Melolite is a low-adherent absorbent dressing from Smith & Nephew, designed for light to moderately exuding wounds where you want a pad that lifts away cleanly. Smith & Nephew describe it as a double-sided needle-punched pad with a permeable wound contact layer that lets exudate pass into the pad. That contact layer is low-adherent, which Smith & Nephew note helps minimise trauma to the wound and the patient on removal. The manufacturer indicates it for use over clean sutured wounds, abrasions and lacerations. What it is A double-sided absorbent pad for everyday wound cover. The permeable contact layer lets wound fluid pass into the pad, while the low-adherent surface helps keep the dressing from bonding to the wound on removal. Smith & Nephew note the pad can be cut to shape and holds together when cut. Each pack holds one dressing. Choose the size that gives a margin of pad around the wound edges. Features Low-adherent contact layer that Smith & Nephew note helps minimise trauma on removal Double-sided absorbent pad to take up light to moderate exudate Permeable wound contact layer that lets exudate pass into the pad Helps protect the wound from physical contamination Indicated by Smith & Nephew for clean sutured wounds, abrasions and lacerations One dressing per pack Available in 7.5cm x 5cm, 7.5cm x 10cm and 7.5cm x 20cm Choosing a size Pick a dressing that covers the wound with a small margin of pad on every side. The 7.5cm x 5cm suits smaller cuts and grazes, while the 7.5cm x 10cm and 7.5cm x 20cm handle larger or longer wounds. If you are dressing a heavily draining wound, a more absorbent dressing format may be a better fit; browse the full range under non-adherent dressings or the wider wound care collection. New to dressing selection? Our guide to the essentials of wound dressing walks through the basics. Stocked at our East Bendigo warehouse and dispatched nationally from our Sydney fulfilment centre.
