Kinetic Concepts Pipeline Update: V.A.C. Ulta To Launch In Mid-2011

Article preview from "The Gray Sheet" - October 27, 2010

Kinetic Concepts Inc. plans to roll out its V.A.C. Ulta negative pressure wound therapy system with fluid instillation capability in mid-2011 following FDA 510(k) clearance Sept. 17, the firm says.

Kinetic Concepts Pipeline Update: V.A.C. Ulta To Launch In Mid-2011

Article preview from "The Gray Sheet" - October 27, 2010

Updating investors on its Active Healing Solutions (AHS) division product pipeline during its third-quarter earnings call Oct. 26, KCI said it will delay the V.A.C. Ulta launch slightly as it continues to focus on several higher-priority launches, including the upcoming fourth-quarter launch of its V.A.C. Via .

The latter device, which received 510(k) clearance in March, is KCI's single-patient-use NPWT product. V.A.C. Via's lightweight design makes the device portable. It also removes exudate and potentially infectious material, reduces edema and promotes formation of granulation tissue, and can reduce the length of hospital stay for patients, the company claims.

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