Data About ConvaTec Products to be Presented at the 23rd Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) and Wound Healing Society (WHS)

ORLANDO, Fla., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, today announced that data related to several of its medical devices will be presented at the 23rd Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society (SAWC/WHS) in Orlando, Florida from April 17th to April 20th, 2010.

The abstracts selected for presentation are grouped by product:

AQUACEL® Ag dressing:

Incision and Drainage (I&D) Treatment of Abscesses in an Emergency Department: Clinical Evaluation of a 100% NaCMC Ribbon Dressing with Ionic Silver and Strengthening Fiber as a Primary Dressing (Poster Number CS-114)

AQUACEL® Ag and Versiva® XC® dressings:

Comprehensive Care for the Anasarca Patient (Poster Number IR-061)

The Healing Effects of 100% Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose (NaCMC) Dressing with Ionic Silver and Strengthening Fiber on Unique Wounds at One County Health Care Delivery System (Poster Number CS-126)

AQUACEL® Ag BURN dressing:

The Design & Development of a New Burns Dressing (Poster Number LB-029)

In-Vitro Bacterial Barrier Properties of Silver Containing Carboxymethylcellulose Wound Dressings (Poster Number LB-001)

AQUACEL® Ag SURGICAL dressing:

A New Surgical Dressing Range (Poster Number LB-030)

Engenex® Advanced NPWT System:

The Use of an Advanced Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in the Treatment of Complex Diabetic Wounds (Poster Number CS-085)

Flexi-Seal® FMS:

The Use of Fecal Management System Charcoal Filtered Collection Bags to Contain Clostridium Difficile: An In-Vitro Study (Oral Presentation)

Odor Control in Fecal Management Devices (Poster Number LB-018)

Features of a Patient Friendly Fecal Management Device (Poster Number CR-040)

Optimizing Fecal Containment Using Individualized Balloon Volumes (Poster Number CS-079)

Budget Impact of Adopting a Fecal Management System in Hospital Intensive Care Unit: A Single Center Experience (Poster Number CS-088)

Hydrofiber® Technology:

The Importance of Dressing Conformability on Antimicrobial Action of Silver-containing Wound Dressings: An In Vitro Study (Poster Number LB-007)

Aloe Vesta® branded products:

Wipe Out Wounds (WOW) Program (Poster Number IR-053)

Solutions® Algorithm:

Validating Wound Care Algorithms for Use by Registered Nurses: Results of a Cross Sectional Study (Poster Number CR-008)

Versiva® XC® dressing:

Multiple Use for Gelling Foam Technology (Poster Number CS-101)

Symposia:

In addition to the presentation of these accepted abstracts, the company will also sponsor two symposia for health care professionals attending SAWC/WHS:

April 18, 2010, 7:30AM - 9:00AM – "The Appropriate Role of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in the Spectrum of Wound Care: Introduction of a Guidelines Document"

April 19, 2010, 7:30AM – 9:00AM – "'Connecting the Dots': Validating Wound Care Algorithms – From Theory to Clinical Practice"

About ConvaTec

ConvaTec is a leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies that have helped improve the lives of millions of people worldwide. With four key business divisions – Ostomy Care, Wound Therapeutics, Continence and Critical Care and Infusion Devices – ConvaTec products support health care professionals from the hospital to the community health setting. From its headquarters in Skillman, New Jersey, the company oversees more than 8,000 employees in over 90 countries serving consumers and their health care professionals on six continents. For more information, please visit www.convatec.com.

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AQUACEL, Versiva, Versiva XC, Flexi-Seal, Hydrofiber, Aloe Vesta and Solutions are registered trademarks of ConvaTec Inc. Engenex is a registered trademark Boehringer Technologies L.P.

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