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Overview

The PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT) System – or PICO System, for short – is a medical device for wound care. It’s available to patients through healthcare providers and typically used in the care of open wounds and surgical incisions.

Living with PICO sNPWT

The Procedure

Recovery Information

Risks

Diclaimers

Not everyone is a candidate for treatment with the PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT) System, and individual results of treatment will vary. Every patient's case is unique, and each patient should follow his or her healthcare provider's specific instructions. Please discuss nutrition, medication, and treatment options with your doctor to make sure you are getting the proper care for your particular situation. If you are seeking this information in an emergency, please call 911 and seek emergency help.

Trademark of Smith+Nephew. 40813 10/2023

Citations

1. Smith & Nephew January 2018. Summary Wound Model Report for Opal, PICO 7. Internal Report. DS.18.015.R.

2. Smith & Nephew 2015.A Prospective, Open, Non-Comparative, Multi-Centre Study to Evaluate the Functionality and Dressing Performance of a New Negative Pressure Enhanced Dressing (NPED) in Acute Wounds. Internal Report. CT09/02 ST865.

3. Hudson, D.A., Adams, K.G., Van Huyssteen, A., Martin, R., Huddleston, E.M.Simplified negative pressure wound therapy: clinical evaluation of an ultraportable, no-canister system. Int Wound J. 2015;12(2):195-201.

4. Payne, C., And Edwards, D., Application of the Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device (PICO) on a Heterogeneous Group of Surgical and Traumatic Wounds. ePlasty. 2014;14:152-166.

5. Sharp, E.Single-use NPWT for the treatment of complex orthopaedic surgical and trauma wounds. Journal of Wound Care. 2013;22(10):S5-S9.

6. Stryja, J., Staffa, R., Říha, D., Stryjová, K., Nicielniková, K.[Cost-effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy in outpatient setting]. Rozhledy v chirurgii : mesicnik Ceskoslovenske chirurgicke spolecnosti. 2015;94(8):322-328.

7. Smith+Nephew 2020.Bacterial barrier testing of the PICO dressing. Internal Report. 2001002.

8. Malmsjö M. et al. Biological effects of a disposable, canisterless Negative Pressure Wound Therapy system. Eplasty 2014; 14:e15

9. Scalise A, Calamita R, Tartaglione C, et al. Improving wound healing and preventing surgical site complications of closed surgical incisions: a possible role of Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy. A systematic review of the literature. Int Wound J. 2016;13(6):1260-1281.

10. Gilchrist B, Robinson M, Jaimes H. Performance, safety, and efficacy of a single use negative pressure wound therapy system for surgically closed incision sites and skin grafts: A prospective multi-centre follow-up study. Paper presented at: SAWC; 2020; Virtual.

11. Smith & Nephew May 2015.A prospective, open, non-comparative, multi-centre study to evaluate the functionality and dressing performance of a new negative pressure enhanced dressing (NPED)in acute wounds (CT09/02). Internal Report. ST865 CT09/02

12. Smith+Nephew April 2018.PICO 7Y - Waterproofness of dressings. Internal Report. DS/18/134/R.

13. Kirsner R, Cyaandi D, Reyzelamn A, Vayser D, Jaimes H. Randomized Controlled Trial on the Efficacy and Acceptance of a Single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy system versus Traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Treatment of Lower Limb Chronic Ulcers (VLU and DFU). Paper presented at: EWMA; 2019; Gothenburg, Sweden.

14. Kirsner R, Dove C, Reyzelman A, Vayser D, Jaimes H. A Prospective, Randomised, Controlled Clinical Trial on the Efficacy of a single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System, compared to Traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Ulcers of the Lower Extremities. Wound Repair Regen. 2019;27(5):519 - 529

15. Smith+Nephew July 2018.PICO 7Y Non-NPWT Wound Model Summary. Internal Report. DS.18.260.R.

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