Trending- Combination Dressing For Chronic WoundsPosted by ananth on November 1st, 2018 The growing demand for combination dressings for the treatment of chronic wounds is one of the major trends in the global wound care market. The most frequently used combination dressing is an antimicrobial agent and a biological material together act as a combination dressing. The combination of dressings blend the chemical and physical properties of two or more types of wound dressing products to provide optimum functionality and are comfortable, waterproof, prevents bacterial and viral infections, and skin friendly during body movement compared to basic wound care products. For instance, ConvaTec offers AQUACEL combination dressings that are made up of Hydro fiber Technology that incorporates a stitch bonding and increases tensile strength of the dressing and is used as a combination dressing with an absorbent for the treatment of chronic wounds. Some of the examples of combination dressings are silver alginate dressings, silver collagen dressings, collagen hydrochloride dressings, and foam dressings. These dressings are used in the treatment of chronic ulcers, traumatic wounds, and surgical wounds. THE BUSINESS RESEARCH COMPANY EXPECTS THE WOUND CARE DEVICES MARKET TO GROW TO BILLION BY 2021 Asia Pacific was the largest region in the wound care devices market in 2017, accounting for more than one-third of the market share. Order the report at https://www.thebusinessresearchcompany.com/report/wound-care-devices-global-market-report-2018 The chart below shows the year-on-year growth of the global wound care devices market during 2017 – 2021 According to The Business Research Company’s Consultant, Nitin Gianchandani, the launch of advanced wound care devices by major competitors is a significant positive trend being witnessed by the market in recent years. Due to high competition in market, companies are focusing onadvanced technologies to manufacture orthopedic devices for various applications. For instance, in September 2016, ConvaTec launched Foam Lite ConvaTec dressing, a new type of silicone foam dressings used in the treatment of chronic and acute wounds. In addition to this, in September 2016, ConvaTec also exhibited its new Avelle disposable negative pressure wound therapy system at World Union of Wound Healing Societies conference held in Florence, Italy. In November 2016, B. Braun Medical Inc. launched Prontosan Wound Gel X, a new wound gel that contains Betaine (surfactant) and is used to remove dead tissue from wounds and prevents the growth of microorganisms on the wound. Download a sample of the report at https://www.thebusinessresearchcompany.com/sample.aspx?id=270&type=smp Medline Industries manufactures and distributes medical equipment for skin and wound care, nursing and patient care, lab supplies and diagnostics, and Operation Room products. It was the largest player in the market, generating revenues of billion for the financial year 2015. Medline’s growth strategy aims at expanding its distribution network by acquiring manufacturers and distributors in different geographic locations. Medline acquired Canada’s Medical Mart which is a healthcare sales, marketing and distribution company as part of the company’s expansion strategy. The wound care devices market mainly consists of establishments engaged in manufacturing wound care devices and products for the treatment of wounds caused by mechanical, chemical, thermal, and radiogenic trauma; and wounds that occur due to diseases such as diabetes, skin related diseases, immunological diseases, and other chronic diseases. Wound Care Devices Global Market Report 2018 is a detailed report giving a unique insight into this market. The report is priced at 00 for an individual user. To use across your office, the price is 00 and 00 if you wish to use across a multinational company. About The Business Research Company. Visit TheBusinessResearchCompany.com, mail info@tbrc.info or call +447443439350 or +918897263534 or +919160996838 for more information on this and many other titles. The Business Research Company is a market research and intelligence company, which excels in company, market and consumer research. It has research professionals at its offices in the UK, India and the US as well a network of trained researchers globally. It has specialist consultants in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, healthcare, chemicals and technology. The Business Research Company's management has more than 20 years of varied business research experience. They have delivered hundreds of research projects to the senior management of some of the world's largest organizations. Contact Information. Like it? Share it! More by this author |