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KCI launches multiple-wound NPWT device for military

December 18, 2018 By Danielle Kirsh

KCI-logoKCI has launched its V.A.C.RX4 Therapy System in the U.S. for civilian healthcare professionals.

The system was originally designed for the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Department of Defense to help military personnel treat multiple wounds on the battlefield with a single negative pressure wound therapy device.

“In trauma centers and burn units, physicians encounter patients who are suffering from multiple wounds that could benefit from negative pressure wound therapy without an effective, convenient way to do so,” Andrew Eckert, president and CEO of KCI, said in a press release. “As an organization, we are committed to expanding the boundaries of what’s possible in wound healing so that we may develop innovative new solutions for our customers, while also increasing ease of use and maintaining the highest standards of care. The V.A.C.RX4 System is yet another example of our ability to deliver upon that commitment.”

Before the KCI-developed system, doctors did not have a way to treat multiple wounds on one patient. The V.A.C.RX4 System features a multichannel design with the company’s SensaT.R.A.C. technology that delivers constant pressure to multiple wounds at the same time.

“At University Clinical Health, we have been utilizing negative pressure wound therapy on our patients for quite some time with good results,” Dr. William Hickerson said. “Having the ability to confidently treat patients with multiple wounds through one easy-to-use, multichannel NPWT device with the V.A.C.RX4 System allows us to enhance outcomes in the patients who need it most.”

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