Mölnlycke Setopress High Compression Bandage — 30 or 40mmHg, Color-Coded Visual Guide, Washable

Two compression levels in one bandage — a built-in visual guide that tells you exactly when you've reached the correct tension, every single application. Mölnlycke Setopress High Compression Bandage is a long-stretch single-layer compression bandage engineered for the sustained high-compression management of venous leg ulcers and associated conditions. Its defining feature is the dual color-coded visual application guide printed permanently on both sides — brown rectangle markers that become squares when the bandage is stretched to deliver 40mmHg at the ankle for optimum healing, and green rectangle markers that become squares for 30mmHg moderate compression when the patient is new to compression therapy or finds full compression difficult to tolerate. This visual indicator system eliminates the guesswork and inconsistency that occurs when compression is applied by eye — ensuring every clinician, nurse, or patient carer achieves the clinically correct compression level every time. The lightweight cotton/polyamide/elastane construction is thin enough to wear with shoes — maintaining patient mobility during treatment — and the bandage is washable and reusable for up to 20 washes without losing its compressive properties.

✔ Two Compression Levels — 30mmHg (Green) or 40mmHg (Brown) in One Bandage    ✔ Color-Coded Visual Guide — Rectangles Become Squares at Correct Tension, No Guesswork    ✔ Clinically Proven — Heals Long-Standing Venous Leg Ulcers Within 12 Weeks    ✔ Thin Enough to Wear With Shoes — Maintains Patient Mobility During Treatment    ✔ Washable & Reusable — Up to 20 Washes Without Loss of Compression

Product Details

Indicated For — Clinical Applications

• Venous leg ulcers — primary indication, clinically proven to heal even long-standing ulcers within 12 weeks
• Chronic venous insufficiency requiring sustained high compression
• Venous hypertension and venous edema
• Post-thrombotic syndrome
• Varicose veins requiring compression management
• Lymphedema — when venous component is the primary driver
• Any condition requiring sustained graduated high compression of the lower limb

Contraindications: Do not apply if arterial insufficiency is present or suspected — always perform Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) assessment before applying high compression. Do not use on limbs with a circumference of less than 7" (18cm). Do not use the figure-eight bandaging technique. Do not use as a pressure bandage for trauma or bleeding control. For patients new to compression or with compliance difficulty, start with 30mmHg (green markers) before progressing to 40mmHg (brown markers).

How It Works — Graduated Compression for Venous Ulcer Healing

Venous leg ulcers are caused by chronic venous hypertension — elevated pressure in the superficial venous system that causes fluid to leak into surrounding tissue, creating the chronic inflammatory environment where ulcers develop and fail to heal. The clinical treatment is sustained, graduated compression — compression that is highest at the ankle and reduces progressively up the leg, supporting the venous pump mechanism, reducing venous hypertension, and driving the inflammatory fluid out of the tissue where it is causing damage. Standard bandages applied without a tension guide frequently deliver inconsistent compression — too little in some areas provides no therapeutic benefit, too much in others creates pressure injury risk. Setopress solves this with a permanently printed dual color-coded visual system that gives real-time feedback during application. The clinician or carer watches the printed rectangles — as the bandage is extended, the rectangles stretch. When a rectangle becomes a square, the correct tension for that compression level has been reached. Brown to square = 40mmHg. Green to square = 30mmHg. The result is consistent, accurate, therapeutic compression every time — regardless of applicator experience level.

• Graduated compression — highest at ankle, reducing up the leg, supports venous pump and reduces venous hypertension
• 40mmHg brown markers — optimum compression for established venous leg ulcer management
• 30mmHg green markers — appropriate starting compression for patients new to therapy or with tolerance issues
• Rectangle-to-square visual guide — real-time tension feedback ensures correct compression regardless of applicator skill level
• Clinically proven to heal long-standing venous leg ulcers within 12 weeks when applied correctly
• Long-stretch construction — maintains sustained compression between applications, does not rapidly lose tension during wear
• 3.5 meters long — sufficient for even the largest limb circumferences
• Thin profile — wearable with shoes, supports patient mobility and daily activity during treatment
• Applied over primary dressings — no need to remove the wound dressing to apply compression
• Washable up to 20 times — cost-effective for extended compression therapy protocols

The Visual Guide — How to Read the Compression Indicators

Application Note: Always perform an ABPI (Ankle Brachial Pressure Index) assessment before applying high compression to confirm venous etiology and rule out arterial insufficiency. Begin bandaging at the base of the toes and apply in a spiral or figure-of-eight pattern up to the knee — do NOT use the figure-eight technique. Ensure 50% overlap with each turn. Do not apply to limbs with circumference less than 18cm (7 inches).

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