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How to Use FDA Classifications to Select Skin and Wound Care Products

December 26, 2014
By the WoundSource Editors Health care professionals have a major responsibility for assuring patient safety and quality of care when making wound care product selections or recommending treatment...

In Wound Care, One Size Does Not Fit All

February 5, 2019
by Ivy Razmus, RN, PhD, CWOCN As we continually focus on improving our skills in prevention and management of skin and wounds, we are beginning to understand that one size does not fit all; or, in ...

Lymphedema and Wound Management: Evaluating Product Technologies

July 27, 2017
By Janet Wolfson PT, CLWT, CWS, CLT-LANA The intersection of wounds and lymphedema has been on my mind this week as challenging patients and a new reduction garment cross my dual specialty life. On...

New Options for Soft Silicone Wound Care Dressings – Mediplus Silicone Comfort Foam

April 9, 2015
By Colton Mason The next stop on our journey through "silicone valley" is with a company that is relatively new to the wound care scene. For years now, MediPurpose has been known as the manufacture...

Off Label Drug Use in Wound Care

July 15, 2016
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC Providers may view off label drug use (OLDU) for wounds as the "new wave". However, if there is little or no scientific evidence supporting th...

Overview: Petrolatum Impregnated Gauze Wound Dressings

November 20, 2014
By Keval Parikh and James McGuire DPM, PT, CPed, FAPWHc There are many different kinds of >wound dressings available. Choosing one to use depends on the unique characteristics of the wound. Accordi...

Product Technology Overview: 3M™ Coban™ 2 Layer Compression Therapy System

September 24, 2014
By Bradley W. Lind and James McGuire DPM, PT, CPed, FAPWHc Venous leg ulcers are a type of lower extremity wound complicated by excess fluid production, periwound edema, and high bioload produced b...

Product Technology Overview: BloodSTOP™ iX Hemostat by LifeScience Plus, Inc.

February 25, 2015
By Emily Keeter and James McGuire DPM, PT, CPed, FAPWHc BloodSTOP iX is an absorbable, bioresorbable, lipophilic, animal-free hemostat, which resembles and is designed to handle like gauze. BloodST...

Product Technology Overview: Cutimed® Off-Loader Select Total Contact Cast System

December 18, 2014
By Rizwan Tai and James McGuire DPM, PT, CPed, FAPWHc According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of adults between the ages of 18-79 with newly diagnosed diabetes has...
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