3M Launches Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver
3M (St. Paul, Minn) announces the launch of 3M Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver, a new wound care product with fast-acting, long-lasting antimicrobial barrier effectiveness against a wide range of microbes, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE*).
Versatile Tegaderm Ag Mesh Dressing is a familiar, gauze-like porous material that may be used as a primary dressing with absorbent wound fillers or packed into tunnels or undermined areas. The dressing is safe, noncytotoxic, and nonirritating. Skin staining is minimal to nonexistent. The dressing is easy to use, conformable and soft, easy to cut, and does not require premoistening for use on draining wounds.
Tegaderm Ag Mesh provides a 7-day antimicrobial barrier for a variety of wounds, especially those that have stalled or are slow to heal, including pressure, venous, and neuropathic (diabetic) ulcers, surgical wounds, second-degree burns, traumatic wounds, donor sites, and abrasions. It is available in 5 sizes ranging from 2 in2 to 16 in2.
Visit http://www.3M.com/Tegaderm or call 800-228-3957 for more information.
*Based on in-vitro studies
KCI Unveils New Website Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (San Antonio, Tex) announces the launch of kci1.com, the company’s web-based resource center. The changes will improve the overall experience for the many physicians, nurses, case managers, and administrators who need one-click, 24-hour access to actionable information.
The site streamlines the search for information on KCI’s extensive wound healing and therapeutic specialty surface product lines, programs, and clinical studies. Content is bundled in a logical way to minimize confusion and allow for an at-a-glance snapshot of all available information. Graphics and photos promote ease of use and improve understanding of the therapeutic
offerings.
Clinical information and abstracts of published clinical information are available to enable informed care decisions. Administrators have immediate access to information to help assess a therapy’s economic value. Managed care case managers can connect to a single resource to find forms to order KCI products, details on product reimbursement, and tools to help them improve outcomes for their patients.
Visit http://www.kci1.com for more information.
Revitalizing Total Contact Casting as the Gold Standard for Offloading Diabetic Foot Ulcers MedEfficiency (Westminster, Colo) has revitalized a gold standard with the MedE-Kast™ Kit. The kit provides a systematic approach for casting and includes all of the items required to construct a cast and items designed to reduce application time. MedEfficiency provides training courses that ensure the proper application technique and review of the indications and contra-indications and standardized protocol for use. The time required to apply a MedE-Kast varies based on the clinician. Studies have indicated that it can be applied consistently in 71⁄2 minutes, and the patient can be weight bearing in 15 minutes.
The total contact cast (TCC) provides a dynamic approach to complete immobilization. Complete immobilization allows the tissue to heal without being disturbed or traumatized by repetitive injury that can break down the healing process. The TCC provides a treatment modality that facilitates patient compliance but still allows for ambulation. The TCC is changed on a periodic basis to address the dynamic nature of the patient’s lower extremity and for wound inspection/debridement.
Visit http://www.medefficiency.com for more information.
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