3M Medipore +Pad Soft Cloth Wound Dressing — Breathable, Conforms & Flexes, 6 Sizes

A soft cloth island dressing that breathes, stretches, and flexes with the body — the comfortable single-step alternative to tape and gauze for surgical wounds, IV sites, and acute injuries. The 3M Medipore +Pad Soft Cloth Adhesive Wound Dressing is an all-in-one sterile island dressing that combines a non-woven soft cloth backing with a unique non-adherent absorbent wound pad — delivering the breathability and comfort of soft cloth tape with the wound protection and drainage management of a non-adherent island dressing in a single easy-to-apply product. The soft cloth backing provides cross and diagonal stretch — conforming to body contours and flexing with body movement and swelling, allowing the dressing to remain securely in place without restricting circulation or causing the lifting and wrinkling that rigid film dressings cause at joints and high-movement areas. The hypoallergenic non-latex adhesive provides excellent skin adhesion while remaining gentle enough for sensitive skin. The non-adherent microgrid wound contact pad does not bond to healing tissue — promoting normal healing with less pain and trauma at every dressing change.

✔ Soft Cloth Backing — Cross & Diagonal Stretch, Conforms to Body, Flexes With Movement    ✔ Non-Adherent Pad — Won't Stick to Wound, Less Pain at Dressing Change    ✔ Breathable & Porous — Reduces Maceration Risk, Better Moisture & Oxygen Exchange    ✔ Hypoallergenic Non-Latex Adhesive — Gentle on Sensitive Skin    ✔ Single-Step Application — Replaces Separate Tape, Gauze & Non-Adherent Dressing

Product Details

Indicated For — Wound Types & Applications

• Post-surgical wounds and closed incisions — particularly on high-movement areas like joints, hands, and feet where swelling is expected
• Cuts, lacerations, and abrasions requiring a comfortable daily-use island dressing
• First and second degree burns
• IV catheter sites — peripheral and central
• Wound sites on patients with sensitive or reactive skin where standard film adhesive causes irritation
• Acute wounds on the elbow, knee, shoulder, ankle, and other flexion points where rigid film dressings lift
• Any low to moderate exudate wound requiring a breathable, comfortable, single-step all-in-one dressing
• Secondary cover over light-exudate primary wound dressings requiring a soft cloth retaining layer

Note: Indicated for light to moderate exudate wounds. Not indicated for heavily exuding wounds as a sole dressing — use with an additional absorbent primary dressing for high-output wounds. For infected wounds consult a healthcare professional.

How It Works — Soft Cloth + Non-Adherent Pad

Standard film island dressings use a polyurethane or polyethylene film backing — waterproof and secure, but rigid and prone to lifting at edges when the patient moves. Standard gauze island dressings are breathable but their woven construction allows gauze fibers to integrate into healing wound tissue, causing pain and tissue disruption at removal. Medipore +Pad solves both problems. The soft non-woven cloth backing provides cross and diagonal stretch — it moves with the patient, conforms to contours, and flexes with swelling rather than pulling away from the skin — maintaining secure adhesion through the kind of daily activity that lifts rigid film dressings. The breathable porous construction allows free moisture vapor and oxygen exchange, reducing the risk of periwound maceration that sealed film dressings cause on extended wear. The non-adherent microgrid wound contact pad absorbs light to moderate exudate while forming no bond with the wound surface — the microgrid structure keeps the wound protected and moist without the fiber integration that makes standard gauze adherent and painful to remove.

• Soft cloth backing with cross and diagonal stretch — flexes with body movement, resists edge lifting at joints and contours
• Porous and breathable — moisture vapor and oxygen exchange reduces maceration risk compared to film dressings
• Non-adherent microgrid pad — does not bond to wound bed, promotes normal healing with minimal pain at removal
• Highly absorbent inner pad — manages light to moderate exudate, reduces saturation and dressing change frequency
• Hypoallergenic non-latex adhesive — strong adhesion without sensitization risk, gentle on sensitive skin
• Single-step all-in-one application — replaces separate non-adherent, gauze, and tape components
• Reduces application time — one dressing in one step vs. three-component traditional assembly
• Particularly indicated for areas of swelling or movement — cross-stretch backing accommodates edema without constricting
• Sterile and latex-free — appropriate for all clinical and home wound care settings

Choosing the Right Size

Selection Tip: Choose a size where the pad is slightly larger than the wound area and the soft cloth border overlaps onto intact surrounding skin. For wounds on joints or areas of expected swelling, select the next size up to allow for dressing movement without edge lifting.

Not sure which size is right for your wound? Call 1-866-218-0902 — Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm EST

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Questions about 3M Medipore +Pad or any of our island wound dressings? Call 1-866-218-0902 — our team is ready to help.