How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will: Clean the ...
Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the review of medical technologies guidance from the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) ...
Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is a method of decreasing air pressure around a wound to assist the healing. It’s also referred to as negative pressure wound therapy. During a VAC procedure, a ...
LONDON, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces the US launch of the new PICO 14 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound ...
Smith & Nephew, a London-based medical device maker, has launched its new single-use negative pressure wound system in the European market. Dubbed the Pico 7, the device provides better vacuum and ...
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A new device that ‘vacuums’ surgical wounds and hard-to-treat sores could help thousands of patients. An estimated one in 20 patients develops infections following surgery, which occur when bacteria ...
A NEW “vacuum dressing” that could save thousands of lives by slashing the number of post- surgical infections is set to be approved by watchdogs this week. The hand-held vacuum is attached by tube to ...