ConvaTec’s Aquacel foam dressing combines an absorbent foam pad with the company’s proprietary Aquacel interface. The dressing has a waterproof barrier that allows for the evaporation of excess moisture and protection against viral and bacterial penetration, according...
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PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
by OR Today Magazine | Sep 1, 2012
Smith & Nephew’s latest wound management product is portable and disposable, unlike conventional negative pressure wound therapy systems. Patients can carry the PICO in a pocket and carry it home – it is cleared for use both in a hospital and homecare setting....
READ MOREV.A.C. Ulta Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
by OR Today Magazine | Sep 1, 2012
KCI’s V.A.C. Ulta Therapy System provides negative pressure wound therapy with an instillation option. Instillation allows for automated delivery of topical wound cleansers and removal of infectious material. V.A.C. therapy is designed to create a healing environment...
READ MOREUniform Policy Changes: Nurses across the country seek comfort and compliance
by Don Sadler | Sep 1, 2012
One key element in the operating room has been virtually unchanged in more than a half-century : the medical scrub.
READ MOREStrategic Planning: Critically Important for Every Organization
by OR Today Magazine | Aug 1, 2012
Strategic planning or long-range planning is a critically important activity for every organization, regardless of size. Even a small practice of two or three physicians can benefit from the development of a documented road map with mile posts for where the...
READ MOREFitness: Things Women Should be Doing in Their Training but Aren’t
by OR Today Magazine | Aug 1, 2012
Attention women: If your workouts consist of doing light weights and steady-state cardio, you might be in for some bad news: These things alone won’t likely get you the results you’re after, say experts. To increase your fitness level, burn fat, and improve muscle...
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