Smith & Nephew Allevyn Life Sacrum is a multi-layered dressing with hypocellular foam, hyper-absorber lock away core and masking layer designed for managing wounds in the sacral area appropriate for your daily use. This dressing fits around the cleft and precludes common problems including dressing tenting. Life sacral dressing has been designed  based on observational ethnographic research with experienced patients and clinicians. Allevyn Life Sacrum Dressing can be used on shallow and granulating wounds, chronic and acute exudative wounds, full and partial thickness wounds, malignant wounds, surgical wounds, first and second degree burns, skin tears and infected wounds ( the infected wounds must be treated as per local clinical protocol).

Benefits & Features

• Capable of preventing leakage
• Absorbing common wound odor
• Providing cushioning and spreading pressure
• Minimizing pain and discomfort
• Optimizing dressing change frequency and diminishing wastage

Instructions For Use

1. Cleanse your wound based on normal procedures.
2. Choose the suitable dressing size for you.
3. Prepare the surrounding area of your wound by cleaning it and removing excess moisture. Also, clip any excess hair to ensure close approximation to the wound.
4. Use a clean technique to remove one of Allevyn Life’s protective films and place the narrow end of Allevyn Sacrum Dressing a minimum of 2cm (3/4in.) above the anal sphincter. Then, smooth the dressing over your sacrum.
5. Then, remove the remaining protector film. Only the dressing’s pad area must be adhered across the entire surface of your wound.