Introduction to PICO

  • Approved for use on acute wounds, chronic wounds and surgical incisions.

  • Proprietary, silicone-based, four-layer technology uniquely manages wound fluid by simultaneously evaporating and locking it away, keeping excess moisture away from the wound and periwound area.1 No need for a canister!

  • Expansion of NPWT benefits beyond the wound site by providing compression to the periwound area, which may help reduce edema and improve perfusion.2

Evaporation: On average 80% of the fluid is evaporated

Absorption: Approximately 20% of fluid is locked inside the dressing, away from the skin

PICO is appropriate for:

  • Acute wounds
  • Chronic wounds
  • Closed surgical incisions
  • Traumatic wounds
  • Sub-acute and dehisced wounds
  • Flaps and grafts
  • Partial-thickness burns
  • Ulcers – diabetic, pressure, leg 

PICO application and mode of action

 

 

Lifetime’s Balancing Act

The PICO System was featured on Lifetime’s The Balancing Act. Hear more as Dr. Alison Garten, DPM, CPED discusses a wound therapy system that’s simple to use and gets the job done. It’s called the PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System.

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References: 1. Malmsjö, M., Huddleston, E., & Martin, R. (2014). Biological effects of a disposable, canisterless Negative Pressure Wound Therapy system (in-vitro). Eplasty, 14: e15. 2. Sugrue, Michael et al. 2016. “World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS) Consensus Document. Closed Surgical Incision Management: Understanding the Role of NPWT.” Wounds International.