Smith & Nephew’s Advanced Wound Management business offers a range of products from initial wound bed preparation through to full wound closure. These products are targeted at chronic wounds associated with the older population, such as pressure sores and venous leg ulcers. There are also products for the treatment of wounds such as burns and from invasive surgery that impact the wider population.
 
Products
The main products within the Advanced Wound Management business are for exudate management, predominantly the ALLEVYN brand and the recently added DURAFIBER products, infection management, including the ACTICOAT brand and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (“NPWT”).
 
The ALLEVYN hydrocellular dressings range has been considerably enhanced by new versions, introduced in recent years, which we believe provides efficient fluid management and an optimal moist wound environment that promotes faster healing of the wound, reduced risk of maceration and protection from infection. The range includes ALLEVYN Ag, a range of dressings combining the infection management capabilities of silver with ALLEVYN.
 
The ACTICOAT range incorporates the smallest crystallised silver used in the treatment of wounds and burns. The silver reduces the risk of bacterial colonisation and acts to kill micro-organisms that can cause infection and prevent or delay healing.
 
The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy portfolio provides flexibility of choice based on the needs of the wound, the patient and the setting.  The RENASYS products provide traditional NPWT with the choice of both foam and gauze wound fillers.  PICO is the first single-use, canister-less product on the market. 
 
Advanced Wound Management also offers a range of other advanced products including films, such as OPSITE and IV3000, skin care treatments and gels.