Softpore Adhesive Dressing – 10cm x 10cm

Simple, Comfortable Protection For Everyday Wound Care

Softpore from Richardson Healthcare is a sterile adhesive island dressing designed to combine wound absorption and secure fixation in one convenient dressing.

The 10cm x 10cm dressing features a soft non-woven backing surrounding a 5cm x 5cm absorbent wound pad. The central pad helps manage wound fluid, while the adhesive border keeps the dressing securely in position without requiring separate surgical tape.

Softpore is suitable for low to moderately exuding wounds, including minor cuts, abrasions, minor burns and surgical incisions.

Key Benefits

• Highly absorbent: The non-woven viscose wound pad helps absorb and manage wound fluid.
• Self-adhesive: The surrounding adhesive border keeps the dressing in position without separate fixation tape.
• Gentle adhesive: Designed to provide secure fixation while remaining comfortable during wear and removal.
• Breathable: The breathable construction allows air circulation around the covered wound area.
• Rounded corners: Help reduce lifting around the edges during wear.
• Latex-free adhesive: The adhesive used in Softpore is latex-free.

Which Pack Size Should I Choose?

Zoom Health offers Softpore 10cm x 10cm in several useful quantities:

• Pack of 5: A convenient quantity for occasional home first aid use.
• Pack of 10: Useful for keeping a supply available for dressing changes.
• Pack of 20: A practical option for more regular use.
• Box of 50: The manufacturer’s full-box quantity for frequent or professional use.

Each Softpore dressing is individually sterile packed, allowing unused dressings to remain protected until required.

What Can Softpore Be Used For?

Softpore is designed for low to moderately exuding wounds. Richardson Healthcare lists applications including:

• Minor cuts
• Abrasions and grazes
• Minor burns
• Surgical incisions
• Other low to moderately exuding wounds where an adhesive island dressing is appropriate

What Size Is The Absorbent Wound Pad?

The complete Softpore dressing measures 10cm x 10cm. Within this is a 5cm x 5cm absorbent wound pad, surrounded by the adhesive border.

When choosing a dressing, make sure the wound itself fits comfortably beneath the central absorbent pad rather than beneath the adhesive border.

How To Apply Softpore

1. Clean the wound as appropriate and gently dry the surrounding skin.
2. Open the sterile dressing package.
3. Peel back the backing paper to expose the absorbent pad.
4. Centre the absorbent pad over the wound.
5. Slowly remove the remaining backing paper one side at a time.
6. Smooth the adhesive border gently onto the surrounding skin.

Replace the dressing according to the condition of the wound and seek professional medical advice for wounds that are serious, infected or not healing as expected.

Softpore Or Mepore: Which Should I Choose?

Softpore and Mepore are both self-adhesive absorbent island dressings, so there is considerable overlap between them.

Softpore 10cm x 10cm has a 5cm x 5cm absorbent wound pad and provides a straightforward, breathable adhesive dressing for low to moderately exuding wounds.

Mepore 9cm x 10cm is a similar all-in-one option from Mölnlycke, with a 4.5cm x 6cm absorbent wound pad.

Both remove the need to secure a separate dressing with surgical tape, making them convenient choices for everyday wound care.

Softpore Or Cosmopor E?

Softpore and Cosmopor E are also similar types of self-adhesive island dressing.

Softpore 10cm x 10cm provides a relatively generous 5cm x 5cm central wound pad and is suitable for low to moderately exuding wounds.

Cosmopor E is another soft, self-adhesive absorbent dressing and can be a useful alternative where that particular dressing format or size is preferred.

Softpore Or Melolin?

The main difference is fixation.

Softpore has its own adhesive border, so the absorbent wound pad and fixation are combined in a single dressing.

Melolin 10cm x 10cm is a separate low-adherent absorbent dressing pad without an adhesive border. It therefore needs to be held in place using an appropriate fixation product.

If you want a straightforward all-in-one adhesive dressing, Softpore is the more convenient format. If you prefer to choose the fixation method separately, Melolin may be more suitable.

Product Information

Feature	Details
Brand	Softpore
Manufacturer	Richardson Healthcare
Product Type	Adhesive Island Dressing
Dressing Size	10cm x 10cm
Wound Pad Size	5cm x 5cm
Wound Pad	Absorbent Non-Woven Viscose
Breathable	Yes
Sterile	Yes
Adhesive	Latex-Free
Product Reference	803100
PIP Code	304-0938
NHS Code	EIJ013
Full Box Quantity	50 Dressings

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is Softpore Used For?

Softpore is a sterile adhesive island dressing for low to moderately exuding wounds. Typical applications include minor cuts, abrasions, minor burns and surgical incisions.

What Size Is The Pad On A 10cm x 10cm Softpore Dressing?

The complete dressing measures 10cm x 10cm and contains a 5cm x 5cm central absorbent wound pad.

Do I Need Surgical Tape With Softpore?

No. Softpore has an adhesive border surrounding the absorbent wound pad, allowing the dressing to be secured directly to the surrounding skin.

Is Softpore Sterile?

Yes. Softpore is supplied as a sterile, individually packaged wound dressing.

Is Softpore Latex-Free?

Richardson Healthcare specifies a gentle, latex-free adhesive for Softpore.

How Many Softpore Dressings Are In A Full Box?

A manufacturer’s box of Softpore 10cm x 10cm contains 50 dressings. Zoom Health also offers smaller quantities for customers who do not require a complete box.

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