All conference attendees will receive a copy of the KCI-sponsored supplement to the September 2009 issue of WOUNDS. The supplement, A Multidisciplinary Approach to Limb Preservation: The Role of V.A.C.?® Therapy, features a review of clinical practice and evidence using V.A.C.?® Therapy in limb preservation and is based on the outcome of the Limb Salvage Advisory Panel. This group of experts met to discuss its clinical experiences achieving limb preservation through a multidisciplinary, coordinated plan of care and the role of negative pressure wound therapy using reticulated open cell foam (NPWT/ROCF) as delivered by V.A.C.?® Therapy. All moderators and speakers for the panel discussion were involved in the development of the supplement.

KCI will feature its V.A.C.?® GranuFoam?„? Bridge Dressing at booth 11 during the conference. The V.A.C.?® GranuFoam?„? Bridge Dressing is expected to simplify application in chronic wounds, especially Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) where it is compatible with off-loading devices. For flexibility of use, KCI ™s GranuFoam?„? Bridge Dressing can be used with all existing V.A.C.?® Therapy systems and in combination with standard-of-care off-loading boots or devices. The possibility of concomitant off-loading and V.A.C.?® Therapy facilitates the patient ™s transition from hospital to home, improves mobility and allows for a quicker return to normal daily living.

V.A.C.?® Therapy products for diabetic foot ulcers fill a void for diabetes patients and provides an answer to lingering problems for providers, said Mike Genau, KCI Global President, Wound Therapy. The decreased amputation rates seen with V.A.C.?® Therapy in randomized control trials signal an improvement that could greatly affect the lives of patients with hard to heal diabetic foot ulcers.

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