Journal of Wound Care
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Debritom
Mechanical debridement Griffiths and Nielsen

Debritom

mechanical debridement device and accessories

Indications

Cleaning, irrigating and debriding wounds and other diseases of the skin by using micro water jet technology infected, necrotic, ischemic, contaminated or otherwise poorly healing chronic wounds, e.g. originating from following diseases: ulcers of various causes (venous, arterial, mixed); ischemia; bedsore; diabetic foot syndrome; abscess and fistulas; acute wounds, e.g. originating from; accidents; skin burns; operations (wound healing disturbance)

Contraindications

Malignant tumour types; open injury to vessels, unprotected exposed vessels; eyes, ears, nose; delicate vessels and structures, such as neurovascular bundles; for complex or highly contaminated wounds; patients with HIV, hepatitis C or another contagious disease. Warnings with regard to the use of the device for the following conditions, since they are associated with higher risk; patients with increase tendency to haemorrhage and arterial ulcers; contaminated wounds (if treatment is indicated for the above listed conditions (listed under warnings), this treatment should be done under medical guidance and supervision)

Price

  • debritom device , £7392
  • debrtiom trolley, £2200
  • handpiece point jet (×5), £95
  • handpiece flat jet narrow (×5), £95
  • pump single use (×5), £110
  • pump one day MP (×5), £232
  • connecting tube (×20), £8
  • Aeroguard Jellyfish (×10), £65
  • Debriclip (×5), £73.5

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