Infection Control Today - Wound Care

Supplemental Oxygen During Surgery Reduces Risk of Wound Infection

Patients who received a higher concentration of supplemental oxygen during colorectal surgery had a significantly reduced risk of wound infection, according to a study in the Oct. 26, 2005 issue of JAMA. Surgical wound infections prolong hospitalization by an average of 1 ...More

October 24, 2005

Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization

Results of a Clinical Study Evaluating Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using Microcyn Technology Presented at Wound Management Conference

STUTTGART, Germany -- Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. announces that Dr. Luca Dalla Paola, a surgeon with the diabetic foot unit of the Abano Terme Hospital in Italy, recently presented the results of a 218-patient controlled clinical study that assessed the safety and ...More

October 5, 2005

Posted in News

Healthpoint Launches Online Courses on Wound Care

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Healthpoint announces the launch of "The Biology of the Chronic Wound," a CE/CME accredited, online course designed to provide a thorough review of the factors that underlie one of the most challenging and costly conditions faced by physicians and ...More

September 20, 2005

Posted in News

Market for Surgical and Trauma Wound Care to Surpass $6 Billion by 2009

NEW YORK -- The worldwide market for products to treat surgical and trauma wounds will surpass the $6 billion mark by 2009, according to a study released today from Kalorama Information. Wound closure products, such as sutures and staples, dominate the sector which is ...More

September 12, 2005

Posted in News

Bolder Capital, LLC Invests in Wound Care Industry

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Bolder Capital, LLC today announced it has sponsored the management led buyout of Praxis Clinical Services, Inc. from Sechrist Industries, Inc. Praxis is a rapidly growing wound care service provider company focused on providing acute-care hospitals with ...More

September 7, 2005

Posted in News

Wound Management Market Segments Growing in Key Product and Regional Market Areas

Globally, the market for the diverse array of products in surgical, chronic and acute wound management stands at $13 billion, with aggregate growth at 7 percent annually. Select sectors are demonstrating appreciably stronger growth including active physical stimulation, ...More

August 8, 2005

Posted in News

Biological and Silver Dressings Lead Growth in $1.5 Billion Burn Market

NEW YORK -- The world market for products to treat burn wounds stands at more than $1.5 billion and will surpass the $2 billion mark in the next few years, according to a new study released today from Kalorama Information. Leading the growth in burn care are several market ...More

July 26, 2005

Posted in News

Wound Care Market for Skin Ulcers to Pass $5 Billion by 2009

NEW YORK -- The world market for products to treat skin ulcers will grow at nearly 10 percent per year to surpass $5 billion by 2009, according to a new report released today from Kalorama Information. The increasing elderly population, the availability of new ...More

July 7, 2005

Posted in News

Study Explores the Cause of Bedsores and Other Chronic Wounds

A study conducted by NYU School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with the Wound Healing Program at Columbia University, sheds new light on the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of chronic wounds. The findings may help clinicians predict which wounds ...More

June 24, 2005

Posted in News

Johnson & Johnson Wound Management Announces the Latest Addition to Family of Matrix Dressings Designed to Treat Chronic Wounds

SOMERVILLE, N.J. -- Johnson & Johnson Wound Management today announced PROMOGRAN PRISMA* Matrix as the latest addition to its family of chronic wound dressings. Developed to provide protection and growth in a changing wound environment, PRISMA Matrix absorbs destructive ...More

June 1, 2005

Posted in News

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