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Positive two-year data from ALPS registry of LimFlow system published
LimFlow percutaneous deep vein arterialisation (pDVA) system LimFlow SA today announced publication of positive two-year data from the ALPS registry of the LimFlow percutaneous deep vein...
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VisionQuest Biomedical and The University of New Mexico combine artificial...
VisionQuest Biomedical and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine have been awarded a three-year US$3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases...
View ArticleHow COVID-19 is changing wound care: New triage models, metabolic...
Speaking from four separate rooms in four different corners of the world, William Ennis, Desmond Bell, Michael Edmonds, and William Li expounded over zoom on the myriad ways in which COVID-19 had...
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How COVID-19 is changing wound care: New triage models, metabolic...
Speaking from four separate rooms in four different corners of the world, William Ennis, Desmond Bell, Michael Edmonds, and William Li expounded over zoom on the myriad ways in which COVID-19 had...
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The EWMA 2020 conference goes virtual
The 30th Annual Conference of the European Wound Management Association, EWMA 2020 will be a fully virtual conference, taking place on 18–19 November 2020. The Association states: “The health and...
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CMS assigns APC code for MolecuLight’s i:X procedure for bacterial imaging...
MolecuLight has announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned an Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) code 5722 for the MolecuLight i:X imaging procedure for...
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Consensus document on device-related pressure ulcers becomes “more relevant...
The Journal of Wound Care has republished a consensus document to tackle the rising rates of device-related pressure ulcers (DRPUs) among patients and now, due to COVID-19, health care professionals....
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MTF Biologics wound care tissue forms now accessible to over 240 million...
MTF Biologics has announced that new positive coverage decisions by Aetna, Centene Corporation, WellCare and Tufts Health Plan will provide greater access to its human placental and dermal allografts,...
View ArticleiWounds News 3—June 2020
In this issue of iWounds News: How COVID-19 is changing wound care Randomised trial of skin cell suspension confirms efficacy for healing venous ulcers US podiatrists outline triage system and...
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BIBA Briefings: Critical limb-threatening ischaemia interventions buck trend...
Source: BIBA MedTech Insights A BIBA MedTech Insights survey (conducted May 2020) indicates a trend towards centres only performing emergency percutaneous peripheral procedures during the COVID-19...
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Axxess releases new wound care software
Health care technology company Axxess has released a new comprehensive wound care management system that enables users to document and track wound care seamlessly. The Axxess Wound Manager tracks...
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Bespoke, adapted diabetic footwear reduces plantar pressure
Image courtesy of Gait and Posture Optimised cushioning provided by newly developed 3D printed insoles in diabetic footwear can significantly enhance their capacity to reduce plantar pressure, a new...
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MolecuLight launches i:X sterile surgical sleeve for imaging of bacteria in...
A new kit for imaging bacteria in wounds in a surgical and/or isolation setting is now available on the market. The i:X sterile surgical sleeve convenience kit, from MolecuLight, is made of a novel,...
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New reimbursement coding and US$22.6M equity financing for Reapplix
3C Patch production Reapplix has received Medicare reimbursement coding instructions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with a national average payment rate of US$1,622.74. The...
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Supercharged bandages to revolutionise chronic wound treatment
Plasma-coated bandages World-first plasma-coated bandages with the power to attack infection and inflammation could revolutionise the treatment of chronic wounds such as pressure, diabetic, or vascular...
View ArticlePolarityTE announces positive top-line data from interim analysis of SkinTE...
PolarityTE have announced positive results from a protocol-specified interim analysis of the first 50 patients enrolled in a multicentre randomised controlled trial evaluating treatment of diabetic...
View ArticleNovel biophysical marker enables detection of pressure wounds five days...
Preliminary evidence supports the use of a novel biophysical marker—the measurement of sub-epidermal moisture—to detect tissue damage early, allowing wound care specialists to identify...
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Researchers create cellulose membranes to eliminate wound infection
In the presence of functionalised cellulose, connective tissue cells attach themselves more effectively and spread on the surface Researchers claim to have developed cellulose membranes that eliminate...
View ArticleDiabetic amputations soared amid Italian pandemic lockdown
Patients with diabetic foot ulceration (DFUs) in Italy had more amputations during the height of the coronavirus pandemic—March to May 2020—than over the same time period in 2019, according to a newly...
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EO2: Next generation oxygen delivery system for full wound closure at-home
EO2 Concepts announced the release of an enhanced version of their full wound closure, at-home therapy system. The upgrade of the system consists of new and improved features for both the medical...
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