Previously described patient-centred clinical success measure after revascularisation for diabetic foot wounds may be...
Patient-centred clinical success after lower-extremity revascularisation for people with diabetic foot wounds was achieved among 63% of patients in a new analysis—but researchers suggest...
KitoTech Medical awarded non-invasive skin closure devices agreement with Premier
KitoTech Medical has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for non-invasive skin closure devices with Premier. Effective since 1 November, the new agreement allows...
HIFLO RCT finds increased wound closure and high quality of healing using mVASC microvascular...
Treatment with the mVASC microvascular tissue graft product (MicroVascular Tissues) results in superior wound closure compared to standard of care alone, the first randomised...
Foot monitor offers diabetes patients remote support to address COVID-19 challenges
A specialist device that can remotely monitor the foot health of diabetes patients features in a new collaboration between the University of South Wales...
Advanced wound care market to exhibit a CAGR of 5.1% and cross US$15.59B by...
The global advanced wound care market size is expected to reach US$15.59 billion by 2027, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% during...
Limb salvage alliance analysis demonstrates “significant” value of adding podiatrists to vascular practice
A multidisciplinary limb salvage alliance found that operating room (OR) and clinic volumes, as well as work relative value units (wRVUs), all increased significantly...
PolarityTE receives NIH grant for a point-of-care device to treat chronic wounds
PolarityTE has announced it has received notification of being awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health...
Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders opposes payment cuts for physician and physical therapy services...
In its comments submitted to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in early October, the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders voiced its...
CDC recognises and codifies critical limb-threatening ischaemia in ICD-10-CM
A coalition organised by the CLI Global Society has announced its proposal to distinctly recognise "critical limb ischaemia" (CLI) and "chronic limb-threatening ischaemia" (CLTI)...
MolecuLight fluorescence imaging of bacteria at point-of-care results in changes to treatment planning in...
Results from the Fluorescence Imaging Assessment and Guidance (FLAAG) clinical trial, published recently in Advances in Wound Care, reveal that 82% of wounds in...
Novel alkaline Hydrogel “advances skin wound care”
Scientists at the Tokyo University of Science (Tokyo, Japan) have developed a novel method to produce an alkaline hydrogel that can help improve wound healing. The method requires no specialised...
AOTI expands its Topical Wound Oxygen (TWO2) therapy product line
AOTI has announced an expansion of its multi-modality Topical Wound Oxygen (TWO2) therapy product family including the addition of a new larger extremity-chamber to the company's peripheral vascular...
Deep vein arterialisation should be considered in “no option” CLTI patients, two-year Limflow data...
Midterm results from a study of the largest population of patients with no-option chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI) treated with percutaneous deep vein arterialisation (pDVA)...
Surmodics’ Pounce thrombus retrieval system gains FDA 510(k) clearance
Surmodics has announced receipt of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Pounce thrombus retrieval system.
The company describes the Pounce system...
Study shows early treatment for leg ulcers leads to better outcomes for patients
To deliver clinical and cost benefits, leg ulcer care pathways should be revised to include early assessment and treatment of superficial venous reflux, researchers...
