This Mepore Self-Adhesive Island Dressing is a breathable, absorbent, self-adhesive dressing for a wide variety of wounds with low to moderate exudate levels such as surgical wounds, cuts, and abrasions. Its absorbent, low-adherent wound pad keeps wounds clean; reduces the risk of wound contamination; minimizes the risk of adherence to the wound; and reduces dressing change frequency, and this unique dressing is soft, conformable and easy to apply and features a skin-friendly, water-based adhesive and a flexible, fluid-repellent backing.