Thursday, February 3, 2011

FDA clears new KCI abdominal wound-care product - San Antonio Business Journal:

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Kinetic Concepts (KCI) already received FDA approval on its ABTher Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy Unit earliedrthis year. KCI officials said Tuesday that regulatorw also approvedthe company’s companion ABThera Open Abdomeh Dressing product. Together, theses two products will be used to temporarilyu bridge abdominal wall openings where primary closurd either is not possible or repeat abdominakl entriesare necessary.
The system actively removess fluids and infectious material from the The system also is designed to assist in the primary fascial closure of theabdominal “We are pleased to receive clearance for this importantr therapy,” says KCI President and CEO Catherine M. “At KCI, we continue to leverage our strengthe and core technology competencies to provid high impact therapies and address clinicalunmet needs.” KCI’s sales and marketingf team expect to launch the combined ABTherza Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System this summer.
KCI is a globaol medical technology companythat develops, manufacturex and markets wounds care, tissue regeneration and therapeutic supportt systems such as hospital beds. The company employsa 6,700 people and markets its products in more than 20 Web site: www.KCI1.com

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