ALLEVYN LIFE

Foam dressing

ALLEVYN LIFE is a multi-layered dressing incorporating a hydrocellular foam, a hyper-absorber lock away core and a masking layer. It is indicated for wounds on patients who have shallow, granulating wounds, chronic and acute exudative wounds, full and partial thickness wounds including pressure injuries, skin tears, diabetes-related foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers. ALLEVYN LIFE can be left in place for up to seven days and its design minimises wastage and dressing changes:

• Quadrilobe shape* and wider border designed to fit the contours of the human body so it conforms securely, and allows patients to shower.
• Lock away layer provides peace of mind. It has excellent fluid locking under pressure, leakage prevention and wound odour absorption when tested in-vitro on representative compounds.
• Masking layer which minimises the visual impact of exudate. The masking layer avoids unnecessary dressing changes and wastage (see diagram on the right).
• ALLEVYN LIFE's mutilayered design (hydrocellular foam, hyper-absorbent lock away core and masking layer) provides cushioning and redistributes pressure.

Indication

Wound management by secondary intention on shallow, granulating wounds, chronic and acute exudative wounds, full and partial thickness wounds including:
Pressure injuries

• Leg ulcers
• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Surgical wounds
• Superficial epidermal to mid dermal burns
• Donor sites
• Skin tears
• Fungating wounds
• Can be used in conjunction with INTRASITE◊ GEL for necrotic or sloughy wounds

ALLEVYN LIFE can be used for pressure injury prevention on intact skin as part of a pressure injury prevention protocol.