Innovative Therapies Inc. Launches the ITI Bridging Set, Optimizing Fluid Removal from Complex Wounds

Customized Bridge Foam for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)

GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Innovative Therapies Inc. (ITI) announced today the launch of the ITI Bridging Set. Developed through extensive clinical testing using ITI’s SVED/Svedman NPWT device, the ITI Bridging Set is the only bridging solution specifically designed and customized for bridging applications in NPWT.

“Manufacturers are often slow to respond to clinicians’ and patients’ expressed needs”

The ITI Bridging Set offers these advantages:

• Specialized foam composition: Larger pores and lower density than standard black foam to keep cells open and fluid moving.
• Optimal dimensions: Foam length, width, and depth designed for maximum flow.
• Ideally suited for ITI’s groundbreaking dual-modality therapy: NPWT with irrigation. As needed, two bridges can be employed, one for suction and one for irrigation.
• A single set accommodates a dressing change: 2 hydrophobic foam bridges (35 x 4 x 2.5 cm) and 2 polyurethane drapes.

With bridging, the clinician can locate connection ports away from the wound site. This is a compelling benefit for areas in danger of tube-to-skin pressure, such as sacral wounds. For areas such as a foot’s plantar surface or heel, bridging to remote connection ports promotes a tight seal and patient ease of movement.

Addressing multiple wounds or very small wounds, the clinician can bridge one wound to another, or bridge multiple wounds to a common connection point.

“Manufacturers are often slow to respond to clinicians’ and patients’ expressed needs,” says Richard Vogel, CEO/President of ITI. “But we are not. ITI takes pride in being the first to offer this practical, proven and patented solution designed specifically for NPWT bridging.”

About Innovative Therapies Inc. (ITI): ITI is a medical device company specializing in advanced wound care. ITI’s patented negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) system with foam dressings – along with its proprietary simultaneous irrigation technology – promotes wound healing and patient comfort. The ITI Wound Treatment System is easy to administer, cost-effective, and suitable for any healthcare setting. ITI is committed to bringing the most technologically advanced wound care treatment to the market.

For additional information, please visit www.itinpwt.com

Innovative Therapies Inc. owns, uses, or has applied for the following trademark(s) or service mark(s): Svedman, SVED, SensiSkin, SpeedConnect and “Outcomes Focused Wound Therapy.” All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners or holders. © 2010 ITI