Wound in Medical News

Smith & Nephew Highlights Advanced Wound Management Progress

Advanced Wound Management achieves underlying revenues growth of 4% in Q2 St. Petersburg, FL (PRWEB) July 31, 2009 -- Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN) highlights the progress achieved in 2009 by its Advanced Wound Management division. As reported earlier today, A...

Smith & Nephew Announces Launch of ACTICOAT Flex Wound Care Products in the USA

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Nephew Inc (NYSE: SNN ) (LSE: SN) Advanced Wound Management division, announced the U.S. launch of ACTICOAT(TM) Flex 3 and ACTICOAT(TM) Flex 7, to expand the ACTICOAT portfolio. ACTICOAT Flex products have been d...

Paper Highlights Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Medical-Grade Honey in Topical Wound Care

PRINCETON, N.J., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A recent paper published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiological Infectious Diseases details how a certain kind of honey can be an effective agent in topical wound care, particularly where antibiotic resistance is an i...

Cryo-Cell Announces C'elle(SM) Research and Development Collaboration for Chronic Wound Healing Management

Oldsmar, Fla., July 22, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cryo-Cell International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CCEL), one of the largest and most established leaders in stem cell innovation today announced a research and development collaboration agreement with nationally recognized ...

RecoverCare and MedaSTAT USA to Merge, Creating Leading Provider of Wound Care and Bariatric Treatment Solutions for Acute and Post-Acute Care Markets

RADNOR, Pa. and LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RecoverCare, LLC, and MedaSTAT USA, LLC, both privately held companies, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which the two companies will combine in a merger-of-equals transaction led by private ...

Wound Management Technologies, Inc Announces Conference Plans and Presentations on Advanced Wound Care Product

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Wound Care Innovations, LLC, a subsidiary of Wound Management Technologies, Inc., (WNDM.ob), announced today that it will exhibit at the New Cardiovascular Horizons and Management of the Diabetic Foot & Wound Healing (NCVH) conference in New Orleans Ju...

National Alliance of Wound Care Has Credentialed Over 7000 Wound Care Professionals

Chronic wounds affect millions of people each year, with costs reaching into the billions of dollars. To help address this healthcare challenge, Wound Care Certified professionals are becoming a growing clinical specialty. GLENDALE, Wis., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance of Wound...

Frost & Sullivan: Clinical and Cost Benefits to Promote Uptake of Advanced Wound Management Technologies Across Europe

LONDON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The advanced wound management market in Europe is experiencing high growth due to the heightened need for better and more cost-effective treatment. As a result, the market is expanding strongly despite significant hurdles, including intense competition and low reimbu...

Misonix Announces Attendance at 22nd Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSON ), a developer of minimally invasive ultrasonic medical device technology, which in Europe is used for the ablation of tumors and worldwide for other acute health conditions, has announced their attendance at the 22n...

Cardium Reports on New Excellarate(TM) Product Formulations to Expand Commercialization Potential Into Multiple Wound Healing Applications

SAN DIEGO, May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE Amex: CXM ) and its subsidiary Tissue Repair Company (TRC) today announced significant new formulation enhancements for its Excellarate(TM) product candidate that are designed to simplify and broaden the use of Excellarate for...

Ohio Medical Corporation(R) Launches MoblVac(R), a Portable Pump System for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

-- Company also announces launch of Ohiomedicalnpwt.com GURNEE, Ill., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohio Medical Corporation(R) introduced its new MoblVac(R) portable wound care pump system with TruSeal(TM) Link technology for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) at the annual meeting of the Advanc...

ULURU Inc. Announces Altrazeal(TM) Clinical Experience Published in the International Wound Journal

ADDISON, Texas, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ULURU Inc. (NYSE AMEX: ULU ) announced today that clinical evidence utilizing Altrazeal(TM) Nanoflex Transforming Powder Dressing has been published in the respected peer-reviewed publication, International Wound Journal . The article, which is t...

Wound Management Technologies, Inc. Announces the Presentation of Evidence Based Clinical Studies at the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Conference in Dallas

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wound Care Innovations, LLC, a subsidiary of Wound Management Technologies, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: WNDM), announced today that it will exhibit at the 22nd Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society (SAWC/WHS) conferen...

American Biotech Labs(R) Obtains FDA Approval for New Wound Care Gel Product

Company's innovative new ASAP Wound Dressing Gel is now approved "for the topical management of minor cuts, lacerations, abrasions, 1st and 2nd degree burns, and skin irritations" SALT LAKE CITY, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- American Biotech Labs, LLC (ABL), developer of a new class of products b...

Altrazeal(TM) Clinical Evidence to be Presented at The American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA) National Clinical Conference 2009

ADDISON, Texas, April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ULURU Inc. (NYSE Alternext: ULU) announced today that clinical evidence on the treatment of wounds using Altrazeal(TM) Transforming Powder Dressing, and data on the physical properties of Altrazeal(TM) Silver will be presented at the an...

ACell and Medline Announce Exclusive Marketing and Distribution Agreement for MatriStem(TM) Proprietary Bioscaffold for Wound Care

COLUMBIA, Md. and MUNDELEIN, Ill., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ACell, Inc. and Medline Industries, Inc. jointly announced today that Medline has signed an exclusive marketing and distribution agreement for ACell's MatriStem(TM) Wound Care Matrix. Under the agreement, ACell will manufacture and Medl...

Arobella Medical Announces European CE Mark Approval of Qoustic Wound Therapy System(TM)

MINNEAPOLIS, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Arobella Medical, LLC, announced European CE Mark approval of its Qoustic Wound Therapy System(TM) medical device for ultrasound aided wound care. The wound therapy system uses a unique, dome-shaped curette tip to apply low-frequency, cavitational ultra...

Wound Be Gone: Quickly Gaining Strong Support from Clinician Experts in the Field of Wound Healing

Created by Czech scientists, Wound-Be-Gone™ is now the only over the counter treatment for chronic and acute wounds. The revolutionary new product features a patented technology that both speeds up the healing process and prevents scar formation. Bellwood, IL (PRW...

Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) Leads Pressure Ulcer Care Initiative

MALVERN, Pa., March 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The AAWC Wound Care Specialty Council's (WocSpec) Guidelines Department (GD) announced presentation of summary content validation results for its "Guideline of Pressure Ulcer Guidelines" at the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel's (NPUAP) 11th B...

ConvaTec Announces Divestiture of Unomedical Wound Care and Ophthalmics Business

SKILLMAN, N.J., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announced today that it has completed the divestiture of the Unomedical Wound Care and Ophthalmics business to Aspen Surgical Products Holdin...

Wound Care Certification Course Endorsed by the American College of Certified Wound Specialists

GREAT RIVER, N.Y., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- WoundEducators.com, LLC, an online educational company committed to promoting the practice of evidence-based wound management, is proud to receive endorsement from The American College of Certified Wound Specialists for our online course in wound manageme...

Smith & Nephew Announce the New RENASYS EZ(TM) System for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN ) today announced the U.S. launch of its new RENASYS (TM) EZ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) system, designed to address the needs of wound care professiona...

Advanced Wound Technologies Mid-Atlantic, Inc. Announces Name Change and Reverse Stock Split

Company to be re-named American CryoStem Corporation RED BANK, N.J., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Wound Technologies Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (AWTM.PK) announced today that it has received approval from NASDAQ to changed its name to American CryoStem Corporation (AMCY) and complete a o...

Old Tech Helps Soldiers With New Wound Infection

Antibiotic-laced bone cement cuts complications that could cost them a limb THURSDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of bone cement and antibiotics may help fight dangerous infections that can develop in compound (open) fractures suffered by U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan and...

Arobella Medical CEO Speaks at International Wound Care Conference in Paris

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Eliaz Babaev, Ph.D., D.Sc., co-founder and CEO of Arobella Medical, LLC, a leader in advanced ultrasonic wound care, presented on the fundamentals of ultrasound assisted wound treatment at the 1st International Workshops on Wound Technology at the Palais des Co...

Smith & Nephew Advanced Wound Management Comments on Temporary Injunction in United Kingdom

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN ) announced that on Tuesday, the Specialist Patents Court in the High Court of Justice of England and Wales granted Kinetic Concepts, Inc (NYSE: KCI ) a temporary...

The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care has Created the Wound Care Specialty Council

An action-oriented special unit devised to provide the public with timely government and regulatory information MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) has created a formal strategy for providing wound care clinicians, regul...

ETHICON Completes Divestiture of Professional Wound Care Business to One Equity Partners

SOMERVILLE, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- ETHICON, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, announced today that it has completed the divestiture of its Professional Wound Care business to One Equity Partners. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed. Under the terms of t...

A Revolution in Wound Healing, Wound-Be-Gone Now the Only Over the Counter Treatment for Chronic and Acute Wounds

Created by Czech scientists, Wound-Be-Gone is now the only over the counter treatment for chronic and acute wounds. The revolutionary new product features a patented technology that both prevents contamination of wounds and speeds up the healing process. (PRWEB) Novemb...

ULURU Inc. Hosts Symposium on Altrazeal(TM) at the 23rd Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care

- Dr. Jeffrey A. Niezgoda and Dr. Peter J. Sordi provide updates on a wide range of patient treatment experiences with Altrazeal(TM) - - John St. John, Ph.D. gives perspectives on design and features of Altrazeal(TM) - LAS VEGAS, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -...

ConvaTec Names Presidents of Wound Therapeutics and Ostomy Care Business Units

SKILLMAN, N.J., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, today announced that Michael E. Steadman will join ConvaTec as President of the company's Wound Therapeutics Business Unit and Nino Piona...

ULURU Inc. Announces Poster Presentations at the 23rd Annual 'Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care'

ADDISON, Texas, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ULURU Inc. (Amex: ULU) today announced that it will present two posters at the "Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care" being held in Las Vegas from October 27 to October 30, 2008. The principal author on the poster titled, "Al...

Association for the Advancement of Wound Care Leads World Health Organization Initiative to Establish Guidelines for Wound and Lymphedema Care

MALVERN, Pa., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) is leading the development of guidelines for the global treatment of wounds and lymphedema at the request of the World Health Organization (WHO). The collaboration will significantly enhan...

Wound Management Technologies, Inc. Announces Clarification of Eprint Viewing of Case Report in Advances in Skin and Wound Journal

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wound Care Innovations, LLC, a subsidiary of Wound Management Technologies, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: WNDM), is excited about expanding upon the announcement that was made on Tuesday regarding the publication of (2) independent case reports...

Canica Design Awarded Milestone U.S. Patent for Dynamic Wound Closure Systems

Clinical results indicate unique devices and a new method to close wounds of practically any kind and size - faster with less pain and scarring ALMONTE, Ontario, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Canica Design Inc., an innovative research and development company, has been awarded its first U.S. patent...

ETHICON Receives Offer from One Equity Partners to Purchase Professional Wound Care Business

SOMERVILLE, N.J., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- ETHICON, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, today announced it has received an irrevocable, unconditional offer from One Equity Partners to acquire the Professional Wound Care business. ETHICON conducted a competitive bidding process to prepare for the ...

The Wound Institute(R) Launches Educational Course on Chronic Wound Infections

New CE Course Strengthens Clinical Understanding of Infection and Appropriate Treatment FORT WORTH, Texas, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wound Institute (TWI) today announced the launch of a new educational module "Chronic Wound Infections", a CE accredited, online cou...

Antibiotics can prevent wound complications of childbirth, Stanford/Packard study finds

STANFORD, Calif. - A single dose of antibiotics can significantly aid healing of the severe tearing that occurs in vaginal tissues during many births, according to researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, the Stanford University School of Medicine and Santa Clara Valley Medic...

Derma Sciences Announces Numerous Clinical Presentations on MEDIHONEY(TM) Wound & Burn Dressings at Upcoming WUWHS Conference

Positive clinical outcomes showcased in poster presentations and satellite symposium PRINCETON, N.J., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Derma Sciences, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DSCI), a provider of advanced wound care products, announced today that eleven clinical ...

Smith & Nephew Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Products To Be Available To Patients Through the Medicare Part B Competitive Bidding Process

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN) announced today that its negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) products will be available in nine of the ten designated metropolitan areas included in the first...