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Author: Andrew Heenan Polyurethane Foam Dressing BP Polyurethane Foam Film Dressing Polyurethane Matrix Dressing References Related Articles This article includes all the polyurethane dressings included in the Drug Tariff [1]. Proprietary names are included for convenience. Prices given are per individually packed sterile item, unless otherwise stated. Dimensions in centimetres. Polyurethane Foam Dressing BP For light to medium exuding wounds. These dressings are not ideal for dry superficial wounds. The dressings should be secured at the edge with adhesive tape, but not covered by occlusive tape or film. A secondary dressing is not required. Product Size price Lyofoam  7.5cm x 7.5cm  £1.02 10cm x 10cm  £1.17 17.5cm x 10cm  £1.88 20cm x 15cm  £2.54 Polyurethane Foam Film Dressing With adhesive border, for light to medium exuding wounds These dressings are not ideal for dry superficial wounds. Product Shape Size Contact pad Border price Lyofoam Extra Adhesive  square  9 x 9 5 x 5 2 £1.27 15 x 15 10 x 10 2.5 £2.39 22 x 22 15 x 15 3.5 £4.70 sacral  15 x 13 10 x 8 2.5 £1.95 Suprasorb P   square 7.5 x 7.5 4 x 4 1.75 £1.18 10 x 10 6.3 x 6.3 1.85 £1.28 15 x 15 10.3 x 10.3 2.35 £2.28 Tielle  square  11 x 11 7 x 7 2 £2.33 15 x 15 11 x 11 2 £3.81 18 x 18 14 x 14 2 £4.85 rectangular  7 x 9 3 x 5 2 £1.25 15 x 20 11 x 16 2 £4.77 Tielle Sacrum  square  18 x 18 12 x 10 3-5 £3.53   all dimensions in centimetres. Without Adhesive Border, for Lightly to Medium Exuding Wounds Product Shape Size Price Allevyn Lite  square  5cm x 5cm  £1.04 10cm x 10cm  £1.88 rectangular  10cm x 20cm  £3.22 15cm x 20cm  £4.02 Allevyn Thin (Adhesive)  square  10cm x 10cm  £1.98 15cm x 15cm  £3.26 rectangular  5cm x 6cm  £0.98 15cm x 20cm  £3.96 Flexipore (adhesive)  square  10cm x 10cm  £1.73 20cm x 20cm  £5.06 rectangular  6cm x 7cm  £0.93 10cm x 30cm  £3.60 15cm x 20cm  £3.70 Lyofoam Extra (non adhesive)  square  10cm x 10cm  £2.02 rectangular  10cm x 17.5cm  £3.43 15cm x 20cm  £4.44 Suprasorb M square 10cm x 10cm £1.75 20cm x 20cm £5.15 Rectangular 10cm x 20cm £3.09 Suprasorb P square 5cm x 5cm £0.92 7.5cm x 7.5cm £0.98 10cm x 10cm £1.15 15cm x 15cm £3.07 Transorbent (adhesive)  square  10cm x 10cm  £1.89 15cm x 15cm  £3.47 20cm x 20cm  £5.55 rectangular  5cm x 7cm  £1.00 With Adhesive Border, for Lightly to Non-Exuding Wounds Product Shape Contact pad Border Size Price Advazorb Border Rectangular 2.5 x 5.5 1.75-2.25 6 x 10 £1.10   4 x 8 2 8 x 12 £1.90 PolyMem square 5 x 5 2.5 x 2.5 1.25 £0.49 Tielle Lite square  11 x 11 7 x 7 2 £2.24 rectangular  7 x 9 3 x 5 2 £1.19 8 x 15 4 x 11 2 £2.76 8 x 20 4 x 16 2 £2.91 With Adhesive Border, for Moderate to Heavily Exuding Wounds Product Shape Size Contact pad Border Price ActivHeal  square  10 x 10 5 x 5 2.5 £1.57 12.5 x 12.5 7.5 x 7.5 2.5 £1.50 15 x 15 11 x 11 2 £1.92 20 x 20 13.5 x 13.5 3 £4.34 Allevyn Adhesive  square  7.5 x 7.5 5 x 5 1.25 £1.39 10 x 10 7.5 x 7.5 1.25 £2.04 12.5 x 12.5 10 x 10 1.25 £2.50 17.5 x 17.5 15 x 1.5 1.25 £4.93 22.5 x 22.5 20 x 20 1.25 £7.18 rect.  12.5 x 22.5 10 x 20 2  £3.89 sacral (shaped)  17 x 17 13 x 13 2  £3.70 22 x 22 18 x 18.5  2  £5.32 Allevyn Plus Adhesive  square  12.5 x 12.5 10 x 10  1.25  £3.08 17.5 x 17.5 15 x 15  1.25  £5.93 rect. 12.5 x 22.5  10 x 20  2  £5.45 sacral (shaped)  17 x 17  13 x 13  2  £4.48 22 x 22  18 x 18  2  £6.49 Biatain Adhesive  square  10 x 10  6 diameter  irreg  £1.62 12 x 12  8 x 8  2  £2.38 18 x 18  13 x 13  2.5  £4.77 sacral  23 x 23  13 x 13   5  £4.08 heel  19 x 20  12 x 13  3.5  £4.76 contour  17 diam  8 diam  irreg  £4.59 rect.  18 x 28 10cm x 20 4 £7.06 Copa Island square  10 x 10 5 x 5 2.5 £1.51 15 x 15 10 x 10 2.5 £2.84 20 x 20 15 x 15 2.5 £5.36 PermaFoam  Concave 16.5 x 18 10.5 x 12 3cm £3.67 Sacral 18 x 18 11 x 9.5 3-4.25 £3.02 22 x 22 14.5 x 12.5 3.75-4.75 £3.47 PermaFoam Comfort  square  8 x 8 3.5 x 3.5 2.25cm £1.02 11 x 11  6 x 6  2.5  £1.94 15 x 15  10 x 10  2.5  £3.16 20 x 20  14 x 14  3  £4.59 rect.  10 x 20  5 x 14  2.5-3  £3.06 PolyMem Square 15 x 15 9 x 9 3cm £2.77 rect. 10 x 13 5 x 8 2.5cm £2.06 Oval 5 x 7.6 2.5 x 5 irreg £1.09 8.8 x 12.7 5 x 7.6 irreg £1.94 16.5 x 20.9 10.1 x 14.6 irreg £6.38 Sacral 18.4 x 20 11.4 x 12 3.5-4 £4.28 Tegaderm Foam Adhesive square  14 x 14 10 x 10  2  £3.40 oval  10 x 11 6 x 7.6  1.7-2  £2.30 14 x 15 10 x 11  2  £4.08 19 x 22.2 14 x 17.1  2.5  £6.69 circular - heel 14 x 14 7.6 x 7.6  3.2  £4.09 Tielle Plus square  11 x 11 7 x 7  2  £2.58 15 x 15  11 x 11  2  £4.21 rect.  15 x 20  11 x 16  2  £5.28 sacral  15 x 15  7.2 x 10  2.5-5.3  £3.07 Heel 20 x 26.5 14.5 x 14.5 irreg £4.37 Trufoam  square  11 x 11  7 x 7  2  £2.16 15 x 15  11 x 11  2  £3.62 rect.  7 x 9  3 x 5  2  £1.13 15 x 20  11 x 15  2.5  £4.53 Without Adhesive Border, for Moderate to Heavily Exuding Wounds Product Shape Size Price ActivHeal    square  5cm x 5cm £0.72 10cm x 10cm  £1.09 20cm x 20cm £3.78 Rectangular 10cm x 17.8cm £2.26 Advazorb Plus   square  10cm x 10cm £1.08 15cm x 15cm £2.10 20cm x 20cm £3.75 Rectangular 5cm x 7.5cm £0.70 Allevyn Compression  square  10cm x 10cm  £2.36 15cm x 15cm  £4.01 rectangular  5cm x 6cm  £1.15 15cm x 20cm  £4.49 Allevyn Non-Adhesive  square  5cm x 5cm  £1.18 10cm x 10cm  £2.33 20cm x 20cm  £6.27 rectangular  10cm x 20cm  £3.75 heel (cup shape)  10.5cm x 13.5cm  £4.68 Askina Foam Square 10cm x 10cm £2.06 20cm x 20cm £5.43 Rectangular 10cm x 20cm £3.25 Askina Heel Heel 12cm x 20cm £4.40 Biatain-ibu Non-Adhesive  square 15cm x15cm   £4.81 rectangular 10cm x 12cm  £3.06 10cm x 22.5cm  £4.81 Biatain-ibu Soft-Hold square 15cm x 15cm  £4.81 rectangular 10cm x 12cm £3.06 10cm x 22.5cm £4.81 Biatain Non-Adhesive  circular  5cm diameter  £1.13 8cm diameter  £1.59 square  10cm x 10cm  £2.20 15cm x 15cm  £4.05 20cm x 20cm  £6.01 Rectangular 5cm x 7cm £1.21 10cm x 20cm £3.63 Biatain Soft Hold Dressing square  10cm x 10cm  £2.39 15cm x 15cm  £3.97 Rectangular 10cm x 20cm £3.63 Copa Square 5cm x 5cm £0.70 7.5cm x 7.5cm £1.19 10cm x 10cm £1.04 12.5cm x 12.5cm £1.77 15cm x 15cm £2.55 20cm x 20cm £2.95 Fenestrated 8.5cm x 7.5cm £0.89 Rectangular 10cm x 20cm £2.01 Copa Plus Square 5cm x 5cm £0.80 7.5cm x 7.5cm £1.39 10cm x 10cm £1.44 12.5cm x 12.5cm £2.20 15cm x 15cm £3.32 20cm x 20cm £3.96 fenestrated 8.5cm x 7.5cm £1.22 Rectangular 10cm x 20cm £2.64 Kerraboot  boot shaped extra small (Clear) £14.38 extra small (White) £14.38 small (Clear) £14.66 small (White) £14.66 large (Clear) £14.66 large (White) £14.66 extra large (Clear) £14.38 extra large (White) £14.38 PermaFoam Circular 6cm diameter £1.00 fenestrated 8cm x 8cm £1.14 square  10cm x 10cm  £1.94 15cm x 15cm  £3.67 20cm x 20cm  £5.61 rectangular  10cm x 20cm  £3.32 PolyMem square  8cm x 8cm  £1.50 10cm x 10cm  £2.34 13cm x 13cm  £3.90 rectangular  17cm x 19cm  £5.75 roll 10cm x 61cm  £12.39 PolyMem Max square 11cm x 11cm  £2.81 Tegaderm Foam fenestrated 8.9cm x 8.9cm  £2.14 square  10cm x 10cm  £2.10   20cm x 20cm  £5.69 rectangular  10cm x 20cm  £3.57 rectangular  10cm x 60cm  £12.05 Tielle Xtra Square 11cm x 11cm  £2.20 15cm x 15cm £3.30 Rectangular 15cm x 20cm £5.40 Trufoam NA  square  5cm x 5cm  £1.08 10cm x 10cm  £2.05 15cm x 15cm  £3.78   Polyurethane Matrix Dressing Without Adhesive Border For lightly to medium exuding wounds. Product Shape Size Price Cutinova Hydro  square  10cm x 10cm  £2.33 rectangular  5cm x 6cm  £1.16 15cm x 20cm  £4.94   References 1. Prescription Pricing Authority, Department of Health. Drug Tariff. London: The Stationery Office, May 2009. Article Updated: May 2009 Related Articles

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