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Wounds are important parts of medical care Not only does it help to heal wounds but also to ward off the germs. For years now, suture has been continuously being used, but there are still issues regarding its disadvantage — discomfort, high infection risk, and the ugly scars that stitch could perish. Also, it requires medical professionals well skilled to perform the procedures that would take much time to do while also costing a huge amount.
The need for a safer and faster method in medical field practice has been long overdue. Thus, here comes microMend, which is an innovative invention from KitoTech Medical-an apt solution to these serious issues using advanced microstaple technology.
Innovative Wound Closure Technology and its Application
The New Revolution in Wound Closure
KitoTech Medical is an innovator in the developing of medical devices, founded in 2013 with its headquarters located in Seattle, Washington. The flagship product, microMend, is changing the way in which wounds are closed as it is featuring an advanced technology to hold surety and reliability of traditional sutures but at the same time, very simple as that of the Band-Aid.
From the University of Washington research, microMend uses Microstaples, which are small staples fixed into adhesive backing holding wound edges together. These microstaples do not enter the skin as the traditional sutures do, hence avoiding skin-entry risks of infection and scarring. User-friendly does not require advanced suturing skills, enabling rapid application and great improvement in the streamlining of medical procedures.
Advantages of microMend® in Comparison with Conventional Sutures
MicroMend provides several benefits in comparison to standard sutures. Its simplicity and ease of application make it appropriate for different kinds of health care personnel, even those without special training or expertise in suturing. The device's adhesive backing and microstaples placed strategically across an incision enable secure closure of wounds to minimize potential infection and promote healing. Moreover, needles make suturing relatively painful and uncomfortable.
This product helps close surgical incisions as well as lacerations and other wounds. Its clinical success has made it widely accepted at hospitals, hence speeding procedures and minimizing the chances of complications. Also, microMend is cheaper in value, yielding savings in time as well as resources compared to other traditional types of methods.
Applications Cover a Wide Array of Medical Settings
While microMend is not intended exclusively for wound closure, it has potential uses in many areas of medicine. This could be applied as a secure bonding protocol for dressings, skin substitutes or used appropriately in wound management as a manner of keeping bandages in place, and holding them in place thus preventing dislodgment.
Already, microMend has been widely applied to hospitals, clinics, and emergency care areas, thus proving its application in different environments. KitoTech Medical envisions even a broader scope of future development for making microMend available for the general public.
Emerging Wound Management
MicroMend has brought a revolutionary innovation in wound closure that can be said to be the future of wound management. KitoTech Medical emerging to advance new paradigms and offering patients an efficient, safer, and less-painful alternative to traditional sutures are still changing the wound treatment landscape. As this company continues in its strides, microMend will prove to be among the many products that show the capabilities of advanced systems in improving patient care and outcomes.
About the Leader
Ronald Berenson, Managing Director of KitoTech Medical, has a long and successful track record of developing microMend and bringing other types of medical technology to market that help chemicals, metals or wires reconnect broken bones or stop blood vessels from bleeding.