Open AccessInitial clinical experiences with a new, portable, single‐use negative pressure wound therapy device
Author(s) -
van den Bulck Rosine,
Siebers Yvonne,
Zimmer Robert,
Acton Claire,
Janzing Heinrich,
Lang Werner
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-481x.2012.00954.x
Subject(s) - medicine , negative pressure wound therapy , wound care , surgery , clinical practice , intensive care medicine , nursing , pathology , alternative medicine
Since the introduction of negative pressure wound therapy in combination with reticulated open cell foam (NPWT/ROCF) in 1997, the clinical and economic benefits of this therapy have been showed in several randomised‐controlled studies. This article describes the clinical application of a new portable NPWT unit. The V.A.C.Via™ Therapy System (KCI USA, Inc., San Antonio, TX) offers continuous negative pressure and dynamic pressure control for wound treatment of low exudating (<80 ml/day), small‐to‐medium size wounds, grafts and flaps in all care settings, including homecare. We describe four cases in which this new device was successfully used.