Medline Optifoam Gentle Silicone-Faced Foam and Border Heel Dressing

Optifoam Gentle Silicone-Faced Foam and Border Heel Dressing

Optifoam Gentle Silicone-Faced Foam and Border Heel Dressing is a heel dressing with a silicone-faced foam design and bordered adhesive construction. It may fit facilities using pressure injury prevention protocols or caring for heel areas that need absorbency, skin checks, and gentle removal. The dressing is latex free and comes in a 9 inch size.

Good Fit For

• Pressure injury prevention protocols
• Heel dressing changes where gentle removal matters
• Care settings that need absorbent bordered heel dressings

Key Features

• Heel-specific dressing format supports placement on the heel area
• Silicone layer helps minimize trauma and reduce discomfort during wear or removal
• Peels back and re-sticks, which can help with skin or wound checks
• Transfer layer moves exudate into the superabsorbent layer to help prevent leakage
• Superabsorbent layer absorbs and retains exudate to help reduce risks of maceration
• Breathable film creates a waterproof barrier against germs and dirt

Applications and Usage

• Applying to the heel as part of a pressure injury prevention protocol
• Managing exudate on the heel while helping reduce leakage
• Checking skin or the wound site without switching to a new dressing each time
• Using where a waterproof barrier against germs and dirt is needed

Packaging and Handling

• Packaging: CS.
• Size: 9".
• This dressing is intended for the heel area
• The bordered design uses adhesive
• Buyers needing latex-free options can select this dressing with that requirement in mind

FAQ

• Can this heel dressing be used in pressure injury prevention protocols? Yes. Optifoam Gentle Silicone-Faced Foam and Border Heel Dressing can be used as part of a pressure injury prevention protocol.
• Does the dressing allow skin or wound checks without full replacement? Yes. The silicone layer easily peels back and re-sticks, which helps when checking the skin or wound.
• How does this dressing handle exudate? The transfer layer moves exudate into the superabsorbent layer, and the superabsorbent layer absorbs and retains it to help reduce leakage and maceration risk.
• Is this dressing made for a specific body area? Yes. This dressing is intended for the heel.
• Is the dressing latex free? Yes. This heel dressing is latex free.

From Optifoam by Medline.