Smith & Nephew are assessing a new single use NPWT system.There is a significant amount of clinical evidence to show that NPWT may reduce oedema, increase healing and reduce chance of infection, through maintenance of pressure therapy, in closed incisions. The proposed clinical strategy is to conduct a study assessing performance and safety of the new single use NPWT system in order to assess whether the same benefits of other NPWT systems on the market can be applied to therapy provided with the new system. Subjects with abdominal incisions and knee incisions following knee surgery will be recruited to the study and receive NPWT for 7 days. The performance of the system will be logged by the device and acceptability of the device will be assessed by patient and clinician. Safety will be assessed with a 30 day follow up to assess complications and device related events.
Smith & Nephew are assessing a new single use NPWT system.