Exciton Clinical Study:Uniontown Hospital

Kristi Peperack, PT, CWS, Lymphedema Specialist

Uniontown, PA

Clinician Skillsets and Background

Physical Therapist

Certified Wound Care Specialist (CWS®)

Lymphedema Specialist

Workplace: Dedicated Hospital-owned Wound Care, Lymphedema and HBOT Department

Patient Population Treated

Total patients treated in study was 20 outpatientsand 10 inpatients with diagnosis including: Venous Non-healing surgical wounds Diabetic foot ulcerations Pressure ulcers Post operatively on incisions Painful Arterial ulcers Acute cellulitis

Case Studies in this PowerPoint presentation: 3

Case Study: Venous Ulcer Patient

Location: Outpatient Trial period:

3/23/10 – 4/2/10 Diagnosis: Severe Peripheral

Vascular Disease Wounds appear with heavy

bioburen Modalities/Products used: MIST

Therapy/Compression dressing management/Exsalt SD7

Outcome: Wounds without bioburden, granulating, decrease in exudate, continued using Exsalt SD7 for this patient after the trial with excellent results

Case Study: Venous Ulcer Patient

No trauma to the wound bed upon removal

Exsalt SD7 does not stick to wound base upon removal

Easy to apply to wound

Does not cause staining

Case Study: Venous Ulcer Patient

Following the use of Exsalt SD7 in combination with compression therapy, the patient’s wounds decreased in size, appeared cleaner, without bioburden or odor, and minimal drainage.

Pain with Exsalt SD7 dressing (as stated by patient): None

Case Study: Diabetic Foot Patient

Location: Outpatient Trial period:

2/1/10 – 4/2/10 Diagnosis: Non-healing Diabetic

Foot Ulceration Wound appear with heavy

bioburen and heavy drainage Initial Modalities/Products used:

Pulse lavage, Cadexomer iodine paste until granulation tissue filled in wound base

Subsequent Modalities/Products used: Offloading modality and use of Exsalt SD7 to closure

Outcome: Wound closure

Case Study: Vascular Ulcer Patient

Location: Outpatient Trial period:

2/8/10 – 3/15/10 Diagnosis: Vascular disease, undergoing dialysis Wounds blistering, seeping serous exudate,

malodorous, painful Modalities/Products used: MIST

Therapy/Compression dressing management/ Exsalt SD7

Outcome: Wound closure to all wounds

Before (pictures on left)

After (pictures below)

Conclusion Exsalt SD7 was successfully used on venous, diabetic and vascular

wounds.

There was evidence of bacterial reduction with decreased odor, decreased exudate, and decreased biofilm on the wound bed.

Exsalt SD7 was used as the contact layer on multiple patients from initial presentation to the wound center through closure eliminating the need for multiple products.

Exsalt SD7 is an excellent dressing choice for a variety of wounds from acute painful surgical wounds to chronic wounds with some absorptive ability and excellent antibacterial protection especially under compression which is changed every 4 to 7 days.

Based on these results, exsalt SD7 Wound Dressing will be added to the Uniontown Wound Clinic formulary