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FDA Clears Molnlycke Transfer Dressing That Offers Reduction in Trauma and Infection Risk

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a transfer dressing from Mölnlycke Health Care U.S., a dressing that minimizes trauma and reduces risk of infection. Mepilex® Transfer Ag is a wound contact layer that minimizes infection while providing less-painful ...More

April 17, 2013

Posted in News

SteadMed Signs Licensing, Distribution Agreement with PuriCore for Vashe Wound Therapy

SteadMed Medical, a provider of acute and chronic wound care products, announces it has signed an agreement with PuriCore, the water-based clean technology company, to market and distribute Vashe® Wound Therapy. Vashe Wound Therapy is a safe and effective non-antibiotic ...More

April 17, 2013

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Covidien Increases Wound Dressing Production Following Recent FDA Import Alert

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, has increased manufacturing of its made in the United States cotton-based wound care products to ensure there are no disruptions in the supply of these materials. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently ...More

January 24, 2013

Posted in News

Researchers Explore Effect of Low-Dose Gaseous Ozone on Pathogenic Bacteria

Treatment of chronically infected wounds is a challenge, and bacterial environmental contamination is a growing issue in infection control. Ozone may have a role in these situations. Fontes, et al. (2012) sought to determine whether a low dose of gaseous ozone/oxygen ...More

December 20, 2012

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Study Finds 78 Percent Drop in Total Joint Surgey SSIs Using Antimicrobial Dressing

A new study looking at infections following joint replacement surgery finds a 78 percent decrease in joint infections when AQUACEL® Ag SURGICAL cover dressing was used.(1) The results were presented at a ConvaTec-sponsored webcast on the global impact of deadly wound ...More

October 10, 2012

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Cardinal Health Introduces SecureSeal Octyl Topical Skin Adhesive

Cardinal Health announces the availability of its SecureSeal™ Octyl Topical Skin Adhesive. SecureSeal™ Octyl Topical Skin Adhesive is the newest addition to the Cardinal Health topical skin adhesive portfolio. With this addition, Cardinal Health customers now have the ...More

August 21, 2012

Posted in News

UV-C Light Kills Wound Bacteria

Ultraviolet (UV-C) light can eradicate wound-infecting bacteria on mice increasing both survival and healing rates, according to a paper in the July 2012 issue of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. The light did not damage the animals' skin or delay wound healing, says ...More

July 18, 2012

Posted in News

Robust Evidence Exists for Some Wound Care Interventions but Knowledge Gaps Remain

Robust evidence exists for some wound care interventions, but there are still gaps in current knowledge requiring international consensus and further high-level clinical evidence, according to a paper published online by the British Journal of Surgery. Researchers analyzed ...More

July 9, 2012

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Wound Management Products Market to Reach $15.2 Billion by 2016

As the worldwide economy recovers from recession into a new period of growth there is little doubt these developments will have a positive effect on the healthcare technologies market, including the multi-billion dollar wound management segment, according to a new report ...More

June 18, 2012

Posted in News

ConvaTec Introduces Wound Dressing with Hydrofiber Technology in the U.S.

ConvaTec announces the availability of AQUACEL® EXTRA™ wound dressing with strengthening fiber in the United States. AQUACEL® EXTRA™ wound dressing is composed of two layers of Hydrofiber® Technology stitched together and designed to make it nine times stronger than current ...More

February 14, 2012

Posted in News

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