Mepitac Soft Silicone Tape

Formulated with Safetac® technology, Mepitac is a soft silicone tape designed for use on fragile and sensitive skin. This silicone medical tape assists with securing dressings and holding a range of medical devices in place and limits pain and trauma upon removal.

How Does Mepitac Silicone Tape for Skin Work?
Silicone construction creates a comfortable tape that’s easy to apply and remove. Ideal for neonates, dialysis patients, the elderly and reapplying medical devices and dressings, Mepitac tape:

• Uses Safetac® technology for gentle, reliable fixation that won’t tear or irritate fragile or sensitive skin upon reapplication and removal.
• Can be used to secure a range of medical devices, including drains, tubes, IV cannulas, probes and electrodes, as well as dressings.
• Is made with a silicone contact layer, breathable polyurethane foam and knit fabric to avoid chemical interactions, encourage wound healing and prevent damage to the wound bed and surrounding skin, and won’t leave a residue.
• Assists with scar management, as it can conform to uneven, contoured surfaces and allows for consistent contact.
• Can be used for multiple days and allows for repositioning and reapplication.
• Helps with managing moisture, including blocking it from the exterior and allowing it to evaporate from the wound bed.

If inspection or repositioning is necessary, Mepitac can be lifted and re-applied. It is an ideal fixation solution for patients with fragile and sensitive skin or with allergies to traditional adhesives. Mepitac is suitable for patients requiring repeated application and removal of tape over the same area (e.g., neonates and dialysis patients).

Benefits of Mepitac
• Atraumatic to the skin on removal1
• Conforms well to body contours
• Leaves no residue
• Moisture proof film backing
• Breathable
• May be repositioned

Areas of use
• Fixation of medical devices such as drains, tubes, probes, electrodes, IV cannulae, and dressings
• Skin protection when used under devices (e.g., tubes).
• May be repositioned

When to use Mepitac
Mepitac is designed to affix medical devices such as drains, tubes, probes, electrodes, IV cannulae and dressings gently to the skin. It’s suitable for patients with fragile or sensitive skin, or when the fixation tape has to be applied and removed frequently, e.g. neonates and dialysis patients.