Solventum (NYSE:SOLV) today announced that it’s launched its VAC Peel and Place Dressing, with an all-in-one, extended-wear design to enhance negative pressure wound therapy.
The Maplewood, Minnesota–based company, spun out of 3M in April, said health providers can apply the new VAC dressing in less than two minutes, a 61% time reduction from previous dressings. Patients can wear the dressing for up to seven days.
Solventum says the product reduces patient discomfort. The company has data showing that it lessens hospital costs by 41% due to less frequent dressing changes, and it decreases the number of home nursing visits by 67% per week. It is suited for a wide variety of wounds, including diabetic and pressure ulcers. It’s indicated for wounds as deep at 6 cm.
“Being able to quickly and safely apply the dressing to deeper and more varied types of wounds, and for it to stay in place for a longer period of time means a reduction in dressing changes, home care visits, and trips to the clinic,” Dot Weir, a practicing wound and ostomy care nurse with over four decades of experience, said in a Solventum news release. “Because wound care often extends beyond a hospital stay, making the treatment less burdensome and less painful allows patients to get back to their lives more quickly and enables clinicians to ensure consistency of care throughout the healing journey.”
The new VAC Peel and Place Dressing has an all-in-one dressing and drape design. According to the company, the goal was to simplify application and reduce the time and training required for dressing application and changes. It alsohas a built-in perforated, non-adherent layer to reduce tissue ingrowth and maks dressing removal less painful.
“I’m impressed with how intuitive the VAC Peel and Place Dressing is to apply. My colleagues and staff can learn how to use the dressing without extensive or prolonged training,” said Ralph J. Napolitano Jr, director of Wound Care and Healing at OrthoNeuro in Columbus, Ohio. “This product is an important innovation in wound care that has the potential to improve outcomes, save both time and money, and enhance the overall patient and clinician experience.”
