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Australia
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI) is a global medical technology
company with leadership positions in advanced wound care and
Therapeutic Support Systems.
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Clinically proven to promote faster and more effective wound
healing impacting patient's quality of life and reducing the
overall therapy costs.*
*References
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Mattress replacement systems, overlays and hospital beds to help
prevent and treat pressure ulcers.
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An advanced silver dressing specifically designed for use with
V.A.C.® Therapy, eliminating the need for additional silver
dressing layers that may inhibit negative pressure and granulation.
V.A.C. GranuFoam Silver® helps provide a protective barrier to
reduce bacteria, yeast and fungi, and may help reduce infections in
wounds.
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Designed For Better Wound Care. Allowing you to deliver
V.A.C.® Therapy more effectively, more rapidly and more
easily than ever before.
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The European Wound Management Association (EWMA) recently
published the 2008 position document, Hard-to-heal wounds: a
holistic approach.
Click here to read the document.
The 2007 position document, Topical negative pressure in
wound management, is still available on the EWMA website.
Click here to read the document.
For more information, visit the EWMA website or
contact your local KCI representative.
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This publication of international best practices for the use of
V.A.C.® Therapy was introduced in June 2008 at the 3rd
Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS) in
Toronto, Canada. The consensus document was developed, based on
research evidence and the consensus opinion of an international
group of experts, to provide guidance on the successful integration
of V.A.C.® Therapy into clinical
practice. Click
here to read the document.
For more information, visit the WUWHS website
or contact your local KCI representative.
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A new large multicenter randomised controlled trial shows a
significantly greater proportion of diabetic foot wounds completely
healed with V.A.C.® Therapy, compared to advanced moist
wound therapy. The study also showed significantly faster wound
healing, a reduced number of secondary amputations and no changes
in therapy associated complications.
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KCI Medical Australia Proud Supporters of CanTeen and
Interplast
We are pleased to announce we have established a rewarding
partnership with CanTeen, the Australian
Organisation for Young People Living with Cancer, by making a
generous donation towards this organization.
More recently, we are pleased to announce KCI Medical Australia
is a proud supporter of Interplast Australia and New
Zealand. Interplast is a
charity that provides teams of medical volunteers to undertake
programs of plastic and reconstructive surgery and training in
neighbouring Asian Pacific Countries.
Click here for more
information.
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