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PolyMem therapy is a soft, absorbent, conformable dressing with moisturising and wound cleansing ingredients which is indicated for radiotherapy-induced skin damage.

Designed to facilitate healing, relieve pain and reduce inflammation, PolyMem therapy is a multifunctional polymeric membrane dressing.

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Product Benefits
Clinical Evidence
Indications
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Product benefits

PolyMem dressings are a hydrophilic polyurethane matrix dressing with a mild, non-toxic wound cleanser, a soothing moisturiser, a superabsorbent and a semi-permeable film backing*.

When PolyMem is applied to the wound, the dressing components work individually and synergistically to support wound healing and pain relief1.

For radiotherapy patients, PolyMem therapy has proved to:
  • Provide considerable reduction in pain6
  • Reduce oedema, bruising and the spread of inflammation into surrounding undamaged tissues by modulating the inflammatory signalling cascade7
  • Eliminate the need for cleansing during dressing changes7
  • Improve sleep pattern6
  • Improve healing rates6
  • Improve quality of life6
How the PolyMem formulation works:

All PolyMem dressings effectively cleanse, fill, absorb and moisten wounds throughout the healing continuum. The diagram below explains how each of these elements work.

PolyMem Mode of Action animation

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SHOW REFERENCES

  1. Denyer J, Agathangelou C, White R, Ousey K, HariKrishna R et al (2015) PolyMem Made Easy. Wounds International. Available at https://www.woundsinternational.com/resources/details/polymem-dressings-made-easy.
  2. Beitz AJ, Newman A, Kahn AR et al (2004) A polymeric membrane dressing with antinociceptive properties: analysis with a rodent model of stab wound secondary hyperalgesia. J Pain 5(1): 38–47.
  3. Cutting KF, Vowden P, and Wiegand C (2015) Wound inflammation and the role of a multifunctional polymeric dressing. Wounds International 6(2): 41–6.
  4. Benskin LL (2016) Polymeric membrane dressings for topical wound management of patients with infected wounds in a challenging environment: A protocol with 3 case examples. Ostomy Wound Manage 62(5): 42–50.
  5. Kahn AR (2000) A superficial cutaneous dressing inhibits inflammation and swelling in deep tissues. Pain Med 1(2): 187.

*Excluding Wound In Cavity (WIC) dressings.

Clinical Evidence

Key clinicals

Clinical evidence for PolyMem and Radiotherapy

Author(s)

Title

Publication

Wound Care Today

PolyMem – Product of the Month

Wound Care Today, March 2021

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Cutting, K. and Gefen, A.

PolyMem and Countering Inflammation Made Easy

Wounds UK, 2019

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Vincente, J. Franco, D

Iatrogenic wounds in oncologic patients reports the use of a multifunctional polymeric membrane

World Union of Wound Healing Society, 2016

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Audrey, S.

Evaluation of a Polymeric Membrane Dressing in the management of RISR in head and neck cancer patients

Poster

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Denyer, J., Agathangelou, C. et al.

PolyMem Made Easy

Wounds UK, 2015

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Bode, C. and Woodman, H.

Two novel treatments for the prevention and treatment of radiation induced moist desquamation

2008, poster

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Indications

PolyMem is indicated for a wide variety of full- and partial- thickness painful wounds. To view the full list of indications, please visit the PolyMem webpage.

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Ordering Details

PolyMem Non-Adhesive

Size Piece per box Product code PIP code NHS code
8cm x 8cm 15 5033 326-9511 ELA301
10cm x 10cm 15 5044 326-9503 ELA303
13cm x 13cm 15 5055 326-9552 ELA305
17cm x 19cm 15 5077 326-9529 ELA306
10cm x 61cm Roll 4 5244 326-9545 ELA321
20cm x 60cm Roll 2 5824 363-2510 ELA407

PolyMem Finger / Toe

Size Circumference Piece per box Product code PIP code NHS code
Size 1 1.8″ – 2.2″ 6 4401 371-7915 ELA1159
Size 2 2.2″ – 2.6″ 6 4402 371-7931 ELA1160
Size 3 2.6″ – 3.0″ 6 4403 371-7923 ELA1161
Size 4 3.0″ – 3.4″ 6 4404 386-4790 ELA1151
Size 5 3.4″ – 3.8″ 6 4405 386-4808 ELA1162

PolyMem Max Non-Adhesive

Size Piece per box Product code PIP code NHS code
11cm x 11cm 10 5045 326-8729 ELA1150
20cm x 20cm 5 5088 363-2502 ELA1149

PolyMem Tube

Size Piece per box Product code PIP code NHS code
7cm x 7cm 15 5333 363-2494 ELA1147
9cm x 9cm 15 5335 363-2478 ELA1148

PolyMem WIC

Size Piece per box Product code PIP code NHS code
8cm x 8cm 10 5733 346-7990 ELA1152
  1. Hodde J, Janis A, Ernst D, et al. Effects of sterilization on an extracellular matrix scaffold: Part I. Composition and matrix architecture. J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2007;18(4):537-543.

PolyMem is also available in Silver, Adhesive and with a Silicone backing.

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