Bandages Electrocute Infections Away

July 1st, 2008 Editors Plastic Surgery, Surgery

Silverleaf Medical Products Inc., out of Tempe, Arizona, manufactures electrically activated wound dressings. The firm’s proprietary material allows electric current to flow through the wet parts of the fabric.
From the product page:

CMB™ Antimicrobial Wound Dressing with PROSIT™ is a single layer dressing consisting of a polyester fabric layer containing biocompatible, proprietary formulas which are held in position on the polyester with a biocompatible binder. The polyester fabric is single ply and is made from multi-filament spun threads woven together.
PROSIT™ activates and generates a voltage at the surface when moistened. When active, PROSIT™ prevents microbial penetration. Present device can be left on for 3 days. Other indications are currently being applied for.

Product page: CMB™ Antimicrobial Wound Dressing with PROSIT™ …
Phoenix Business Journal report about the company’s recent news of extending FDA indications for the product at …

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