News
From our correspondent Perry Lesion...| Portable NPWT reduces infection rates |
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A single patient use, portable NPWT device Prevena has been shown to have a significantly lower infection rate than conventional dressings when applied to linear incisions. The study is published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Read more at Prevena system.
Mon 03 Dec 2012 by Perry Lesion |
| Drawtex is reborn |
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Martindale Pharma is to enter the woundcare market with the launch of a hydroconductive wound dressing based on LevaFiber technology. Find out more at Drawtex is reborn.
Fri 30 Nov 2012 by Perry Lesion |
| Smith & Nephew buys Healthpoint Biotherapeutics |
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Smith & Nephew PLC (London, UK), have announced the purchase of Healthpoint Biotherapeutics, for 782 million dollars cash!! You can find out more at Healthpoint sold. Wed 28 Nov 2012 by Perry Lesion |
| ENLUXTRA Humifiber Wound Dressing |
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Another super-absorbent polymer dressing joins the field. Take a look at ENLUXTRA.
Sun 25 Nov 2012 by Perry Lesion |
| New book on evidence and wound care |
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Knowledge Development And Research Utilization In Evidence-Based Wound Care is a collation of papers that comprise a thesis undertaken by Anne Maria-Eskes. It can be found at Evidence-Based Wound Care
Sun 25 Nov 2012 by Perry Lesion |
| Hydrocolloid out performs gauze as a wound dressing |
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A recent presentation at the Veith Symposium in New York reported on a randomised, multi-centre study of 289 patients. The study compared compared six wound dressing materials in adults used on skin graft donor site wounds and found that time to complete re-epithelialization using hydrocolloid dressings (median 16 days) was 7 days shorter than with any other dressing. Please read the full story at Hydrocolloid out performs gauze
Sun 25 Nov 2012 by Perry Lesion |
| International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials and Chitosan |
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Nano particles of chitosan, a naturally available biodegradable and non-toxic polysaccharide have demonstrated to be antimicrobial in activity. Read more at Chitosan Sun 01 Apr 2012 by Perry Lesion |
| New Ag foam wound dressing |
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Not sure if we need another Ag foam dressing but here is the news - MediPlus Ag Silver Foam Wound Dressings Now Available. See MediPlus Ag Silver Foam for more details. Mon 09 Jan 2012 by Perry Lesion |
| A novel approach to silver dressings |
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The Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering of University of Wisconsin, USA has developed a novel approach to combining silver as a wound dressing. A concentration of 0.4% per sq inch of silver nanoparticles are embedded in a polymer sandwich of two opposed charged layers and allows for release of the Ag ions at a controlled rate. An interesting twist on the use of silver may be found at silver sandwich. Thu 05 Aug 2010 by Perry Lesion |
| Patent tussle KCI/Smith & Nephew appeal booked for October 2010 |
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KCI (Kinetic Concepts) injunction barrs Smith & Nephew from selling its NPWT products in UK stayed pending an appeal due in October 2010. For more info on this on-going saga go to Sky not Blue.
Tue 03 Aug 2010 by Perry Lesion |