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What V.A.C.® Therapy Treats
V.A.C.® Therapy is currently indicated for:
- Patients who would benefit from a subatmospheric (also known as
negative pressure) device, particularly as the device use helps
promote wound healing
- Patients who would benefit from the removal of infectious
material or other fluids from wounds under the influence of
continuous and/or intermittent subatmospheric pressure
The types of wounds for which V.A.C.® Therapy
currently has been indicated:
- Chronic open wounds
- Diabetic ulcers
- Pressure ulcers
- Acute and traumatic wounds
- Flaps and grafts
- Dehisced wounds
- Partial thickness burns
V.A.C.® Therapy is currently contraindicated for
patients with:
- Malignancy in the wound
- Untreated osteomyelitis
- Non-enteric and unexplored fistulae
- Necrotic tissue with escher present
- Do not place V.A.C.® dressing over exposed blood
vessels or organs
Precautions* should be taken for patients with:
- Active bleeding
- Anticoagulants
- Difficult wound hemostasis
Follow universal precautions
- When placing V.A.C.® dressing in proximity to blood
vessels or organs, take care to ensure that all vessels are
adequately protected with overlying fascia, tissue or other
protective barriers
- Greater care should be taken with respect to weakened,
irradiated or sutured blood vessels or organs. Bone fragments or
sharp edges could puncture protective barriers, vessels or organs.
A wound with enteric fistula requires special precautions to
optimize V.A.C.® Therapy. Refer to V.A.C.®
Therapy Clinical Guidelines for detailed recommendations
*Always consult the V.A.C.® Therapy Clinical
Guidelines before placing the V.A.C.® on a patient.
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