Wound Vacs

The wound vac is a unique system that helps promote wound healing. Doctors can prescribe negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for many traumatic and chronic wound patients – in the hospital, extended care facility, and in the home. CareLinc carries Medela wound vacs, one of the more popular wound vac brands on the market. These machines are typically prescribed when wounds are not healing correctly over time and is often linked to diabetes or used after a skin graft or an unusually large wound.

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Negative Pressure Wound Vac (NPWV)

Benefits of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) are:

Assists granulation
Applies controlled, localized negative pressure to help uniformly draw wounds closed
Helps remove interstitial fluid allowing tissue decompression
Helps remove infectious materials
Provides a closed, moist wound healing environment
Promotes flap and graft survival
Improves blood flow to the wound
Decreases inflammation and swelling
Portable wound vac machines can travel with patients

A wound vacuum system is often used for:

Chronic Burns
Pressure Ulcers
Chronic wounds
Acute Wounds
Surgical Wounds
Neuropathic and Diabetic Wounds
Explored Enterocutaneous Fistulas
Leg Ulcers
Traumatic Wounds
Fasciotomy Wounds from Compartment Syndrome

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Wound Vacs

Negative Pressure Wound Vac (NPWV)

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