Advanced Wound Therapy
REDEFINING ADVANCED WOUND THERAPY
Smith+Nephew, a medical technology company focused on the repair, regeneration, and replacement of soft and hard tissue, has secured a single award Electronic Catalog contract (ECAT #SPE2D1-25-D-0005) to provide Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) systems in support of the Department of Defense’s mission to protect and preserve the lives of all warfighters and beneficiaries.
By Vincent Fath, SVP/GM, US AWM Commercial Smith+Nephew
The RENASYS TOUCH tNPWT System has demonstrated clinical efficacy (Smith+Nephew 2018; Forlee et al. 2018; Wounds International 2020; Frear et al. 2020) and operational fitness, including portability (Forlee et al. 2018), an intuitive interface (Forlee et al. 2016; Smith+Nephew 2016a; Smith+Nephew 2016b), and the ability to provide a range of therapy modes, set points, and cycle times that allow individualized patient care.
RENASYS TOUCH NPWT with the use of RENASYS Soft Port technology is simpler and quicker to use than hard port alternatives, the RENASYS Soft Port can be applied and removed with minimal pain in even the most difficult-to-treat contours of the body for an improved patient experience (Smith+Nephew 2012, Carnali M etall 2016). Soft Port saves time and resources when applied to awkward areas of the body, and may help reduce the need for complex bridging (Carnali M etall 2016, Hudson D etall, 2013).
RENASYS TOUCH NPWT can support military medical providers in administering therapy through prolonged casualty care, first surgical intervention, aeromedical transport, and definitive care in military treatment facilities.
“Future conflicts will be more difficult and complex. This implies medical devices and treatments will need to be simplified and more intuitive to be used further forward by a wide range of providers. RENASYS TOUCH NPWT will provide that simplified negative pressure wound therapy solution to the military care continuum for warfighters who need it most,” said Dennis Lyons, MSG (ret.), SO-ATP and Sr. Director Military & Federal Health for Smith+Nephew.
FURTHERING ON PROVEN METHODOLOGY
Smith+Nephew has a longstanding history of supporting military medical needs, beginning with the First Field Dressing dating back to World War I. This legacy continues to evolve, meeting the growing needs of both civilian and military healthcare providers and patients. Today, our commitment to innovation in wound care continues through an extensive Advanced Wound Management portfolio designed to meet complex clinical needs and help healthcare providers reduce the human and economic consequences of wounds (Forlee et al. 2018).RENASYS TOUCH System is part of our full negative pressure wound therapy portfolio designed to meet your patients needs where they are. Including our post-acute RENASYS EDGE Traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System and PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System.
