SAWC Exhibitors Preview
Each year the Exhibitors Preview highlights some of the companies, products, and services that will be presented during the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care + Medical Research Forum on Wound Repair.
Each exhibit represents a valuable resource for learning and provides an enjoyable way to meet the professionals who bring these products and services to you. Be sure to take this opportunity to see what they have in store for you at the Coronado Springs Resort this May.
Bertek (Dow Hickam) Pharmaceuticals - Booths 100 and 102
Bertek Pharmaceuticals, previously Dow Hickam Pharmaceuticals, for more than 35 years, has been an innovator in the wound care marketplace with both prescription and nonprescription products. HYDROCOL is a sterile, occlusive hydrocolloid wound dressing with unique properties designed to optimize moisture management and decrease the frequency of dressing changes. Most exciting is the unique sacral design, featuring a flexible "hinge," which greatly enhances the ease of application. SORBSAN, the calcium alginate market leader, is highly absorptive, virtually painless to apply and remove, easy to use, and readily conforms to difficult-to-dress sites, making it the ideal dressing for wet wounds.
FLEXZAN is a sterile, ultrathin, highly flexible, breathable, semi-occlusive, polyurethane foam, adhesive dressing, which protects wounds from exogenous contamination and trauma while maintaining an environment conducive to optimal wound healing.
GRANULEX and PRODERM are topical sprays that stimulate capillary beds to help promote the healing process. BIOBRANE is a biosynthetic dressing indicated for burn wounds and donor sites. SULFAMYLON CREAM is a topical antimicrobial indicated for adjunctive therapy of patients with second- and third-degree burns.
BG North America - Booth 108
For almost four decades, BG North America has been the trusted partner that healthcare professionals have turned to for cost effective answers to pressure management challenges. Our MaxiFloat® Pressure Reduction Mattresses and AccuMax Quantum™ Pressure Relief Systems have rewritten the book for safe, effective care for the prevention and management of skin breakdown. Today, our therapeutic support surface offerings include a full line of wheelchair seating, stretcher and gurney pads, psychiatric mattresses, and innerspring mattresses. This year, our newest products will include low-air-loss and lateral rotation systems. In addition, we are offering a new pressure relieving AccuMax system designed to work in conjunction with the most advanced bed frames in the industry. More than ever, BG North America is committed to meeting the highest standards for your patients' care and your budget relief. At BG North America, we take lying down very seriously.
Calmoseptine®, Inc. - Booth 908
Calmoseptine®, Inc. produces an effective, multipurpose moisture barrier that protects and helps heal skin irritations. People benefiting from Calmoseptine® Ointment are those needing protection or with impaired skin integrity related to urinary and fecal incontinence, feeding tube site leakage, fecal or vaginal fistula drainage, moisture (ie, perspiration), diaper dermatitis, minor scrapes, and burns. The product also temporarily relieves discomfort and itching.
Calmoseptine® Ointment is available in 4-oz tubes, 2.5-oz tubes, and 1/8-oz packets through the following distributors: Redline, Gulf South, Owens + Minor, Mercy Surgical, Briggs, Burrows, Medline, Allegiance, Professional Hospital Supply, Bergen Brunswig Medical, and McKesson-General Medical. Calmoseptine® Ointment is also available through most pharmacies and wholesalers.
Care-Tech Laboratories, Inc. - Booth 311
Care-Tech Laboratories, Inc. has invested more than 100 years developing superior wound and skin care products for the treatment and prevention of topical infections. Consequently, this endeavor has yielded products such as Techni-Care and Clinical Care. Techni-Care affectively eliminates the harmful bioburden that inhibits wound healing by utilizing a synergistic blend of surfactants and antimicrobials. Likewise, Clinical Care facilitates wound healing by eliminating harmful bacteria without compromising wound healing. To find out more about our products visit our web site at: www.caretechlabs.com, email us at caretech@swbell.net, or call us toll free at: 800-325-9681 where a live human can assist you.
Coloplast Corp. - Booth 801
Coloplast is a global healthcare company dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with specific medical needs. For more than 40 years, our advances in the therapeutic areas of ostomy, continence, wound, and skin care consistently generate innovative products for the healthcare professional and consumer.
Coloplast maintains a focused effort on the acute care, long-term care, rehabilitation, and home care markets. Stop by our booth to see three of our newest innovations: Sween® 24, a routine, long-lasting, once-a-day moisturizer for dry, flaky skin associated with xerosis; Contreet® Foam and Hydrocolloid Antimicrobial Barrier Dressings which combine advanced silver technology with moist wound healing to effectively prepare problem wounds for healing without the need for a secondary dressing; and Assura® AC (AdhesiveCoupling), a two-piece ostomy system with the flexibility and discretion of a one-piece. For more information about Coloplast's, products services, please visit our website, www.us.coloplast.com.
ConvaTec® - Booths 606 and 706
ConvaTec's mission is to enhance human life by providing the highest quality products for ostomy care and wound therapeutics. This is accomplished through the pursuit of innovation without limits to provide ostomy products such as SUR-FIT Natura®, and Esteem synergy™ ostomy systems, Durahesive® Moldable Convex skin barrier, and InvisClose™ clipless tail closure. The wound therapeutics division offers DuoDERM®, Versiva®, AQUACEL® Ag dressings, and Aloe Vesta® skin care products. ConvaTec, a world leader in ostomy and wound care, works to develop the science, products, and services to exceed customer expectations.
DermaRite® - Booths 715 and 717
DermaRite manufacturers personal care, wound care, and skin care products to bring you solutions for today's wound and skin care problems in the long-term care environment.
We help manage costs, improve outcomes, reduce risk, and improve the quality of life. Join with other professionals whose budgets have changed but whose standards and values have not.
Be sure to visit our website www.DermaRite.com.
DM Systems - Booth 302
DM Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of innovative medical products in the wound care market. The Heelift® Suspension Boot is made from convoluted foam for increased ventilation, while the Heelift® Smooth Suspension Boot is made from smooth foam designed for edematous legs. Both boots treat and prevent heel decubitus through pressure elimination.
The Elbowlift® Suspension Pad aids in the prevention of elbow discomfort and injuries by elevating and cushioning the elbow in smooth, protective foam. The Elbowlift® offers exceptional protection against olecranon bursitis, ulnar neuritis, pressure pain, pressure ulcers, and skin injury. Ideal for people who are bedridden or confined to a wheelchair, Elbowlift® make weight shifts less painful.
We would like to introduce the DM Wound Care Training and Application Program now available on Video or CD-ROM. The program is an educational piece that details the multiple benefits of the Heelift® Suspension Boot, the Heelift® Smooth Boot, and the Elbowlift® Suspension Pad. It thoroughly demonstrates the features of our wound care products, along with proper application.
For more information, please contact DM Systems, Inc. via e-mail at info@dmsystems.com or call 800.254.5438.
Ethex Corporation - Booths 205 and 207
ETHEX Corporation is one of the fastest-growing non-branded pharmaceutical companies in the US. ETHEX is committed to identifying and addressing the needs of both the pharmacist and the patient by offering technology-distinguished non-branded pharmaceutical products. Stop by the ETHEX booth at the SAWC tradeshow to learn more about our wound care products.
Hartmann-Conco Inc. - Booths 917 and 919
The Hartmann-Conco booth at the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care will feature our extensive line of modern moist wound care dressings including PermaFoam™ and PermaFoam Island, PermaCol™, a second generation hydrocolloid, Sorbalgon™, a value priced high absorbency alginate, AquaClear and AquaClear adhesive, and several other products that are priced to save you significant budget dollars while delivering top dollar quality.
We will also be featuring three systems for the management of venous leg ulcers. Fourpress™ + Threepress™ are latex-free, multilayer bandage systems that deliver 30-40 mm Hg of subsystem pressure. Along with our bandage systems we will feature TheraPress DUO (TPD), a two-piece compression stocking system that delivers over 30 mm Hg of compression for the management of venous ulcers. The convenience and ease-of-use of TheraPress DUO is highlighted in a poster by Dr's William Marston and Christopher Brandys. TheraPress DUO is now reimbursed by Medicare. Stop by Booths 917 + 919 and get the details.
HEALTHPOINT® - Booth 411
Since our inception in 1992, Healthpoint Ltd. has established a leadership role in the research, development, and marketing of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and biologics, for wound care. We offer a full line of high quality products that are clinically proven to positively impact wound preparation, wound healing, and wound management including:
* PANAFIL® Spray
Papain, Urea, Chlorophyllin Copper Complex Sodium
* PANAFIL® Ointment
Papain, Urea, Chlorophyllin Copper Complex Sodium
* XENADERM™ Ointment
balsam Peru, castor oil, trypsin
* ACCUZYME® Ointment
Papain, Urea
* OASIS® Wound Matrix SIS® Technology
* IODOSORB® Gel+ IODOFLEX™ Pad Absorbent Antimicrobials
* PRUDOXIN™ Cream
doxepin hydrochloride, 5%
At Healthpoint, we recognize that your patients are eager to return to a better quality of life; that the wound you touch today is a life you've touched forever. With our goal of ADVANCING WOUND CARE, we are steadfastly committed to partnering with you in this endeavor by bringing new technology and education to you, our customers.
If you have any questions or need additional information about our products or educational offerings, please visit our tradeshow booth (#411), call us at 800-441-8227, or visit our website at www.healthpoint.com.
Hollister Incorporated - Booths 214 and 216
Hollister Incorporated, founded in Chicago more than 80 years ago, remains an employee-owned, independent manufacturer of healthcare products distributed globally through direct sales and distributors. Hollister produces approximately 2,000 quality products for healthcare professionals and the people they serve.
At this year's SAWC, Hollister will display its entire line of moist wound dressings, including Restore Plus hydrocolloids, Restore CalciCare calcium alginates, and Restore hydrogel in tube, rope and impregnated gauze configurations. The company will also feature the Endotracheal Tube Attachment Device (ETAD). It reduces the time required to reposition and manage medically applied oral endotracheal tubes. In fact, "The American Heart Association (AHA) recommended the use of endotracheal tube stabilization devices instead of tape to help prevent accidental extubation … while eliminating the cost and inconvenience of repeated tape applications."* Stop by the Hollister booth and learn more about the entire line of Hollister Wound Care products.
*Trademark
Johnson + Johnson Wound Management Worldwide, A Division of Ethicon Inc. - Booth 600
Visit Johnson + Johnson Wound Management, a division of ETHICON, INC., at Booth #600. Johnson + Johnson Wound Management is setting a new standard of care with technology-based solutions to advance the treatment of chronic wounds. Learn about New SILVERCEL* Antimicrobial Alginate Dressing, which combines the potent broad-spectrum antimicrobial action of silver with the enhanced exudate management properties of alginate technology. Feature products include REGRANEX* (becaplermin) Gel 0.01%, a recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor (rh-PDGF); PROMOGRAN* Matrix Wound Dressing, a unique ORC/collagen combination that binds harmful matrix metalloproteases, protects PDGF and other growth factors important to healing that facilitate tissue growth; and ACTISORB* Silver 220 Antimicrobial Binding Dressing, a broad-spectrum antimicrobial dressing that binds endotoxins and controls wound bioburden.
*Trademark
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI®) - Booth 401
KCI USA is dedicated to the healing process, offering a continuum of products and therapies that meet demanding patient requirements in all care settings. At KCI, we combine unique therapeutic products and clinically based service and support to reach positive, cost-effective outcomes. Founded on Kinetic TherapySM, KCI has grown across the globe to provide solutions in bariatrics, wound care and more. V.A.C.® (vacuum-assisted closure™) therapy is one of our latest innovations. VAC Therapy is an advanced system that promotes wound healing by applying localized negative pressure to the wound, removing interstitial fluid and infectious materials. It can be used to treat chronic open wounds (diabetic ulcers and pressure ulcers), previously nonhealing acute and traumatic wounds, dehisced wounds, and flaps and meshed grafts. Visit our booth to learn more about all of the dynamic products brought to you by KCI.
Lantiseptic Division, Summit Industries - Booth 808
In less than 15 years, Lantiseptic skin care products have become one of the leading lines of skin care products used in nursing homes throughout the country. The combination of lanolin and a unique formula creates an environment that helps prevent skin breakdown and effectively treats damaged skin. The line consists of Lantiseptic Skin Protectant, Lantiseptic Therapeutic Cream, and Lantiseptic All Body Wash. The lanolin-rich formulas provide proven relief as demonstrated by a recently completed clinical study. (For the full article, see Hunter et al, Journal of WOCN, 2003;30(5):250-258 or see Clinical Study at www.lantiseptic.com.)
Statistically significant results were realized by nursing home patients who used the All Body Wash and Lantiseptic Skin Protectant for pressure ulcers stage I and II. The versatility of the Skin Protectant was demonstrated by reduced incidence of skin tears, perineal dermatitis, and pressure ulcers for the entire patient population during the time of study.
For more information about the Lantiseptic line of skin healthcare products, please check www.lantiseptic.com or call 800-241-6996.
Medline Industries, Inc. - Booth 617
Medline Industries, Inc. is the largest privately held national manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and equipment in the country, celebrating more than 30 years of servicing the healthcare industry. Medline manufactures and distributes almost 100,000 products to hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers, hospital laundries, home care dealers and agencies, and other alternate site markets.
Today, we have more than 550 dedicated sales representatives throughout the country. In addition, Medline has 45 Wound Care Product Specialists, ET nurses, and an Educare Hotline to provide wound care support. With six manufacturing facilities and 27 distribution centers, Medline manufactures 70% of the products we sell.
Medline offers a variety of wound and skin care products, including the entire Carrington line of products, Arglaes™, SilvaSorb™, TenderWet®, Exuderm™, DermaGel™, SkinTegrity™, StrataSorb™, Maxorb™, MedFix™, SureSite™, Optifoam™, Soothe + Cool® and ReadyBath'. Ask us about our Educare™ Skin and Wound Care Education Program with CEU credits!
Mölnlycke Health Care - Booth 101
A main concern in wound healing is trauma and pain during dressing changes.
Many current dressings claim nonadherence but may stick to the wound bed, traumatize and lift fragile cells, cause pain on removal, extend healing time, and lead to increased cost-in-use. Mölnlycke Health Care's Tendra® product line featuring Safetac® soft silicone coating technology addresses this concern.
Safetac is a patented soft silicone dressing technology designed specifically for wound management dressings. The hydrophobic nature of the soft silicone layer provides selective micro-adherence to dry skin but will not stick to a moist wound bed. Dressings with Safetac minimize the risk of traumatizing the wound bed and surrounding skin upon removal. This means undisturbed wound healing, less risk of periwound maceration and less pain for the patient.
We are pleased to introduce Mepilex® Transfer soft silicone exudate transfer dressing to our Tendra soft silicone product line – Mepitel®, Mepilex®, Mepilex® Border, and Mepiform®.
Ross Products - Booth 300
Ross Products offers a wide variety of nutritional/pharmaceutical products for wound care patients. Ross introduces Collagenase Santyl®, the natural choice for continuous wound debridement. Collagenase Santyl selectively debrides necrotic tissue without harming fragile new tissue, and can be used comfortably throughout the healing process to maintain a clean wound bed and contribute to new tissue formation.
Oxandrin® (oxandrolone) is the only FDA-approved anabolic agent currently indicated as adjunctive therapy for involuntary weight loss. Oxandrin builds lean body mass as it increases body weight. With demonstrated safety/tolerability and minimal androgenic side effects, Oxandrin achieves successful weight gain in patients with chronic wounds.
To overcome weight loss from catabolism, Ross introduces Juven, a medical food that helps build lean body mass. Juven Therapeutic Nutrition Drink Mix, a patented blend of arginine, glutamine, and hydroxy-methylbutyrate (HMB), enhances wound repair. Juven joins the family of Perative® and NutriFocus®, specific to wound management.
Smith + Nephew Inc. - Booth 301
A worldwide leader in the advanced wound care industry, Smith + Nephew develops products that help healthcare professionals treat both acute and chronic wounds more effectively-and help patients get back to their normal lives faster. The company places particular emphasis on advanced wound care products, education, and prevention.
Over the past few years, the company has introduced a number of products that incorporate leading edge wound care technology: DERMAGRAFT®, a human fibroblast-derived dermal substitute for the treatment of chronic diabetic foot ulcers; ACTICOAT®, a nanocrystalline silver antimicrobial barrier dressing; GLADASE®, a papain-urea ointment for the debridement of necrotic tissue in acute and chronic lesions; VERSAJET™, a specialized fluid jet instrument that enables surgeons to easily remove damaged tissue and contaminants from surgical, traumatic and chronic wounds in a precise and safe manner; and SECURA®, a high-quality skin care system.
Smith + Nephew also offers an extensive range of advanced wound care products aimed at optimizing the wound environment, such as ALLEVYN® hydrocellular dressings and the PROFORE® compression system.
At venues around the world, Smith + Nephew conducts educational programs on all aspects of wound and skin care, such as assessment, documentation, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, and wound bed preparation.
Smith + Nephew is a partner that patients, physicians, and nurses can count on. For more information on effective, cost-efficient wound management and prevention call our Customer Care Center at 800.876.1261 or visit www.snwmd.com.
Swiss American Products, Inc. - Booth 203
Swiss-American Products, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of a broad line of medical products, emphasizing health maintenance and healing for people of all ages. The Elta® product line focuses on providing products for conditions such as severe dry skin, skin problems from diabetes, burns, and radiation dermatitis. Additional Elta product areas also include wound care, continence care, sun blocks, massage therapy, psoriasis and eczema care, and enzyme-enhanced products.
In 2002, the wound care line was expanded to include B Braun Transorbent and THINSite dressings. During the second quarter of 2003 AskinaDerm (new transparent film) and AskinaSorb (carboxymethelcellulose/calcium alginate) were added. This line now includes non-toxic multi-use cleansers, hydrating wound gels, enzyme-enhanced healing products, hydrogel impregnated gauze, and absorptive hydrogel dressings.
As a result, today we offer an expanded line of products for skin and wound care.
Vasamed - Booth 106
The LaserDopp® PV2000 has combined into one compact device the principles of air plethysmography and laser Doppler technology. This combination produced an instrument capable of measuring the skin perfusion pressure (SPP) on patients suffering from chronic ischemia and in individuals with diabetic ulcers in their extremities.
Specially designed cuffs containing a laser Doppler sensor can be wrapped around the afflicted area. Within minutes, the PV2000 will display a graph, showing the amount of SPP at the site tested. This measurement is reported in mm Hg and can be used to determine the course of action in dealing with the wound.
The LaserDopp® obtains information directly from the capillary beds that lie underneath the surface of the skin where tissue breakdown occurs. The result is a quick, reliable test that can be performed irrespective of the medical calcification so commonly found in diabetic patients.
The specially designed cuffs allow the test to be performed on the toes, plantar, ankles, and below and above the knees. The instrument requires no calibrations, membranes, or added solutions.
