Journal of Wound Care
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 AQUACEL® wound dressings, and to give an increased absorbency of 39
ConvaTec Introduces Antimicrobial Dressing for Management of Partial Thickness Burns
ConvaTec, a leading developer and marketer of medical technologies for community and hospital care, announces the introduction of AQUACEL® Ag BURN dressing, a new wound dressing for the management of partial thickness burns (PTBs) and donor sites. AQUACEL® Ag BURN dressing incorporates the company’s proprietary Hydrofiber® technology, which has
Wound Dressing with Ionic Silver Kills Early to Prevent the Spread of Infection
"Superbug" bacteria are an ever-increasing threat to public health and are among the most difficult to treat. Many have built up a resistance to at least one type of antibiotic and often have the ability to spread readily throughout the environment. These traits contribute to the increasing number of patients that acquire superbugs. In just one
The Benefits of a Multi-Disciplinary Approach to the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers
Pressure ulcers have become more prevalent in hospitals and nursing homes in the last decade, even though preventative protocols backed by clinical research have been shown to be effective. Pressure ulcers, also known as decubitus ulcers, are skin lesions associated with pressure, moisture, and other factors. They can affect any area of skin and
New Sealant Effective in Closing Spinal Wounds Following Surgery
A gel that creates a watertight seal to close surgical wounds provides a significant advance in the treatment of patients following spinal procedures, effectively sealing spinal wounds 100 percent of the time, a national multicenter randomized study led by researchers at UC Davis has found. The substance, a polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel
No Healing in a Vacuum
Negative-pressure wound therapy probably does not promote healing. This is the conclusion of Frank Peinemann and Stefan Sauerland's meta-analysis in the current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2011; 108[22]: 381-9). In negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT), wounds are covered with an airtight film and an
DrawTex Poster Abstract Wins Award at Symposium for Advanced Wound Care
SteadMed® Medical, LLC, a healthcare company providing medical devices and products to hospitals, wound care centers, nursing homes and home health agencies, announces that four of its poster abstracts were accepted for review at the Symposium for Advanced Wound Care held April 14-16 in Grapevine, Texas. One abstract, titled "Drawtex®: The Effect
New In Vitro Study Data Show Wound Dressing with Silver Kills Superbugs
ConvaTec, a leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announces new in vitro study results showing that a wound dressing containing ionic silver is able to kill several strains of highly-resistant bacteria, commonly referred to as ‘superbugs.’ The study showed that bacteria found beneath the
MediPlus Wound Care Product Line to Debut at SAWC
No-cost samples of MediPlus™ advanced wound care products may also be requested online. For more information about MediPlus™, visit www.medipurpose.com/mediplus. For more information about SAWC Spring 2011, visit spring.sawc.net. SAWC is the premier educational wound care program within the clinical field and is the largest annual gathering of
3M Skin & Wound Care Launches Antifungal Cream
3M Skin & Wound Care has introduced new 3M™ Cavilon™ Antifungal Cream, an easy-to-apply cream that effectively relieves skin discomforts due to fungal infections. Addressing the needs of incontinence caregivers and patients, this new cream offers a soothing solution to relieve redness, irritation, scaling, itching, and burning associated with