1. Introduction
The
extriCARE™ 2400 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pump System
is a portable,
battery-powered pump intended to generate negative pressure or suction to remove
wound exudates, infectious material, and tissue debris from the wound bed which
may promote wound healing. The
extriCARE™ 2400 System
consists of one AC power
cable and one 100CC canister. Dressings, additional canisters, carrying cases, and
other accessories are sold separately. The
extriCARE™ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Pump
, when used with the proprietary dressing, creates a negative pressure
environment.
The
extriCARE™ 2400 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
pump and dressing are able to
produce a negative pressure environment in either intermittent or continuous mode.
This allows the user to program the specific pressure ranging from 40mmHg to
140mmHg. In continuous mode, the pressure is applied to the wound as long as the
pump is powered on. In intermittent mode, the pump will alternate between
applying pressure for 5 continuous minutes and releasing pressure for 2 minutes.
Clinically suggested wound types that can be treated using
Negative Pressure Wound
Therapy
technology are:
•
Full-thickness wounds
•
Chronic wounds which have failed to heal despite good wound care.
These include venous and arterial ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, neuropathic
ulcers, pressure ulcers, and other chronic wounds.
•
Acute wounds such as dehisced surgical wounds, traumatic wounds, and other
open ulcers which would benefit from NPWT are also appropriate.
The
extriCARE™ device
is meant for continuous use (at least 22 of 24 hours per day).
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