Wound Care

Johnson & Johnson Wound Management Worldwide Introduces Actisorb Silver 220 Antimicrobial Binding Dressing to the U.S.

SOMERVILLE, N.J. -- Johnson & Johnson Wound Management today announced the introduction of Actisorb Silver 220 Antimicrobial Binding Dressing, the first and only primary wound dressing in the United States that combines broad-spectrum antimicrobial action, bacterial ...More
March 25, 2003
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Premier Extends Wound Care Contract to Medline's SilvaSorb Antimicrobial Silver Wound Dressing

MUNDELEIN, IL - The group purchasing arm of San Diego-based Premier, Inc., one of the nation's largest healthcare alliances representing nearly 1,500 hospitals, has expanded its agreement with Medline Industries, Inc. for specialty silver wound care products including ...More
March 24, 2003
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Wound Care and Post-Op Healing Strategies

Wound Care and Post-Op Healing StrategiesBy Kathy DixThe nature of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is both a blessing and a curse; while patients have faster recovery and less scarring, they are not available to nursing staff 24/7 for follow-up. The fact that they aren't ...More
March 1, 2003
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KCI Introduces New Round and Thin Dressings for its Vacuum-Assisted Closure Products

SAN ANTONIO -- Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI), a global corporation that develops and markets a broad range of innovative healthcare products, today announced the rollout of two new wound dressings for its successful Vacuum Assisted Closure Therapy -- The VAC System. The new ...More
February 6, 2003
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Augustine Medical, Inc. Has Reorganized

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Augustine Medical, Inc., a privately-held medical device company that develops products to provide innovative, practical solutions to common medical problems, announced a corporate reorganization. The parent company of the new organization is Arizant ...More
January 28, 2003
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3M Dressings Help Wound Fluid Management

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Officials at 3M have created a line of foam dressings to help effectively manage fluids from draining wounds. The 3M Foam Dressings, which are available in adhesive and non-adhesive styles, have a non-swelling polyurethane foam pad that prevents exudates ...More
January 9, 2003
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FDA Clears Innovative Bandage to Stop Severe Bleeding on the Battlefield and in Hospitals

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A revolutionary new medical tool, a bandage that actually stops bleeding, has just received clearance by the Food and Drug Administration. Intended for civilian and military use, the HemCon bandage's first customers will be U.S. army soldiers. Made from ...More
January 7, 2003
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CardioTech Announces FDA Clearance of Antibiotic Hydrogel Wound and Burn Dressing

WOBURN, Mass. -- CardioTech International, Inc. today announced it has received FDA approval for marketing of an antibiotic hydrogel wound and burn dressing. The approval was received December 30, 2002 as a 510(k) premarket notification device. The antibiotic hydrogel ...More
January 7, 2003
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CLOSURE Medical Receives FDA Approval to Market its New High Viscosity DERMABOND Topical Skin Adhesive

RALEIGH, N.C. -- CLOSURE Medical Corporation, a medical tissue adhesive products company, announced today that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to market its High Viscosity DERMABOND Topical Skin Adhesive. The new and advanced thicker ...More
January 3, 2003
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ETHICON Receives FDA Clearance to Market VICRYL Plus, First-Ever Antibacterial Suture

SOMERVILLE, N.J. -- Representing a new era of devices that may help reduce the risk of complications associated with surgery, ETHICON Products, a division of ETHICON, INC., a Johnson & Johnson company, announced today that it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...More
December 30, 2002
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