A new form of plaster which acts like a vacuum pump could help tackle wounds that are hard to heal. The hi-tech dressing sucks out dead tissue, bacteria and debris from the wound that can hinder the ...

A UCT researcher has made a significant advance in the field of wound care by developing a self-regulating vacuum dressing for wounds. University of Cape Town (UCT) doctoral student Dr Nicolas ...

VAC Veraflo Therapy system (3M+KCI) uses negative pressure wound therapy and wound instillation with topical solutions to promote wound healing. Wound instillation is a controlled process in which ...

Hung Po-chung avoided surgery to mend his 80 sq cm gash, thanks to a new wound closure method involving massage, surgical tape and vacuum dressing. Nurses from Queen Elizabeth Hospital, which ...

An estimated one in eight patients develops infections after surgery, which occur when bacteria enters the body through a surgical incision. And the rate is much higher – up to 40 per cent – among the ...