Abstract
Vacuum-Assisted wound care (VAC) is effective for treating complex wounds, but is hardly available in low-resource settings. An affordable, portable and safe VAC device was developed to treat patients with chronic and complex wounds: the Wound Care (WOCA) Pump. The WOCA safely controls the pressure accurately (+/- 10%) between -70 and -125 mmHg for a total component cost of USD 150. In this research important steps were taken to make VAC therapy more accessible, affordable and safe for marginalised patients in low-resource settings. Next research will aim to assess its safe clinical use.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Event | Technical innovations in Medicine Congres 2023 - Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands Duration: 21 Apr 2023 → 21 Apr 2023 https://www.tiim-conference.nl/programma/keynote-speaker/ |
Conference
Conference | Technical innovations in Medicine Congres 2023 |
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Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Utrecht |
Period | 21/04/23 → 21/04/23 |
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