The Food & Drug Administration recently sent a “major deficiency letter” to Sanuwave. Federal regulators said the company’s application for a noninvasive foot therapy to treat diabetic...
New skin patch helps keep diabetic foot ulcers at bay
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 01, 2015
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a drug delivered through a skin patch that not only helps diabetic foot ulcers heal faster, but prevents the wounds from recurring.
Crustaceans feed new wound dressing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2017
A novel compression dressing made from an antibacterial substance formed from the shells of crustaceans may prevent infections in wounds.
Skin-like sensors could detect healing
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2019
A new form of electronics that integrates with human skin could allow wound tracking in real time over long periods.
Mixed fungi film slows foot ulcer healing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
Researchers have discovered that fungi found in chronic wounds can form mixed bacterial-fungal biofilms associated with poor outcomes and longer healing times.
Smith & Nephew rebuffs bid from J & J
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2011
Wound care firm Smith & Nephew rejected a $10.9 billion acquisition offer from Johnson & Johnson.
Wound care at home needs more policy and tech support
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 10, 2023
Patients ready to leave a nursing home often have unhealed chronic wounds, but virtual programs that could assist in follow-up care face multiple barriers, new research shows.
Higher bedsore rates seen at predominantly black facilities
By
John O'Connor
Aug 02, 2011
Black nursing home residents are more likely than white residents to develop pressure wounds, a new study reveals.
Researchers say this finding is consistent with previous studies that suggest disparities...
Custom chair cushions might aid spinal cord injury patients
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 06, 2015
Wheelchair cushions designed to adjust to a person’s size and form can help redistribute pressure and provide support for activities of daily living for patients with spinal cord injuries, report...
For many residents, the shoe doesn’t fit
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2012
Many people with diabetes wear shoes that may contribute to pressure ulcer formation, according to Dutch investigators. Their simple solution: better-designed footwear that actually offloads pressure.