12 December 2018

Smith & Nephew announces US launch of new PICO™ 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System

Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, is pleased to announce the US launch of the new PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System (sNPWT), which delivers clinical1* and cost effectiveness benefits2**, all the while supporting an improved patient experience3***.

Clinically, PICO 7 delivers a more efficient vacuum and superior leak management than the previous version4****, designed to support improved application on anatomically challenging areas where it is traditionally more difficult to achieve and maintain a seal. It also includes an industry-first dressing-full indicator, which is intended to help reduce unnecessary dressing changes and wastage.

For the patient, PICO 7 is more than 25% quieter than the previous version5*****, making it less intrusive, providing potential value when the patient is outside the home or sleeping. There is also a new user interface to simplify patient operation and a belt clip to improve portability.

Dr. Ravi K. Bashyal M.D, NorthShore University HealthSystem Medical Group, Director Outpatient  Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, a PICO user, said: “PICO 7 leads the industry as the most innovative, adaptable, and easy to use portable negative pressure dressing, with robust clinical data to support improved clinical outcomes for our patients.”

PICO 7 is designed for patients at risk of wound complications, and has been shown to help minimize the risk of infection and/or dehiscence1*. It is suitable for use across hospital, outpatient and post-acute settings and approved for a number of indications, including closed surgical incisions and chronic wounds.

The PICO dressing, including a proprietary AIRLOCK™ Technology layer, uniformly and consistently delivers NPWT across a surgical incision or chronic wound and the surrounding zone of injury.6,7 This proprietary feature is designed to help reduce the risk of wound complications by reducing post-operative fluid, swelling and associated tension around a closed surgical incision compared with standard dressings.8,9 The combination of these actions helps reduce the risk of surgical wound dehiscence1* and surgical site infections (SSIs)1*, the two most common surgical site complications.

A recently published meta-analysis, of over 1800 patients, demonstrated a 58% reduction in SSIs using PICO prophylactically in closed surgical incisions compared with standard care, across multiple surgical specialities1*.

“With PICO and its proprietary dressing with the AIRLOCK technology layer, we revolutionized the use of negative pressure wound therapy, making a treatment previously predominantly used in a hospital inpatient setting available to a wider range of outpatients in a cost effective, portable solution,” said Paolo Di Vincenzo, Smith & Nephew’s Senior Vice President Global Marketing of Advanced Wound Management. “With PICO 7 we continue to demonstrate our commitment to healthcare professionals and patients’ evolving needs. This innovative sNPWT system delivers significant design improvements that contribute to improved patient outcomes, patient management and health care professional efficiency, keeping Smith & Nephew at the forefront of delivering innovative portable negative pressure solutions” added Paolo Di Vincenzo.

In June the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued a Medtech innovation briefing for the use of PICO in closed surgical incisions to reduce surgical site complications10.

To read more about PICO, please see www.possiblewithpico.com.

To learn more about the meta analysis go to: http://www.smith-nephew.com/education/resources/literature/scientific-literature/2017/wound-evidence-pico/

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Dave Snyder
Smith & Nephew
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About Smith & Nephew

Smith & Nephew is a global medical technology business dedicated to helping healthcare professionals improve people's lives. With leadership positions in Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Advanced Wound Management, Sports Medicine and Trauma & Extremities, Smith & Nephew has around 15,000 employees and a presence in more than 100 countries. Annual sales in 2017 were almost $4.8 billion. Smith & Nephew is a member of the FTSE100 (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN).

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To learn more about what we do to help reduce the human and economic cost of wounds, please visit www.closertozero.com

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*Meta-analysis included 10 RCT & 6 observational studies. Reduction in SSI (16 studies included): 1839 patients (2154 incisions); PICO 5.2%; control group 12.5%; p<0.0001.

** Calculations based on a 220-patient randomized controlled trial

*** A prospective cohort study of 52 wounds

**** In-vitro testing demonstrated PICO 7 was on average 9.89 dB quieter than PICO, p<0.001 95% confidence interval of 7.16 dB to 12.62 dB. n=22 and n=3

***** In-vitro testing demonstrated PICO 7 has a higher maximum leak rate than PICO, p<0.001 95% confidence interval of 20.3 to 26.7. n=6

 

References

1.  Strugala, V. and Martin, R. Meta-analysis of comparative trials evaluating a prophylactic single-use negative pressure wound therapy system for the prevention of surgical site complications. Surgical Infections (2017). DOI 10.1089/sur.2017.156
2. Nherera LM, Trueman P, Karlakki SL. Cost-effectiveness analysis of single-use negative pressure wound therapy dressings (sNPWT) to reduce surgical site complications (SSC) in routine primary hip and knee replacements. Wound Repair Regen. April 2017. doi:10.1111/wrr.12530
3. Dowsett et al 2017: Use of PICO to improve clinical and economic outcomes in hard to heal wounds. Wounds International 2017. 8(2), 52-58. A prospective cohort study of 52 wounds
4. Data on file report DS.17/666/R2. Comparison of PICO 1.6 and 2.1 Device Air Leak Tolerance. January 2018
5. Data on file report DS/17/701/R. Acoustic testing report: Comparison of PICO 7 to PICO 1.6 devices. December 2017
6. Data on File. DS/17/253/R. Project Opal PICO 7 System Stability Testing - Initial Time Point. October 2017
7. Malmsjö M et al. Biological effects of a disposable, canisterless Negative Pressure Wound Therapy system (in-vitro). Eplasty 2014; 14:e15
8. Selvaggi F et al., New Advances in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) for Surgical Wounds of Patients Affected with Crohn’s Disease. Surgical Technology International XXIV; 83- 89
9. Loveluck et al (2016) Biomechanical modelling of forces applied to closed incision during NPWT eplasty16e20
10. NICE Medtech Innovation briefing (MIB149), PICO negative pressure wound therapy for closed surgical incision wounds, published June 2018

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