Unique dressing technology

For bilateral incision management, a unique connector delivers PICO Therapy to two dressings featuring proprietary AIRLOCK◊ Technology. Shown to reduce lateral tension* 3 and may help to reduce oedema4-6 - while promoting lymphatic drainage**7 - with a gentle silicone contact layer helping to minimise trauma and pain in the peri-wound area.8-10

Indicated for use on:

  • Surgically closed incision sites
  • Acute, traumatic, subacute and dehisced wounds
  • Chronic wounds and ulcers (such as diabetic or pressure)
  • Partial-thickness burns, flaps and grafts
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*As demonstrated in biomechanical modelling.

**As demonstrated in vivo.

***As demonstrated in benchtop testing.

Citations
  1. Hudson DA, et al. Int Wound J. 2015;12(2):195-201.
  2. Smith+Nephew 2019. Internal Report. RD/18/134 V2.
  3. Loveluck J, et al. ePlasty. 2016;16:183-195.
  4. Birke-Sorensen H, et al. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2011;64 Suppl:S1-16.
  5. Kamolz LP, et al. Burns. 2004;30(3):253-258.
  6. Molnar JA, et al. J Burns Wounds. 2005;4:83-92.
  7. Kilpadi DV, et al. Wound Repair Regen. 2011;19(5):588-596.
  8. Payne C, et al. ePlasty. 2014:152-166.
  9. Stryja J, et al. Prolekare. 2015;94(8):322 - 328.
  10. Smith+Nephew May 2015. Internal Report. ST865 CT09/02.
  11. Smith+Nephew 2018. Internal Report. RD/18/131.
  12. Gilchrist B, et al. Paper presented at: SAWC; 2020; Virtual.
  13. Smith+Nephew 2020. Internal Report. 2001002.
  14. Smith+Nephew 2018. Internal Report. RD/18/137.
  15. Smith+Nephew 2018. Internal Report. DS.18.066.R.
  16. Casey C. Paper presented at: EWMA; 2019; Gothenburg, Sweden.
  17. Karlakki SL, et al. Bone Joint Res. 2016;5(8):328-337.
  18. Dingemans SA, et al. Int Orthop. 2018;42(4):747-753.
  19. Clark JM, et al. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;48(1):21.

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