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Oxygen Therapy: Transcutaneous

Transcutaneous oxygen therapy is a non-invasive method of providing oxygen to the wound bed to facilitate healing. Devices and dressings that provide concentrated oxygen have demonstrated efficacy in providing a local environment conducive to wound healing.

Transcutaneous oxygen therapy is a non-invasive method of providing oxygen to the wound bed to facilitate healing. Oxygen is of paramount importance to collagen formation, granulation, angiogenesis and epithelialization, and also plays an important role in controlling bacteria. Devices and dressings that provide concentrated oxygen have demonstrated efficacy in providing a local environment conducive to wound healing that is particularly useful in healing chronic wounds.

Transcutaneous oxygen therapy devices feature the following general performance properties and attributes:

  • Delivers continuous oxygen to the wound bed
  • Non-invasive
  • Portable

Transcutaneous oxygen therapy is indicated to provide transdermal sustained oxygen therapy to treat the following: skin ulcerations due to diabetes, venous stasis, post-surgical infections and gangrenous lesions; pressure ulcers; amputations and infected stumps; skin grafts; burns and frostbite.

Contraindicated for use on wounds with inadequate perfusion to support healing and on ulcers due to acute thrombophlebitis or Raynaud’s disease, wounds completely covered with eschar, wounds with fistulae or deep sinus tracts where the end cannot be probed, wounds covered with petroleum-based dressings and on non-compliant patients.

The following general warnings apply to transcutaneous oxygen therapy devices. Always refer to manufacturer information for Warnings and Precautions for a specific product.

Do not use petroleum-based products in the moist wound bed, as this will prevent oxygen from diffusing into the wound tissue.
Sterile dressings and cannulas are intended for single use only.
Do not use after expiration date.
Appropriate supportive measures should be taken where necessary (e.g. use of graduated compression in the management of venous leg ulcers, systemic antibiotics and frequent monitoring in the treatment of wound infection, control of blood glucose for diabetic ulcers, etc.).

Products

EPIFLO® Transdermal Continuous Oxygen Therapy

EPIFLO® Transdermal Continuous Oxygen Therapy consists of a small, silent, disposable, oxygen concentrator and a long sterile tube that delivers oxygen directly to a wound.

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NATROX® O2

NATROX® O2 is a small, battery-operated, wearable medical device designed to promote healing by continuously delivering a flow of highly concentrated topical oxygen directly to chronic or hard-to-heal wounds.

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O2Boot®, O2Sacral® and O2Sleeve™

The O2Boot®, O2Sacral® and new O2Sleeve™ FDA-approved topical oxygen products are portable, one-time use for wounds and burns on arms, legs and torso. Easy for patients or caregivers to apply and are secured to the body by a hypoallergenic adhesive seal.

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OxyGeni®

The OxyGeni®, combined with the OxySpur® Oxygen Diffusion Dressing, provides a continuous flow of humidified oxygen directly to the wound bed. This therapy is referred to as Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen (CDO) Therapy and provides full closure and pain relief to patients suffering from chronic wounds.

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REZair™

REZair™ skin and wound aeration devices connect to all existing respiratory sources and continuously distribute air/oxygen to the patient's wound, unpressurized. Unique non-occludable technology operates even under extreme patient weights and fecal incontinence.

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Topical Wound Oxygen (TWO2®) Therapy

Topical Wound Oxygen (TWO2®) therapy is a multi-modality therapy for the treatment of chronic, hard-to-heal wounds. TWO2 is available with an extremity chamber that can be applied to legs and arms or a multi-patch system that can be applied anywhere on the body. These FDA-approved products are clinically proven and easy to use in the comfort of your home or in any clinical setting.

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