Abstract
Research Overview
Increased Requirement for Clinical Evidence Slows New Product Acceptance
Evidence-based healthcare is receiving increasing attention across the world as it could help curb growing healthcare expenditures and litigation problems. The pressing need for evidence could hinder the realization of new concepts such as tissue engineering and biomaterial dressings for the treatment of chronic wounds. Additionally, in some cases, the concept of evidence-based healthcare can be used by medical practitioners as an excuse for persisting with traditional ways of working.
Better Acceptance of Advanced Wounds Therapies
Estimates show that almost two-thirds of the population is still treated with conventional modes of treatment. There is now a growing body of evidence amongst the patient population that all wounds cannot be treated by the same techniques. This drives the requirement for advanced types of dressings suited for specific conditions. With a growing body of clinical evidence that indicates the chemistry between the specialized dressing and the wound, the decision of the right kind of treatment is more precisely delivered.
Ageing Population
There has been a distinct increase in the life expectancy and this has led to the growth in the population within the aged population category. This category is more prone to getting inflicted with wounds and is now a stimulating factor for advanced wound care products. The survival of patients with long-term illness has a detrimental effect over the normal functioning of the immune systems and drives the need for reducing infections during their hospital stay. The requirement is for simple, robust and easy to understand products that lead to faster healing rates.
Table of Contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Introduction
- Introduction to Wound Healing Physiology
- Overview of Wound Closure Technology Industry
- Scope and Methodology
- Scope
- Methodology
- Key Findings
- Noteworthy Emerging Technologies
- Applications
2 TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS IN BIOSYNTHETIC DRESSINGS AND WOUND DEBRIDEMENT
- Technology Primer
- Technology Primer for Biosynthetic Dressings
- Technology Primer for Wound Debridement
- Innovative Developments at Key Companies--Biosynthetic Dressings
- Enzyme-Based Dressings Ensure Proper Healing with Effective Antimicrobial Effects
- Honey-Based Products to Provide for Wound Cleaning; Healing and Protection
- Hydrogel-Based Wound Dressing for Chronic Wounds
- Silver-Based Dressing with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Aid in Faster and Safer Healing of Wounds
- Unique Matrix with Exudate Management and Wound healing Properties
- Innovative Developments at Key Companies--Wound Debridement
- Unique Ultrasound System for Varied Aspects of Wound Management
- Use of Polyacrylate Gel for Rinsing and Debridement of Chronic Wounds
- Novel Wound Care Solution Aids in the Treatment of Chronic Nonhealing Wounds
3 TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS IN GROWTH FACTORS AND ADVANCED DRESSINGS
- Technology Primer
- Technology Primer for Growth Factors
- Technology Primer for Advanced Dressings
- Innovative Developments at Key Companies and Research Institutions
- Capillary Action-Based Wound Dressing for Treating Different Types Of Wound Infections
- Silver-Based Cross-Linking Technology Offers Easy and Cost-Effective Antimicrobial Treatment
- Low-Level Silver-Based Dressings for Wound Protection
- Cells-Based Wound Dressing for Healing Hard-to-Heal Wounds
- Living Skin Substitutes for Treatment of Different Types of Ulcers and Burns
- Use of Adhesive Technology in Soft Silicon Dressing for Optimal Wound Healing
- Extracellular Matrix Protein for Cell Attachment to Treat Venous Leg Ulcers
- Enhancement of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy by Use of Silver Nylon Fabric
- Fetal Tissue Engineered Constructs for Treatment of Burns
- Platelet Concentrates Possessing Growth Factors Enhance Wound Healing
4 TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS IN DEVICES FOR WOUND CLOSURE
- Technology Primer
- Technology Primer
- Technology Primer--Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Innovative Developments at Key Companies and Research
Institutions--Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Negative Pressure Therapy for Faster Wound Healing
- Topical Negative Pressure Therapy as a Promising Alternative for Wound Healing
- Technology Advancements in Wound Devices--Other Wound Devices
- Simple Skin Closure Device to Provide Better Patient Comfort Outcomes
- Innovative Device for Treating 'Worst of the Worst' Wound Conditions
- Needleless and Intuitive Approach to Closure and Healing of Wounds
- A Novel Wound Healing Alternative to Conventional Topical Sutures
5 TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION FACTOR ANALYSIS
- Technology Accelerators and Roadblocks
- Technology Roadblocks
- Regulatory Hurdles
- Technology Accelerators
- Technology Accelerators
- Overall Drivers to the Industry
- Industry Trends
- Industry Trends--Part I
- Industry Trends--Part II
6 DATABASE OF KEY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS; PATENTS AND GLOSSARY
- Patents
- Patents--Part I
- Patents--Part II
- Key Contacts & Glossary
- Key Contacts
- Glossary
7 FROST & SULLIVAN 2005 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
- Technology Innovation Award
- Award Description
- Award Recipient
- Excellence in Technology Award
- Award Description
- Award Recipient
- Excellence in Research Award
- Award Description
- Award Recipient
8 CRITICAL REFERENCE TABLES
- Decision Support Databases
- World Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevalence for the Period 1999 to 2006
- World Diabetes Prevalence (in Million) for the Period 1999 to 2006
- World Diabetes Incidence (in Million) for the Period 1999 to 2006
- World Diabetes Prevalence as a Percentage of Total Population for the Period 1999 to 2006
- World Diabetes Foot Ulcer Prevalence as a Percentage of Total population for the Period 1999 to 2006
- Number of Physicians Globally for the Period 1999 to 2006
