April 26–29, 2009
Gaylord Texan Resort
Dallas, Texas
www.sawc.net

The following Exhibitor Preview highlights some of the companies, products, and services that will be showcased during the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society Meeting (SAWC/WHS). Each exhibitor represents a valuable resource for learning, and provides an enjoyable way to meet the professionals who bring these products and services to you. Be sure to take the opportunity to see what they have in store for you in the SAWC/WHS 2009 Exhibit Hall at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center.

Andover Healthcare, Inc. – Booth #1031

     Andover Healthcare, Inc. has been a leading manufacturer of bandages and tapes for more than 30 years and currently supplies the healthcare, sports medicine, and animal health industries with high quality products made in the USA. Founded in 1976, Andover is committed to new and innovative technology and distributes its patented products around the world. Andover was first to develop a truly cohesive latex-free bandage and first to offer cohesive bandages with controlled compression. Additionally, Andover was first to introduce colors, first to offer a color pack, and is the exclusive manufacturer of latex-free prints.

Arobella Medical, LLC – Booth #931

     Arobella Medical, LLC (Minnetonka, Minn) is a medical device company specializing in low-frequency, cavitational ultrasound for wound care and wound management therapies. The company is committed to providing wound care professionals with pioneering technology to manage today’s most difficult cases. Arobella Medical, LLC co-founder and CEO Eliaz Babaev has more than 45 years of experience developing, designing, and launching medical devices that use ultrasound. The Qoustic Wound Therapy System™, our newest product, advances debridement by delivering focused ultrasonic energy from the proprietary Qoustic Qurette™ as it lightly contacts the wound bed, gently separating and removing unwanted tissue while preserving healthy granulation tissue. It is also useful in preparing the wound bed for other therapies, such as grafts and flaps. The Qoustic Wound Therapy System is portable and can be used in many healthcare settings. Arobella Medical, LLC is the leader in advanced ultrasound wound care. For more information, visit www.arobella.com.

Care Tech Laboratories, Inc. – Booth #901

     CARE-TECH® is the innovator of non-toxic, broad-spectrum antiseptic technology for the prevention and/or treatment of topical infection. Products cover a wide range of skin maladies including wound therapy, bariatric and diabetic skin as well as surgical site infection. MRSA effective!

Celleration, Inc. – Booth #717

     MIST Therapy® is an innovative, non-contact approach to wound healing. The MIST system creates low-frequency ultrasound waves that produce and propel a gentle mist of sterile saline into the wound bed. This advanced bioactive therapy promotes painless, accelerated healing through cellular stimulation while reducing bioburden. Clinically proven for modern wound care.

ConvaTec – Booth #501

     ConvaTec is a leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies that have helped improve the lives of millions of people worldwide. With 4 key business divisions—Ostomy Care, Wound Therapeutics, Continence, and Critical Care and Infusion Devices—ConvaTec products support health care professionals from the hospital to the community health setting.