Smith & Nephew Biosynthetic Wound Dressing to be Supplied Globally

Smith & Nephew (Largo, Fla) announces a sales, marketing, and distribution agreement with UDL Laboratories Inc to exclusively distribute the Biobrane® Biosynthetic Wound Dressing outside the United States.
This exclusive agreement will enable Smith & Nephew to provide a full range of burns products to its customers, enhancing its current burns portfolio of VERSAJET™ Hydrosurgery system and ACTICOAT™ antimicrobial dressings.
Biobrane is a biosynthetic wound dressing constructed of a silicone film, bonded to a cross-linked nylon fabric that acts as a temporary dermal substitute. Its use leads to faster wound healing times and a reduction in treatment costs.
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Chronic Wound Care IV to be Published in April

Chronic Wound Care: A Clinical Source Book for Healthcare Professionals, 4th Edition, is written collectively by experts from every subspecialty of wound care. The long awaited fourth edition contains 90% new material and is a must-read for all clinicians who treat patients with wounds. With an emphasis on interprofessional wound care, Chronic Wound Care IV will feature more than 70 chapters with new material covering wound pain management; palliative wound care; wound care in the home; negative pressure wound therapy; growth factors in wound healing; surgical management of vascular insufficiency in the lower extremity; chronic wounds in children; bariatric skin and wound care; and more.
The new fourth edition contains valuable, pertinent, up-to-date information on wound care from a variety of interprofessional perspectives and will be available for purchase at the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) in April 2007.
Visit http://www.chronicwoundcarebook.com for more information or to place an order.

New Composite Adhesive Dressing Manages Exudate

ConvaTec (Princeton, NJ) introduces Versiva®, an exudate management dressing that combines cutting-edge technologies with anatomically engineered shapes to deliver optimal moisture balance to support wound healing. This dressing is for use on most exuding chronic and acute wounds.
Versiva is a premium foam composite dressing that synergistically combines foam with Hydrofiber® technology to reduce the common shortcomings of traditional foam dressings. The dressing has a maximum wear time of 7 days and is designed to remove gently and cause less trauma to the wound than other adhesive-based foam dressings.
Visit http://www.convatec.com for more information.

DermaSaver Introduces New Line of Skin Protectors 

DermaSaver (Woolloongabba, Australia) now offers a complete line of skin protection products. The MicroSpring™ textile is a breathable, washable, antimicrobial fabric. Its use in DermaSaver products replaces foam, fleece, and gels to reduce pressure, shear, and friction.
DermaSaver Skin Tubes™ are designed to cover the limbs loosely without slipping down or bunching up. Thousands of microfilaments act as tiny springs to protect the skin from bumps, bruises, abrasions, and skin tears. SkinTubes are available for arms, legs, forearms, and shins. These products replace traditional tight fitting cotton/spandex sleeves.
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BioElectronics Reaches Distribution Agreement with Molecular Ionics, LLC

BioElectronics Corporation (Frederick, Md) announces that Molecular Ionics, LLC (Wesley Chapel, Fla) formerly Protective Medical Products, has signed a distribution agreement. Molecular Ionics, which focuses on providing wound care products and services, will handle the distribution of ActiPatch™ Therapy products to medical professionals in the northwest counties of Florida.
ActiPatch is a drug-free anti-inflammatory patch with an embedded battery-operated microchip that delivers weeks of continuous pulsed therapy.
Visit http://www.bioelectronicscorp.com for more information.