Prevena Restor - Incision Management System
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Let’s VAC ‘em all! #NeoArmory:
Wound management plays an important role in preventing infection (yeah yeah.. aseptic techniques, sterility, prep and drape and stuff like that too...) But let us have this spin for now.
The keyword for today’s Neo-armoury is “Proactive”. Yes, assessing the risk of the patients and proactively managing their wounds is the key (to success…?).
In comes Prevena RestorTM, from the omnipresent 3M, they now have ‘closed incision negative pressure dressing’.
It is a Vac-type dressing for closed wounds which have a higher risk for infections. It uses continuous -125mmHg pressure to help hold the edges together, removes fluids and reduces oedema. Once applied sterile the need to change it in a ‘non-sterile’ ward setting is reduced. They claim 71% less infection, 76% fewer surgical site complications, 85% reduction in oedema, 80% fewer reoperations and 15% fewer mean dressing changes compared to standard surgical dressings
The system is designed to last for 14 days with rechargeable batteries. This study shows decreased wound complications after revision arthroplasty.
