Patient lies on side with bordered foam dressing over the sacral area
Patient lies on side with bordered foam dressing over the sacral area
product benefits

Guard against the forces that lead to skin breakdown

NPIAP guidelines recommend using preventive dressings as an essential tool within your pressure injury prevention (PI) protocols.1 Empower caregivers to follow best practices and protect bony areas with Optifoam Gentle EX. Find out why nurses feel so comfortable applying this easy-to-use dressing.

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Absorbs shear force and friction

Unique material compresses to redistribute these damaging forces and shield tissue.

Clinician applies dressing to limb with callout to show moisture being wicked away

Regulates microclimate

Wicks away excess fluids while maintaining ventilation to protect at-risk skin.

Clinician pulls away dressing from patient’s sacral area

Reduces dressing changes

Improved flexibility and adhesive so it stays on longer without damaging skin.

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PERFORMANCE DATA

Improve outcomes with Optifoam Gentle EX

It’s easier to improve clinical and financial outcomes with Optifoam Gentle EX. When three intensive care units put our product to the test, they achieved—and maintained—an impressive PI incidence rate of 0%.2

Another study examining the cost-effectiveness of 5-layer foam sacral dressings found that the product not only reduced HAPIs in acute settings, but also reduced associated costs by $600,000.

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0% pressure injuries

achieved in a study using Optifoam Gentle EX.2

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$600,000 cost savings

related to HAPIs with a 5-layer foam dressing.3

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FROM THE FIELD
“The findings validated our understanding that a multi-layer foam dressing is better than other products for pressure injury prevention.”

-Kevin Woo, PhD, RN, NSWOC, FAPWCA, Associate Professor, Queen’s University and Medline clinical consultant.

INNOVATIVE DESIGN

5 unique layers help keep patients and residents safe

  1. Silicone layer minimizes trauma to the wound.
  2. Absorbent layer retains exudate.
  3. Transfer layer helps move moisture away from the skin.
  4. Foam layer absorbs exudate to reduce pooling on wound’s surface.
  5. Breathable film acts as a waterproof barrier to seal out germs and dirt.

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References:

  1. National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel. Preventive Skin Care. In: Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: Clinical Practice Guideline: The International Guideline 2019. London, England: European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel; 2019:89-90.
  2. Sullivan J, Woo K. Comparing the cumulative incidence of pressure ulcers using multi-layer foam dressings in seriously ill patients: a quality improvement project. Surgical Technology International (Reprint) 2018;33:1-5.
  3. “Biomechanical Evaluation of Wound Dressings Based on their Ability to Mediate the Transmission of Shear Loads That May Lead to Decubitus Ulcers.” Data on File.