The new Exudate Progress Monitor
Track and record exudate as it spreads, without disturbing the wound.
![Exudate progress monitor in action](/contentassets/e006da4868f74d8b8f3e40b3fea88cc4/mepilex-boder-comfort-monitoring1.png?w=1280)
Leaving wounds undisturbed for longer periods of time is proven to help healing
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The Exudate Progress Monitor is a grid of equidistant dots that can be used to track and record exudate.
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As exudate spreads, you can record a dot count that reflects fluid volume in the dressing.
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You can then refer to the recorded dot count to help monitor exudate trends.
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Time to change
A dressing change should be considered once the exudate spreads past the zone highlighted in red.
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