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Initially KCI's product development focused on therapeutic beds and surfaces then expanded to introduce the first commercial negative pressure wound therapy products in the mid-1990s. [ 7 ] [ 13 ] KCI acquired regenerative medicine company, LifeCell, in 2008 [ 4 ] in a non-hostile transaction for US$1.7 billion.
The vacuum may be applied continuously or intermittently, depending on the type of wound being treated and the clinical objectives. Typically, the dressing is changed two to three times per week. [3] The dressings used for the technique include foam dressings, sealed with an occlusive dressing intended to contain the vacuum at the wound site. [1]
KCI Announces Global Rollout of Novel Skin Graft Harvesting Tool US Wound Care Physicians Introduced to CelluTome ™ Epidermal Harvesting System SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kinetic Concepts ...
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A chronic wound is a wound that does not progress through the normal stages of wound healing—haemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling—in a predictable and timely manner. Typically, wounds that do not heal within three months are classified as chronic. [ 1 ]
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The International Red Cross wound classification system is a system whereby certain features of a wound are scored: the size of the skin wound(s); whether there is a cavity, fracture or vital structure injured; the presence or absence of metallic foreign bodies. A numerical value is given to each feature (E, X, C, F, V, and M).
The new company would assume 3M's business in wound and oral care, health informatics, and biopharmaceutical filtration. [2] The sales of products in these fields accounted for about a quarter of 3M's total sales in 2021. [3] CEO Mike Roman said that the split would "position 3M for the future, to create more opportunity and greater certainty". [4]