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How does EPIFLO® compare with Negative Wound Pressure Therapy (Wound VAC ®)? |
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), often thought of as a Wound VAC ® (KCI USA, San Antonio, TX), applies negative atmospheric pressure to a wound. A dressing is applied which forms an airtight seal around the wound and a heavy pump is used to suck the drainage out of the wound. The treatment improves drainage on some wounds which is said to help stimulate healing, though in many cases the Wound VAC ® does not close the wound. Wound VAC ® type pumps require a patient to be tethered to the machine for the duration of the treatment, a cumbersome experience for some patients. Further, NPWT systems can cause serious consequenses in some cases. By contrast, EPIFLO® is a 3 ounce device which delivers pure oxygen directly to the wound, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Application of EPIFLO is painless. On average, 79% of chronic wounds treated with EPIFLO have closed in 49 days, and more than 14 patients have averted a previously scheduled amputation because EPIFLO healed their wounds. Medicare approval is pending at this time, but private insurance may be accepted--contact us for details. Patients choosing EPIFLO® resume their normal lifestyle immediately due to the light weight (3 ounces) of the unit and are only required to visit their doctor for wound cleaning and dressing changes. Many patients find that their healing when using NPWT stalls at some point and often their doctors recommend a skin graft to close the wound. EPIFLO has completely healed many of these wounds using a simple application of continuous oxygen instead of surgical procedures. Which would you prefer? EPIFLO is currently available Risk Free for most patients. See our Risk Free offer page for details. Examples of successfully treated EPIFLO patients who previously failed NPWT: 62 Year Old Female. Failed NPWT. Wound completely closed after 14 weeks with EPIFLO.
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