ConvaTec Launches Innovative New AQUACEL™ BURN Dressing With Hydrofiber™ Technology at International Society for Burn Injuries PR Newswire EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 12, 2012 - New dressing set to transform burn management by reducing the need for frequent and painful dressing changes in partial thickness burns EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, today announced the European introduction of the latest products to their most recognized family of wound dressings, AQUACEL™ BURN and the antimicrobial AQUACEL™ Ag BURN dressings. The innovative, new wound dressings are designed to transform the management of partial thickness burns (PTBs) and donor sites. Introduced at the 16th Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI), the dressings incorporate the company's proprietary Hydrofiber™ Technology, which has been shown in an in vitro study to lock in fluid and trap harmful bacteria[1] and to contour closely to uneven wound surfaces.[2] It is common practice for patients with PTBs to frequently be subjected to painful dressing changes as often as twice daily, causing severe discomfort and exposing the wound surface to potential infection from a range of deadly pathogens, referred to as 'superbugs' that are rampant in many hospitals today.
ConvaTec Launches Innovative New AQUACEL™ BURN Dressing With Hydrofiber™ Technology at International Society for Burn Injuries
PR Newswire EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 12, 2012
- New dressing set to transform burn management by reducing the need for frequent and painful dressing changes in partial thickness burns EDINBURGH, Scotland,Sept. 12, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, today announced the European introduction of the latest products to their most recognized family of wound dressings, AQUACEL™ BURN and the antimicrobial AQUACEL™ Ag BURN dressings. The innovative, new wound dressings are designed to transform the management of partial thickness burns (PTBs) and donor sites. Introduced at the 16th Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI), the dressings incorporate the company's proprietary Hydrofiber™ Technology, which has been shown in anin vitrostudy to lock in fluid and trap harmful bacteria[1] and to contour closely to uneven wound surfaces.[2] It is common practice for patients with PTBs to frequently be subjected to painful dressing changes as often as twice daily, causing severe discomfort and exposing the wound surface to potential infection from a range of deadly pathogens, referred to as 'superbugs' that are rampant in many hospitals today. AQUACEL™ BURN and AQUACEL™ Ag BURN dressings, for PTBs, can be left in place for up to 21 days, helping to reduce the need for painful dressing changes and the risk of exposure to deadly pathogens in the atmosphere.[3],[4] In addition to flat dressings, AQUACEL™ BURN and AQUACEL™ Ag BURN dressings are available in a one-of-a-kind Hydrofiber™ Technology glove for use specifically in PTBs to hands, where a large number of burn injuries occur. The gloves come in a range of sizes from child to adult. The dressings are reinforced with Nylon stitching to offer patients the maximum flexibility and range of motion that is essential to ensure that the wound heals properly and prevents contracture, while minimizing the risk of infection. "The design of AQUACEL™ Ag BURN dressing is like no other dressing on the market. Working with clinicians, we developed a dressing to help patients improve mobility and flexibility during the period when the burn surface must be covered by a dressing," said Jorgen Hansen, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, Business Development and Innovation. "In vitrostudies have shown that our dressings will absorb and hold exudate and deadly bacteria that can prevent healing or increase the risk of infection from the ever-present and increasingly potent superbugs.[5],[6] As the burn heals, the dressings self-detach, inflicting less trauma than traditional dressings to the wound and patient."
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