Reducing surgical site complications (SSC)^1-3

PICO technology is helping deliver predictable outcomes for high risk patients in total joint arthroplasty^1-2

View our collection on Education and Evidence to find out how PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT) may improve outcomes and efficiencies in orthopaedic surgery^1-4

Potentially shorter hospital length of stay^1-2

PICO sNPWT is designed to help reduce SSCs^1-3 and dehiscence¹.

May reduce orthopaedic SSCs by up to 76%*²

Predictability of wound healing, including high-risk patients**^1,4

Exploring the potential benefits of PICO sNPWT on length of stay, dressing change frequency and wound healing following hip and knee replacement surgery, including high risk patients^1-2,4-5

PICO unique technology: Helping reducing wound complications^1-2

Watch Dr Robin Martin demonstrate PICO sNPWT’s multiple mechanisms of action for effective compression, not suction, that may help reduce haematoma¹ and seroma¹, and improve perfusion***⁸. 

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Learn more about how PICO could help reduce surgical site complications.

PICO sNPWT’s role in improving wider outcomes and efficiencies^1-7

- Demonstrated reduction in surgical site infections (SSI) by 58%****, with particular benefit observed in patients with a higher BMI**¹ compared to standard of care.
- Reduce dehiscence, thereby potentially reducing readmissions¹

How to use and apply PICO

PICO sNPWT technology in orthopaedic surgery

• PICO sNPWT’s unique AIRLOCK™ Technology layer distributes pressure evenly across the zone of injury consistently for up to 7 days, depending on exudate levels⁹.
• Optimal fluid management to help minimise the risk of maceration⁸.
• Softport allows PICO to be used on weight-bearing areas, with negative pressure delivered effectively even under compression¹⁰.
• A gentle silicone contact layer designed to help minimise pain and trauma on application and removal¹⁰.
• Designed to treat the underlying zone of injury^8,11 and reducing lateral tension¹¹.
• In-vitro testing demonstrated that once bacteria is within the dressing, over 99% is locked away from the wound in the PICO dressing with AIRLOCK Technology¹².

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PICO sNPWT is helping you get CLOSER TO ZERO^◊ surgical site complications.

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*220-patient primary hip and knee arthroplasty study. p=<0.06.
**patients with BMI >35 or ASA >3
***Pre-clinical evidence. In vivo study.
**** Meta-analysis included 10 RCT & 6 observational studies. Reduction in SSI (16 articles included): 1839 patients (2154 incisions); PICO 5.2%; control group 12.5%; p<0.0001

For detailed product information, including indications for use, contraindications, precautions and warnings, please consult the product’s applicable Instructions for Use (IFU) prior to use.

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References

1) Strugala V and Martin R. Meta-analysis of comparative trials evaluating a prophylactic single-use negative pressure wound therapy system for the prevention of surgical site complications. Surgical Infections Vol 18 Number 07 (2017). DOI: 10.1089/sur.2017.156. 810-819.
2) Karlakki, S. et al. 2016. Incisional negative pressure wound therapy dressings (iNPWTd) in routine primary hip and knee arthroplasties. Bone and Joint Research, 5(8), 328-337.
3) Matsumoto, T; Parekh, S; Use of negative pressure wound therapy on closed surgical incision after total ankle arthroplasty; Foot Ankle Int. 2015;36(7):787-794.
4) Nherera LM, Trueman P, Karlakki SL. Cost-effectiveness analysis of single-use negative pressure wound therapy dressings (sNPWT) to reduce surgical site complications (SSCs) in routine primary hip and knee replacements. Wound Repair Regen. April 2017. doi:10.1111/wrr.12530.
5) Karlakki et al.; Negative pressure wound therapy for management of the surgical incision in orthopaedic surgery Oct 2013: 2(12):276-284.
6) Hyldig, N., Birke-Sorensen, H., Kruse, M., Vinter, C., Joergensen, J., Sorsensen, J., Mogensen, O., Lamont, R. and Bille, C. (2016). Meta-analysis of negative-pressure wound therapy for closed surgical incisions. British Journal of Surgery, 103(5), pp.477-486.
7) Pellino G, Scuiadone G, Candilio G, Campitiello F, et al., Effects of a new pocket device for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on surgical wounds of patients affected by Crohn’s disease: a pilot trial. Surgical Innovation. 2013. 21; (2):204–212.
8) Malmsjö M et al. Biological effects of a disposable, canisterless Negative Pressure Wound Therapy system. Eplasty 2014; 14:e15.
9) Data on file. DS/17/253/R version2. Project Opal PICO 7 system stability testing, initial time point. November 2017
10) Hurd T; Trueman P; Rossington A; Use of a portable, single-use negative pressure wound therapy device in home care patients with low to moderately exuding wounds: a case series; Ostomy Wound Management supplement, 60: 30-36. Issue 3, 2014.
11) Loveluck J et al. Biomechanical modelling of forces applied to closed incision during single-use negative pressure wound therapy. Eplasty 2016; 16e20.
12) Data on file report 1712012. The retention of P.aeruginosa and S. aureus bacteria within PICO dressings after 72 hours under NPWT in a dynamic model. December 2017.