Portable System, Enhanced Features for Patients

Kinetic Concepts Inc. (KCI) officials announce that the next generation V.A.C.Via Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System has received FDA clearance. The V.A.C.Via Therapy System is a single patient use, ultra-portable V.A.C. Therapy System that provides simplified wound care for patients with moderate- to low-exudating wounds. It features a diaphragm pump for faster draw down, longer battery life and higher leak rate threshold than the original device. These enhancements make the system both effective and convenient for patients.

In addition to providing all the benefits of V.A.C. Therapy, V.A.C.Via Therapy patients can enjoy V.A.C. Therapy with a discreet, portable device; clinicians can benefit from the convenience of having easy access to an off-the-shelf, single-patient-use device; and hospitals will appreciate the potential cost savings of reduced length of stay.

“We’ve listened to the feedback from our customers and patients and have taken our original system and enhanced it to better meet their needs,” states Jim Cunniff, senior vice president, Americas, KCI. “The V.A.C.Via Therapy Unit is designed to help patients return to their normal lifestyle, while receiving up to seven days of negative pressure wound therapy in a compact, portable unit.”

The V.A.C.Via Therapy System can be used in the acute setting for patients transitioning home and who are in need of continued V.A.C. Therapy. The product will be available in the US in early December.

Source: KCI