Wound Management
KCI’s V.A.C.® Therapy and many of our Wound Care surfaces are indicated to help treat and manage a wide variety of wound types and conditions.
Acute Wounds
Acute wounds are defined as disruptions in the integrity of the skin and underlying tissues that progress through the healing process in a timely and uneventful manner. The acute surgical wound is an example of a healthy wound in which healing can be maximized.
Pressure Ulcers
A pressure ulcer is localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear and/or friction.
Trauma Wounds
A trauma wound is a wound that occurs in response to hard and/or soft tissue trauma, including injuries to bone, muscle, ligament and tendons, as well as spinal cord injuries.
Diabetic Wounds
A diabetic foot ulcer is an open sore or wound that most commonly occurs on the bottom of the foot in approximately 15 percent of patients with diabetes.
Skin Grafts
A skin graft is a patch of skin that is surgically removed from one area of the body and transplanted to another area.
Open Abdominal Wounds
A physical injury to the body’s abdominal cavity consisting of a laceration or breaking of the skin or mucous membrane.
Partial Thickness Burns
Partial thickness burns are also known as first and second degree burns.
Flaps
A flap is a type of full-thickness skin graft, which includes the entire thickness of the skin.
Dehisced Wounds
A dehisced wound is a premature bursting open or splitting of a surgical wound along natural or surgical suture lines.
Chronic Wounds
Chronic wounds, also known as ulcers, are wounds that have a biological or physiological reason for not healing.