Non healing traumatic wound to left leg from fall

• Measurements 10.7cm X 8.4cm depth to bone
• Hx: Leg varicosities, with ulcers bone and cartilage disorder, hypoxemia & cardiac disease, PVD, long term coumadin therapy
• Wound painful and prevented exercise and rehabilitation
• Open wound placed subject at increased risk of infection

Wound remained open 3 weeks prior to DermaFill application

• Patient had been receiving painful dressing changes 6 to 8 times/daily
• Once DermaFill was applied, bleeding and pain ceased

Within 2 hours

• Dressing sealed securely in place

Within 16 hours of Dermafill dressing application

• patient ambulating and receiving physical therapy without need for secondary dressing or pain medication

Note: Dressing adheres to wound not surrounding tissue

• High vapor transfer rate prevents maceration of tissue

Patient discharged, home within 40 hours of DermaFill application

• Single application
• No pain following application
• Bleeding stopped
• Infection prevented

Dressing securely in place at 10 days.

• Patient at home showering

6 month follow-up with family physician

• Patient had healed original wound but fell and reinjured previously damaged area
• Family used DermaFill for patching on 2 new skin tears aquired 10 days earlier