Wound Care

HEALTHPOINT Creates HEALTHPOINT Surgical Division, Launches Oasis Wound Matrix Product to New Markets

FORT WORTH, Texas -- H. Paul Dorman, president and CEO of HEALTHPOINT, Ltd., a Texas-based market leader in skin asepsis, tissue management, and dermatology products, has announced the formation of HEALTHPOINT Surgical, a new division of the company that will further expand ...More
December 10, 2002
Posted in News
3M Dressings Help Wound Fluid Management

ST. Paul, Min.. - 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
November 26, 2002
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PDI Selected By Xylos Corporation for Exclusive U.S. Commercialization of its Wound-Care Products

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- PDI, Inc., a commercial sales and marketing partner to the biopharmaceutical and medical devices and diagnostics industries, and Xylos Corporation, a biotechnology company with a patented biomaterials platform, announced today that they have ...More
November 14, 2002
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References October

References October "Observing Standard Precautions in the OR," by Kathy Dix, page 20 1. AORN 2002 Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines, 321-325. "Infectious Reservoirs in the Physical Plant," by Kathy Dix, page 24 1. ...More
October 1, 2002
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Texas Worker Tests Positive for Anthrax

DALLAS - Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are not releasing many details concerning the recent exposure and infection of a laboratory worker to the skin form of anthrax. The worker noticed a wound on his neck after working with the original ...More
March 18, 2002
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Wound Healing:

Wound Healing: Uneventful Process or Complex Medical Problem Requiring Specialized Treatment and Care? By Michelle Gardner Recent advances in wound management involve growth factors of diabetic foot ulcers. Among them is Apligraf by Novartis, a bi-layered living skin ...More
March 1, 2002
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The Role of Sutures in Wound Healing

The Role of Sutures in Wound Healing By Carolyn Ramsey, RN, MSN, CNOR and Fran Koch, RN, MSN, CNOR Objectives: 1. To understand the impact of medical errors on patient safety. 2. To understand the Joint Commission's new patient safety standards. 3. To understand the ...More
September 1, 2001
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Practicing Smart Wound Care

Practicing Smart Wound CareBy Ann Donovan, RN, MSN, CETN, and Charles E. Edmiston, Jr. PhD, CICThe above patient had no visible clinical signs of a wound infection other than a non-healing wound. Quantitative biopsy revealed >105.At a time of scarce healthcare dollars, ...More
December 1, 2000
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Johnson & Johnson Medical to Close Arlington Headquarters

Johnson & Johnson Medical announced that because of reorganization its Arlington, Texas, headquarters will be closed during the first quarter of 2001. The closure will result in 200 general administration employees' positions being dissolved. In addition, two ...More
August 9, 2000
Posted in News