Acelity acquires Snap wound treatment from Spiracur
Acelity, looking to accelerate its plans for a disposable negative-pressure wound therapy, said today that it acquired the Snap portable NPWT device from Spiracur for an undisclosed amount. San Antonio, Texas-based Acelity, which is preparing for an initial public offering that could fetch up to $1 billion, said the Snap system is designed to treat hard-to-heal wounds with a portable, unpowered device. “As an organization, we continually seek out opportunities to fulfill our vision of restoring people’s lives through advancements in wound care technology,” president & CEO Joe Woody said in prepare...
Source: Mass Device - December 1, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions Wound Care Acelity Spiracur Source Type: news

Emerging Crisis for Seniors: It's Probably Not What You Think
As November is National Caregiver Month, I wanted to shine a light on a topic that caregivers and their loved ones are facing at increasing rates, but that very few people are talking about in public - senior malnutrition.The sheer number of malnourished elderly adults is truly staggering. One in three patients who are admitted to the hospital are affected by this condition. Patients diagnosed with malnutrition have a length of stay three times longer than those who do not arrive in a state of malnutrition. Patients who are malnourished prior to undergoing surgery have a 4 times higher risk of developing a pressure ulcer d...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Documentation Defines Clinical Conditions for Pressure Ulcers
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Source: Caring for the Ages - October 30, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Jeffrey Nichols Tags: Dear Dr. Jeff Source Type: news

'Dog' helping to prevent pressure ulcers among children
Tissue viability nurses in Lincolnshire have devised a workbook for children featuring the story of Pip, a pug dog, and his pressure ulcer. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 25, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Leaf Healthcare gets $3.3M for ulcer prevention wearable
Leaf Healthcare, Pleasanton, California-based wireless patient monitoring company, has raised $3.3 million, according to an SEC filing. The company has not disclosed investors, but SDL Ventures lists Leaf Healthcare as a portfolio company. Leaf Healthcare’s first product is the Leaf Patient Monitoring system, a small clip-on wearable for patients in hospital beds. The sensor monitors patient movement […] (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - September 21, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jonah Comstock Tags: Funding/M&A Uncategorized childbirth Leaf Healthcare Leaf Patient Monitoring System pressure ulcers SDL Ventures Source Type: news

Community trust given funding for pressure ulcer study
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust has been chosen from 30 sites across the UK to receive extra funding to support research into pressure ulcers. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 18, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Reduce the Pressure with Intersurgical
Intersurgical offers two products to reduce the occurrence of pressure ulcers on the ear. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - August 13, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Acelity announced Q2 earnings, beats 2014
Wound care and regenerative medicine company Acelity reported its Q2 earnings this week, beating its revenue and sales marks the same quarter last year. The San Antonio, Texas-based company said it brought in $461.6 million this quarter, beating last year’s revenue by a meager 0.5%. The company significantly pared losses, bringing them down to $17.6 million from $153.8 million last year, totaling an 88.5% reduction since 2014. “We delivered a strong financial performance in the 2nd quarter, reflecting the power of Acelity’s growing global scale, innovative product portfolio and robust sales and service infras...
Source: Mass Device - July 31, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News MassDevice Earnings Roundup Regenerative Medicine Wound Care Acelity Source Type: news

Acelity wins VA contract for NPWT
Acelity said Wednesday it won a 5-year National Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs to supply it with negative pressure wound therapy supplies and devices. Through the deal, San Antonio, Texas-based Acelity will supply the VA with devices that help promote wound healing for acute and chronic wounds. “Deep wounds caused by acute injuries and chronic wounds that may occur as a result of prolonged bed occupancy or a serious chronic condition like diabetes require specialized care to help prevent infections, potential tissue necrosis, and limb-loss. Advanced wound therapy is critically impo...
Source: Mass Device - July 24, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Wound Care Acelity Source Type: news

Providing patient centered pressure ulcer care
A pressure ulcer (pressure sore, bed sore, decubitus ulcer) is a “localised injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear”, Hide related content:  Show related content read more (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 23, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Kerrie Schofield Tags: Wound care Source Type: news

Appeals court overturns KCI win in whistleblower case
A federal appeals court this week overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against Kinetic Concepts Inc. (now Acelity), in the process resetting the precedent used to establish standing in whistleblower lawsuits. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit cut 1 of the 3 prongs for establishing a qui tam whistleblower case, ruling that whistleblowers don’t need to prove they played a role in the public disclosure of the alleged wrongdoing. Plaintiffs must only prove that they brought the allegations to the government before filing suit and had direct and independent knowledge of the allegations, according to t...
Source: Mass Device - July 8, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Legal News Wound Care Acelity Kinetic Concepts Inc. Source Type: news

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (System, Wound Care, Tissue Cooling...
RnRMarketResearch.com adds “Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) - Pipeline Review, 2015” to its store. The report provides an overview of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) currently in...(PRWeb July 02, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/negative-pressure-wound/therapy-pipeline-review/prweb12827693.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - July 2, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Nurses win award for pressure ulcer campaign
Two tissue viability nurses have won an innovation award for a campaign that has reduced the occurrence of pressure ulcers significantly across almost all of their trust’s 16 wards. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - June 16, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Market to Grow at 7% CAGR by...
Global Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Market 2015-2019 says the rise in the use of single-use negative pressure wound therapy system is the latest market trend observed. Smith & Nephew plc,...(PRWeb June 11, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/negative-pressure-wound/therapy-market-2015-2019/prweb12782648.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - June 12, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Researchers develop pressure sensing socks for people with diabetes
Researchers in Wurzburg, Germany have developed sensor-embedded socks designed to help people with diabetes, who have nerve and circulation problems in their feet and, therefore, less feeling in that area. The researchers explained that as a result of the nerve problems, people with diabetes end up developing pressure sores without realizing it, and many eventually have to get their toes […] (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - May 13, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Aditi Pai Tags: Consumer Uncategorized Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC health tracking socks sensor-embedded socks sensor-laden socks smart socks smartphone-connected socks Source Type: news