06 May Three Innovations in Wound Care Worth Noting

Providers have been searching for years for a safer, more efficient, and easier way to create better outcomes for patients requiring wound care. The challenges might seem insurmountable. But with some innovation and the right product support, it’s now possible. Here are three innovations in wound care you’ll want to know about. 

1. Combining wound care products in a single, convenient package

Every patient has different needs because wounds and bodies are different. So the wound care requirements for one person may be much different from the next. Putting a complete package of materials together for a patient can be stressful for a provider or the patient who must go down a checklist to purchase the correct items. 

A better option is to get all of the wound care items necessary in a single, convenient package. Fritz Finn’s SMARTKIT comes to patients in a simple-to-understand, easy-to-use daily package. It has everything required for a single dose of wound care, such as:

• Pair of gloves
• Gauze
• Collagen in matrix or powder form
• Saline for wound irrigation
• Bandage covering in the correct size

2. Delivering the SMARTKIT to the patient’s door

Getting quality wound care products into your patient’s hands is another challenge. Medical providers might know what their patient needs regarding daily wound care. But how can they ensure those items reach the patient’s door? After all, some patients have transportation issues or lack enough support to go to a pharmacy to get customized items. 

One of the benefits of the SMARTKIT, which is the content of THE CARE PACKAGE from Fritz Finn, is that it is delivered directly to the patient’s door. As the medical provider, you need only set up the prescription that customizes the SMARTKIT. After that, the items are placed directly into the patient’s hands daily for their wound care. 

3. Offering Comfort Release dressing

Dressing removal can be painful for patients, particularly those requiring frequent dressing changes. And the materials used for dressing adhesion can lead to serious issues like skin tears, rashes, skin-stripping, contact dermatitis, erythema, and maceration. 

While you want a dressing to stay on, it should also be comfortable and not cause additional trauma. Enter Comfort Release dressing, which is a new innovation included in SMARTKITS by FritzFinn. 

Comfort Release dressing is made with borders containing part medical-grade adhesive and part polymer, acting as a “switchable” adhesive. The dressings adhere with double the strength of 3M Tegaderm but are four times more breathable and release more easily when they are “switched off” using the application of simple rubbing alcohol. 

Because they have more adhesive power, they can be worn up to 2-3 days if necessary. The low peel force on the dressing prevents wound exacerbation, pain, and common skin trauma issues with dressing removal. 

Wound care can be challenging, particularly when patients are healing at home. But FritzFinn is dedicated to innovating wound care so that health care providers can help patients achieve better outcomes. Contact us for a complimentary consultation to receive more information about our products and services.