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3M Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

V.A.C.ULTA™ 4 Therapy System - application to the scar below the knee

Reimagine wound care.
One patient at a time.

Each patient and wound are unique and deserve customised care. Our comprehensive negative pressure wound therapy solutions enable you to provide treatment options based on each patient’s needs.

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Reimagine wound care.
One patient at a time.

Each patient and wound are unique and deserve customised care. Our comprehensive negative pressure wound therapy solutions enable you to provide treatment options based on each patient’s needs.

View products below or LEARN MORE ABOUT 3M NPWT SOLUTIONS

Discover 3M Negative Pressure Wound Therapies and Products

At 3M, we continue to develop new technologies and therapies designed to make wound healing manageable for you as caregivers and more comfortable for patients around the world.

3M™ V.A.C.^® Therapy

3M™ V.A.C.^® Therapy has been shown to be a successful way to manage wounds for the past 25 years.¹ It has been shown to reduce hospitalisation time and the risk of complications^1,2, which in turn helps facilitate patient transitions from inpatient to outpatient care settings.

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3M™ Veraflo™ Therapy

Veraflo Therapy combines the benefits of NPWT with automated instillation and dwell of topical wound solution to provide simultaneous cleansing and granulation tissue formation.

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3M™ Prevena™ Therapy

Prevena Therapy is a single-use negative pressure therapy system designed for the management of closed incisions in patients at risk of postoperative complications, including infection.

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3M™ AbThera™ Therapy

AbThera Therapy incorporates all the functional elements of an optimal temporary closure device to help protect abdominal contents from the external environment, allowing rapid access for re-entry, medial tension, and fluid removal.

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3M™ Snap™ Therapy

Snap Therapy System is a discreet, mechanically powered, single-use system that preserves patient mobility and is ideal for low-to-moderate exudating wounds.

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3M™ V.A.C.^® Ulta Therapy Unit

This integrated wound management system provides four separate and distinct negative pressure wound therapy options in the convenience of one device for use in an acute care facility.

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3M™ ActiV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit

The small, lightweight and ergonomic design of this easy-to-use unit makes it ideal for patients transitioning to home care.

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3M™ V.A.C. Dermatac™ Drape

This is the first-ever acrylic and silicone hybrid drape for use with V.A.C.^® Therapy. The forgiving silicone intelligently contours to the patient's body and allows for drape repositioning upon initial placement, while the high-tack acrylic layer provides a tight seal.

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References

Note: Specific indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions and safety information exist for these products and therapies. Please consult a clinician and product instructions for use prior to application. This material is intended for healthcare professionals.

Law A L Krebs B. Karnik B. Griffin L. Comparison of Healthcare Costs Associated With Patients Receiving Traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapies in the Post Acute Setting. Cureus 12(11): e11790. DOI 10.7759/cureus.11790.
Page JC, Newsander B, Schwenke DC, Hansen M, Ferguson J. Retrospective analysis of negative pressure wound therapy in open foot wounds with significant soft tissue defects. Adv Skin Wound Care/ 2004;17(7):354-364.