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INFECTION PREVENTION


likelihood of healing as compared to stan- dard wound care,” 7


said Hart. “The Cardinal Health NPWT device


Cardinal Health Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Simultaneous Irrigation


is intuitive, easy to use and trouble- shoot,” continued Hart. “The NPWT devices have a unique feature called Simultaneous Irrigation. This therapy can be added to Cardinal Health NPWT at onset of therapy or at any time after NPWT has been initiated. Like inter- mittent irrigation, the irrigant flows throughout the wound bed; however, unlike intermittent therapy, it provides continuous flow of irrigant, thereby


eliminating time gaps in treatment. Studies show reduction in bacterial contamination and wound infection rates when NPWT is combined with simultaneous normal saline irrigation.7


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comparison study using normal saline versus Prontosan wound irrigation solution (B Braun) showed no significant difference in infection, and, similarly, there has been no difference with flow rate of 15 cc to 30 cc per hour.


“With the escalating cost of healthcare and increased pres- sure to decrease length of stay, prevent infection, and provide evidence-based practice, use of Cardinal Health Simultaneous Irrigation boasts an average 30 percent to 50 percent (data on file) cost savings over use of instillation therapy, while providing a state of the art, evidence-based therapy that is effective and easy to use,” stated Hart.


Vicki Strugala, PhD, Smith & Nephew, Professional Education, Advanced Wound Management, Europe, described PICO NPWT as having a proprietary AIRLOCK Technology that delivers NPWT across a surgical incision and the surrounding zone of injury. This feature helps to reduce risk of wound complications by reducing postoperative fluid, swelling, and associated tension around a closed surgical incision. Strugala cited a recent meta-analysis that found “using PICO


with AIRLOCK Technology reduced the rate of surgical-site complications by 58 percent and the rate of dehiscence by 26 percent. PICO-treated patients spent a half-day less in hospital on average.”8


Risal Djohan, MD, Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, a PICO user, observed, “This meta-analysis confirms the benefits and significant role of the PICO system. The current published data underline the importance of adapting the use of this advanced and novel innovation in helping to treat our patients with confidence to lower the potential incidence for surgical complications.”


PROVEN to Deliver Savings:


• Reduces expenses related to staff injuries by 50-100%


PICO negative-pressure wound therapy with AIRLOCK Technology, from Smith & Nephew


Strugala cited evidence showing use of PICO resulted in fewer complications and reduced length of stay, on average by more than 8 days, in closed laparotomy wounds after abdominal surgery.9


“In patients undergoing primary hip and knee ar- throplasties, it was estimated that care with PICO enabled cost savings of more than £7,000 (equivalent of $9,220) per high-risk


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• Reprocessing Program with OEM Guaranteed Inventory


• Streamlines product use - one product for transfers and positioning


• Verified compatibility with low air-loss beds


ELEVATE YOUR STANDARD OF CARE


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