Talley Group Announces New Addition to the Venturi™ System Portfolio

     Talley Group (Romsey Hampshire, United Kingdom) will feature their next generation negative pressure wound therapy system, the Venturi™ Compact, at forthcoming exhibits. Talley Group executives have been listening to and consulting with clinicians to precisely design this smaller unit that is packed with the same functionality as the existing Venturi system with additional features and benefits.

     The Venturi Compact weighs less than 1 kg, is smaller, and is available with a 300-mL canister. The new unit also uses the same clinically proven Chariker-Jeter dressing technique.

     Visit www.talleygroup.com for more information.

Hydrophilic Gel Reduces Scar Formation

     Wound-Be-Gone (Bellwood, Ill) is a topical gel created to accelerate the healing of wounds, eliminate hard scabbing, and dramatically reduce scar formation. The gel is a combination of highly effective moist healing and patented “Free-Radical Binding” technology.

     The moist environment the gel provides supports the movement of cells and maintains a constant temperature in the wound, which is critical for rapid healing and avoiding unsightly scars. The active ingredient removes free oxygen radicals from the site of the wound and at the same time creates an elastic layer that prohibits contact between the wound and its external environment. This prevents the wound from becoming contaminated and creates an optimal environment for the healing process, preventing further infection.

     Visit www.woundbegone.com for more information.

Derma Sciences Launches XTRASORB™

     Derma Sciences Inc (Princeton, NJ) recently launched its newest product, XTRASORB™ Super Absorbent Dressing. The dressing features a polymer-based core that can potentially help change the way clinicians manage heavily exuding wounds.

     While foam dressings for highly exuding wounds represent the single largest category of moist wound dressings, even the most reputable dressings have limitations. Clinicians still want dressings to hold more fluid to reduce the number of costly and time-consuming dressing changes.

     The dressing can absorb roughly 50% more than even the most absorbent foam dressing, and the polymer-based super absorbent core forms a gel, which locks all the wound fluid inside the dressing.

     Visit www.dermasciences.com for more information.