Kinetic Concepts, Inc’s won Japanese approval to market its portable ActiV.A.C. negative pressure wound therapy for in-patient treatment, the company announced.
The device includes a monitoring system called "T.R.A.C.™ Technology" that measures perfusion and oxygen delivery at the wound site. The device is designed to be lightweight and easy to transport, weighing less than 2.5 pounds, according to a press release.
San Antonio, Texas-based KCI won approval for its 1st portable negative pressure therapy system, the V.A.C. ATS, in April 2010. The company is calling the new model "a significant enhancement," adding that it will provide training and support services as the new ActiV.A.C. devices roll out.
"As the negative pressure wound therapy pioneer in Japan and the rest of the world, we are committed to providing innovative healing technologies to the Japanese medical community," said CEO Joe Woody in the release. "We also deliver gold standard service and the clinical evidence and support physicians need to improve patient lives."
KCI recently ended a wound imaging co-development deal with Novadaq. Also, MassDevice.com reported earlier this month that the former KCI sales executive who split for arch-rival Smith & Nephew (FTSE:SN, NYSE:SNN) avoided the deposition in the KCI-filed lawsuit. The companies settled out of court last week.