WoundSource

Prospera Technologies, LLC announced today that at the John A. Boswick, MD, Burn and Wound Care Symposium in Maui, Hawaii, February 22-26, 2010, Malin Malmsjo, MD, PhD, of Lund, Sweden, presented the results of a ground-breaking study in NPWT, one in a comprehensive series conducted using the Prospera® NPWT systems. The Swedish trial was also cited in a presentation by Cindy Ahearn, RN, MS, ET, CWCN, FNP-BC, and Director of Clinical Services for Prospera, who provided a thorough review of best clinical practices based on the latest scientific evidence.  read more »

Prospera Technologies, LLC announced today that at the John A. Boswick, MD, Burn and Wound Care Symposium in Maui, Hawaii, February 22-26, 2010, Malin Malmsjo, MD, PhD, of Lund, Sweden, presented the results of an innovative immunohistochemistry study, the first of its kind to examine tissue trauma and pain markers associated with the removal of NPWT wound fillers. The study represents the latest in a long series of NPWT studies recently conducted using Prospera® NPWT systems.  read more »

Wound Management Technologies, Inc. announced today that the recent increase in sales activities throughout the United States has resulted in 45 new clinicians evaluating their advanced wound care collagen product, CellerateRx® . In the last two months, these evaluations have transpired into new customers in Arizona, New Mexico, South Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, Wyoming, Colorado, and New York.  read more »

Environmental Tectonics Corporation's ("ETC" or the "Company") Biomedical Systems Division today announced the placement of two (2) BARA-MED XD computerized monoplace hyperbaric oxygen chambers at Blue Mountain Health System Hyperbaric and Wound Care Center, Lehighton, PA.  read more »

Derma Sciences, Inc., a specialty medical device/pharmaceutical company focused on advanced wound care, was featured on NJN News on February 16, 2010. The segment ran during the NJN Nightly News broadcast at 6:00 pm, 7:30 pm and 11:00 pm. It also aired on WNET Channel 13 in New York City at 5:30 pm.  read more »

In response to the recent earthquake in Haiti, WakePharmaUS, in conjunction with The Relief Foundation and The Red Cross, have sent a volunteer group comprised of 100 translators, religious leaders, surgeons, nurses, construction teams, and trained psychologists to assist with continuing relief efforts. WakePharmaUS has also provided a massive in-kind donation of its revolutionary new product, Wound-Be-Gone, to help treat both acute and chronic wounds. This "Wound-Be-Gone-Entourage" is the first of its kind to be dispatched with relief efforts focused strictly on wound care and management. As an international company with strong global family ties, WakePharmaUS has made an impact with its breakthrough product Wound-Be-Gone by focusing on the promotion of wellness rather than the treatment of disease. The current situation in Haiti is no different.  read more »

Hill-Rom today announced the introduction of its enhanced CareAssist® ES bed, now with connectivity features, for use in medical-surgical areas of hospitals and care facilities. The new bed combines ease of use with key safety features and adds the flexibility of open architecture to accommodate virtually all surfaces manufactured for standard hospital bed frames.  read more »

United EcoEnergy Corp.'s principal operating subsidiary, Epic Wound Care, Inc., today announced that it has successfully accomplished its manufacturer's registration. United EcoEnergy develops, manufactures and markets products and technologies in the healthcare sector.  read more »

CCS Medical, Inc. a leading provider of medical supplies, today announced that it will pursue the Plan of Reorganization, dated as of February 9, 2010 (as may be amended, modified, and /or supplemented, the "Plan"). A hearing to consider approval of the Plan has been scheduled for March 11, 2010 with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court").  read more »

Healthcare professionals who specialize in wound, ostomy and/or continence care will have the opportunity to participate in a groundbreaking conference that combines the expertise of two premier wound, ostomy and continence associations, The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society and The World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET). The 2010 WOCN/WCET Joint Conference, Universal Focus on Patient Care, scheduled for June 12-16, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ, will highlight the most up-to-date patient care treatments, evidence-based research, and emerging techniques designed to enhance the profession. Educational offerings include sessions on the yet-to-be-released WOCN Ostomy and Pressure Ulcer Guidelines, transcultural nursing, evaluation of fecal incontinence, CMS updates and many other sessions of interest to nurses practicing in the fields of wound, ostomy and continence throughout the world. Registration is now open.  read more »