Wound Care

Medline Introduces Wound Measurement Software

MUNDELEIN, Ill. -- Medline Industries Inc., the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, announces the release of PictZar®, a new medical software program designed to help clinicians more accurately measure and track the progress of ...More
February 5, 2007
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Cynthia Fleck, Medline’s Vice President of Wound Care, is Named President-Elect of American Academy of Wound Management

MUNDELEIN, Ill. -- Medline Industries Inc., the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, announces today that Cynthia Fleck, MBA, BSN, RN, ET/WOCN, CWS, DNC, DAPWCA, FCCWS, vice president of clinical marketing for Medline's Advanced ...More
November 27, 2006
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Mending the Wounded

The incidence of chronic wounds in the United States is approximately 5 million to 7 million per year, and the annual cost associated with management of these wounds is more than $20 billion, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).1 AHRQ also ...More
November 7, 2006
Posted in Articles
Antimicrobials

The growing use of antimicrobial products is infiltrating healthcare systems across the nation. Are they truly affecting change in the fi ght against infection transmission, or are they simply providing a false sense of security? There is no argument that infectious ...More
November 7, 2006
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3M Introduces New 3M Ioban 2 Antimicrobial Incise Drape 6661EZ to Provide a Simplified Application

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- 3M announced at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress last week the national introduction of the 3M Ioban 2 antimicrobial incise drape 6661EZ, a unique antimicrobial surgical drape designed with a “picture frame” delivery system. The ...More
October 20, 2006
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Researchers Search for Treatment of Slow-Healing Wounds

Garth James (right) with MSU's Center for Biofilm Engineering and PhD student Pat Secor use an electrophoresis unit to examine DNA from chronic wounds. The center recently won $2.9 million to fund its chronic wound research. (MSU photo by Jay Thane.) The National Institutes ...More
September 21, 2006
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Wounds May One Day Heal Better, Due to New NIH-Funded Centers

Burns. Diabetic ulcers. Gunshot wounds. Bedsores. The treatment of these and other wounds may improve, thanks to a new initiative of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The institute announces ...More
September 7, 2006
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Premier Purchasing Partners Signs New Agreement with J&J for Biopatch Antimicrobial Dressing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Premier Purchasing Partners, LP announces a new agreement for anti-infection site management disc dressings has been signed with Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. for the Biopatch antimicrobial dressing product. The 24-month agreement, ...More
August 30, 2006
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3M Announces Addition of the Steri-Strip S Surgical Skin Closure to its Family of Wound Care Products

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- 3M announces the addition of the Steri-Strip S surgical skin closure, a primary wound closure device, to its family of skin and wound care products. The Steri-Strip S surgical skin closure is a non-invasive, adhesive-based wound closure device designed to ...More
July 18, 2006
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3M Health Care Honored in 2006 Frost & Sullivan Wound Care Practitioner Choice Awards

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In recognition of 3M Health Care's performance in the U.S. wound care market, Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, recently awarded 3M with the 2006 Wound Care Practitioner Choice Customer Service Leadership Award. This Award is given ...More
July 11, 2006
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