SAWC Preview: Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society Meeting

April 23–27, 2014 Gaylord Palms Hotel and Convention Center Orlando, FL

Now in its twenty-seventh year, the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) provides practitioners the clinical and product information necessary for the provision of evidenced-based, quality care. In addition to scheduling information-packed sessions and networking opportunities, SAWC planners ensure ample time with manufacturers through dedicated Exhibit Hall hours to allow attendees to enhance their familiarity with products and to obtain the scientific foundation for various approaches to wound healing and prevention. Here is a preview of what you can expect to see at this year’s Symposium. Be sure to complete your SAWC plans at www.sawcspring.com.

Calmoseptine - Booth 519
Calmoseptine Ointment is a multipurpose moisture barrier that protects and helps heal skin irritations from moisture such as urinary and fecal incontinence. Calmoseptine Ointment temporarily relieves discomfort and itching. Free samples at our booth.

Coloplast Corp - Booth 207
Coloplast develops products and services that make life easier for persons with personal and private medical conditions. Working closely with the people who use our products, we create solutions that are sensitive to their special needs. Our business includes ostomy, urology and continence care, and wound and skin care.

Derma Sciences, Inc - Booth 509
Derma Sciences, a tissue regeneration company focused on advanced wound care, is committed to the development of intelligent wound management products that address clinicians’ needs throughout the continuum of care. Our full portfolio of products includes: MEDIHONEY®, XTRASORB®, BIOGUARD®, ALGICELL® Ag, TCC-EZ® and now, AMNIOEXCEL®.

EHOB - Booth 601
From the beginning, our goal at EHOB has been to aid in the comfort, prevention, and treatment of ulcers. For us, easing the pain and suffering of patients has long been a priority. As caregivers, we know you feel the same. Our entire line of WAFFLE® products, from mattresses to seat cushions to our complete line of foot cushions, has been created with this goal utmost in our minds.

Hollister Wound Care- Booth 408
Ready. Set. Go! Experience our newest offering: Hydrofera Blue Ready foam. Hydrofera Blue Ready foam requires no hydration before application, requires no secondary dressing, has up to 7-day wear time, and has antibacterial properties to help prevent infection. When managing bioburden is a priority, Hydrofera Blue Ready is the convenient choice. Stop by our booth and learn more about Endoform dermal template, a 90% collagen dressing with an intact, native extracellular matrix to treat acute and chronic wounds from day one.

Hy-Tape International - Booth 804
Hy-Tape International has been selling its waterproof surgical adhesive tape for more than 60 years. What makes Hy-Tape unique is its state-of-the-art, waterproof adhesive, which has been continually refined and updated over the years and is now entirely latex-free. The tape of choice for ostomy and wound care, Hy-Tape stays in place under most adverse conditions and can remain on the skin for an extended period without causing skin problems beneath the tape. Its gentle zinc oxide formulation protects delicate skin and helps keep it moist and healthy. Most importantly, patients and healthcare professionals can be confident Hy-Tape Latex-Free will stay on when other tapes will not but will remove gently and painlessly. Visit the website for free samples.

MiMedx - Booth 1506
MiMedx® is an integrated developer, processor, manufacturer, and marketer of patent-protected biomaterial products and tissues, including EpiFix® and AmnioFix® Dehydrated Amnion/Chorion Membrane Allografts. Both products enhance healing of damaged or diseased tissues by delivering human extracellular matrix components, essential growth factors, and specialized mediating cytokines to reduce inflammation, reduce scar tissue formation, and enhance soft tissue healing. EpiFix® is available in membrane and powder form and is used to treat acute and chronic wounds. AmnioFix® offers barrier and soft tissue healing options for surgical procedures. Also available are AmnioFix® Wrap for nerve and tendon applications and AmnioFix® Injectable for orthopedic soft tissue and tendon injuries. Both EpiFix® and AmnioFix® products are processed using the proprietary PURION® Process, a unique approach that provides an added level of tissue safety and ease-of-use. The allografts are easy to handle and apply, and they have a 5-year shelf life at ambient temperature storage. MiMedx has distributed more than 200,000 amniotic tissue grafts worldwide and has achieved profound clinical outcomes in multiple therapeutic areas, including ophthalmology, spine, chronic wounds, dental, orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, and urology.

Mölnlycke Health Care, Inc - Booth 400
In response to the problem in wound care of trauma and pain during dressing changes, Mölnlycke Health Care developed a unique, patented, soft silicone technology for advanced wound care called Safetac®. Dressings with Safetac® technology do not adhere to the moist wound bed yet adhere gently to the surrounding skin, and therefore minimize trauma and pain at removal.

Oculus Innovative Sciences - Booth 1429
Oculus Innovative Sciences is a global healthcare company that designs, manufactures, and markets products in more than 20 countries. The company’s products are used to treat patients in surgical/advanced wound management, dermatology, women’s health, and animal health, addressing the unmet medical needs of these markets while raising the standard of healthcare and lowering overall healthcare costs.

Smith & Nephew (Advanced Wound Management) - Booth 1115
Smith & Nephew is a worldwide leader, providing clinical and economic solutions that prevent and treat chronic, acute, and traumatic wounds. Throughout its 150+ year heritage, Smith & Nephew has been dedicated to improving the lives of people suffering from serious wounds by providing innovative products like PICO™, RENASYS™, ALLEVYN™, and ACTICOAT™.

Smith & Nephew (Biotherapeutics) - Booth 915
Smith & Nephew (Biotherapeutics) is a bioactive busi-ness focused on the development and commercialization of novel, cost-effective solutions for dermal repair and regeneration. Its research and development strategy is centered around next-generation bioactive therapies. Smith & Nephew (Biotherapeutics) is also committed to advancing the care and treatment of wounds through support of industry leading continuing education from The Wound Institute®.

SteadMed Medical - Booth 823
We provide medical and prescriptive devices to optimize wound bed preparation and autologous wound closure. Our portfolio is made up of leading and innovative brands such as Drawtex, Elta, Vashe, and Xpansion. Please visit our booth to see how we can help you help your patients.