P3 to launch revolutionary dressing in conjunction with Addenbrooke's Hospital
Innovative Dressing Design Improves Healing Time For Patients
Mr Malcolm Cameron and Mr Luke Cascarini, both Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeons, have developed a Tracheostomy Wound Dressing with a unique design, with the help of Health Enterprise East (HEE), the regional NHS Innovation Hub.
Temporary tracheostomies are used in many areas of surgery and anaesthesia. Following decannulation - or removal of the tube - it is important that the tracheostomy wound heals as quickly as possible, preventing any delay which can be problematic for the patient.
The new Tracheostomy Wound Dressing is a dedicated dressing to be used after the removal of the tracheotomy tube. It has an integrated wound location button which enables easy, accurate and consistent location of the tracheostomy wound which when pressed, prevents unwanted air passage through the wound during actions such as coughing and sneezing. There are a number of benefits including quicker wound healing, faster restoration of speech and no damage to the skin when the dressing is removed.
Both consultants are working closely with Addenbrooke’s Tracheostomy Services which include specialist nurses who oversee tracheostomies from insertion to removal, wound healing and discharge.
HEE helped with patents and design rights and funded prototyping and proof of concept research, as well as finding a suitable licensee - P3 Medical.HEE is now working in collaboration with P3 Medical and Addenbrooke’s to achieve regulatory approval prior to a market launch in mid 2011.
Stuart Thomson, Head of Medical Technology at HEE said: “The Tracheostomy Wound Dressing is a perfect example of a simple but effective design that delivers benefits to patients and also to the NHS, faster healing time could lead toshorter stays in hospital and this dressing will improve the whole patient experience following tracheostomy tube decannulation.””.
P3 Medical specialises in high quality and cost-effective medical devices for use by healthcare professionals in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Established in 2001, the company works closely with clinicians and other healthcare professionals to develop its products and provide solutions for optimum efficiency and patient care.
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