Zurex Pharma, a Middleton company with a new type of antiseptic for surgical wounds, is getting a boost from investors as it prepares to file for approval of its first product from federal regulators. Zurex has added $9 million to its coffers, raising the total received so far to $28 million.
Read MoreWith federal funding, Gemstone Biotherapeutics is eying development of the next generation of its wound-healing technology. The Federal Hill startup is developing treatments that enable skin regeneration without scars.
Read MoreThe world-leading medical solutions company, Mölnlycke, has acquired German wound care products company, SastoMed GmbH. The deal adds new, award-winning products to Mölnlycke’s offer – enabling it to further help healthcare professionals and patients by accelerating the wound healing process and treating chronic wounds. As of today, SastoMed GmbH joins the Mölnlycke family, bringing two innovative and complementary products to Mölnlycke’s wound care portfolio.
Read MoreA “hospital at home” model can improve outcomes while also making for a better patient experience, according to a new study. Researchers at Mount Sinai Health System in New York followed about 500 patients from November 2014 to August 2017, with more than half receiving care in the home hospital model while the rest were given traditional inpatient care. Patients in the home care model were provided physicals, vital signs monitoring, intravenous medications and wound care by a physician or nurse practitioner outside of the hospital.
Read MoreKent Imaging Inc. and SerenaGroup® today announced a Strategic Partnership to jointly improve tissue assessment in wounds with the use of Near Infrared Imaging technology using Kent’s KD203 device. Oxygenation is widely accepted as the best biomarker of tissue health and healing.
Read MoreA few years back, Mary Madison’s husband developed a pressure injury caused by sitting for long periods behind the wheel of a city bus. Her many years as a long-term care director of nursing and most recently as clinical consultant for Briggs Healthcare taught her one thing in this instance: Those types of wounds should never be treated lightly.
Read MoreNew comparative effectiveness research from Organogenesis Inc. demonstrating faster time to healing and greater healing rates with Apligraf® for the treatment of venous leg ulcers (VLUs) was showcased last week at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) 2018 meeting held May 19-23, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Read MoreHow do you define and identify an infected wound? How can wound care providers address the most common obstacles in managing wound infection?
The management and prevention of wound infections are universal challenges for clinicians across all care settings and can be major factors in wound chronicity.
Read MoreIredell Health System recently announced that the Iredell Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center has been named a recipient of the Center of Distinction Award and the Robert A. Warriner III, MD, Center of Excellence Award by Healogics, Inc., the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services.
Read MoreLourdes Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Medicine has been named a 2017 Center of Distinction by Healogics, Inc. the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services.
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