Mepitac Soft Silicone Tape

Gentle Fixation Tape with Safetac® Technology | Mölnlycke Health Care
Available Sizes: 2cm x 3m & 4cm x 1.5m | Latex-Free | Water-Resistant

🔷 Product Overview

Mepitac® Soft Silicone Tape is a gentle medical fixation tape featuring Safetac® technology, designed especially for fragile and sensitive skin. Its soft silicone contact layer provides reliable fixation while helping minimize pain and skin trauma during removal.

Mepitac can be used to secure dressings and a variety of medical devices, including drains, tubes, IV cannulas, probes and electrodes. Its soft, conformable construction adapts to uneven and contoured areas of the body and allows the tape to be repositioned and reapplied when required.

Available in 2cm x 3m and 4cm x 1.5m sizes, Mepitac provides flexibility for different fixation needs in home-care and clinical settings.

🔷 Available Options

🔷 Key Features & Benefits

• Features Safetac® soft silicone technology
• Designed for fragile and sensitive skin
• Provides gentle, reliable fixation
• Helps minimize pain and trauma during removal
• Can be repositioned and reapplied
• Suitable for securing wound dressings
• Helps secure drains and tubes
• Suitable for IV cannulas, probes and electrodes
• Soft and conformable for contoured areas
• Can be used for multiple days when appropriate
• Does not leave adhesive residue
• Helps manage moisture
• Allows moisture to evaporate
• Water-resistant
• Latex-free
• Available in two convenient sizes

🔷 Safetac® Technology

Mepitac incorporates Safetac® technology, a soft silicone adhesive designed to provide reliable fixation while remaining gentle on delicate skin.

The silicone contact layer allows the tape to be removed with less unnecessary pulling on the surrounding skin and enables repositioning and reapplication when needed.

🔷 Designed for Fragile & Sensitive Skin

Mepitac is particularly useful when conventional adhesive tapes may be too aggressive for delicate skin.

It may be suitable for:

• Neonates
• Older adults
• Dialysis patients
• Fragile or sensitive skin
• Frequent dressing changes
• Repeated medical-device fixation

🔷 Dressing & Medical Device Fixation

Mepitac can be used to help secure:

• Wound dressings
• Drains
• Medical tubes
• IV cannulas
• Probes
• Electrodes

Its conformable design helps maintain contact across uneven and contoured areas.

🔷 Scar Management

Mepitac may also be used as part of an appropriate scar-management regimen. Its conformability helps maintain consistent contact across uneven or contoured areas.

For recent surgical wounds or healing skin, follow the recommendations of a healthcare professional regarding when and how silicone tape should be used.

🔷 Product Specifications

🔷 Ideal For

• Fragile and sensitive skin
• Securing wound dressings
• Securing drains and medical tubes
• IV cannula fixation
• Securing probes and electrodes
• Neonatal care
• Older adults with delicate skin
• Dialysis patients
• Frequent dressing or device repositioning
• Uneven and contoured areas
• Appropriate scar-management applications

🔷 What's Included

Depending on the option selected:

• 1 × Mepitac® Soft Silicone Tape – 2cm x 3m

or

• 1 × Mepitac® Soft Silicone Tape – 4cm x 1.5m

🔷 Important Information

Mepitac is primarily intended as a fixation tape. Use according to the manufacturer's directions and applicable wound-care or medical-device protocols.

When securing tubes, drains, cannulas or other medical devices, ensure the device remains correctly positioned and is not placed under inappropriate tension.

For scar-management applications, follow appropriate healthcare-professional guidance, particularly when the skin is recently healed or following surgery.

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🔷 Frequently Asked Questions

What sizes of Mepitac Soft Silicone Tape are available?
It is available in 2cm x 3m and 4cm x 1.5m sizes.

Is Mepitac suitable for sensitive skin?
Yes. Mepitac features Safetac® soft silicone technology and is designed for gentle fixation on fragile and sensitive skin.

Can Mepitac be repositioned?
Yes. The soft silicone adhesive allows Mepitac to be repositioned and reapplied when needed.