What does NPWT stand for?

Tom carries a negative pressure wound therapy machine designed to create a vacuum around an injury and hold the skin together to help healing.

The negative pressure wound therapy device can be worn around the neck like an MP3 player, enabling patients to treat wounds as they go about their daily routines.

Byline: pinto03 ConvaTec, a developer of medical technologies for community and hospital care, has signed a long-term global exclusive licensing agreement with Boehringer Technologies to market and distribute Boehringer's Engenex negative pressure wound therapy system incorporating Bio-Dome interface technology.

The report provides market landscape, competitive landscape and market trends information on seven market categories including advanced wound management, compression therapy, ostomy drainage bags, traditional wound management, wound closure devices, negative pressure wound therapy and pressure relief devices.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Through her research, Mietka is forging new ground in the area of negative pressure wound therapy and functional outcomes for critically ill patients.

The mechanism of action of negative pressure wound therapy is thought to include microdeformation at the cellular level promoting cell division, angiogenesis and local elaboration of growth factors.

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The report provides market landscape, competitive landscape and market trends information on seven market categories including advanced wound management, compression therapy, ostomy drainage bags, traditional wound management, wound closure devices, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) and pressure relief devices.