Advances in Wound Closure Technology

Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Introduction
  • Introduction to Wound Healing Physiology
  • Overview of Wound Closure Technology Industry
• Scope and Methodology
  • Scope
  • Methodology
• Key Findings
  • Noteworthy Emerging Technologies
  • Applications

2 TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS IN BIOSYNTHETIC DRESSINGS AND WOUND DEBRIDEMENT

• Technology Primer
  • Technology Primer for Biosynthetic Dressings
  • Technology Primer for Wound Debridement
• Innovative Developments at Key Companies--Biosynthetic Dressings
  • Enzyme-Based Dressings Ensure Proper Healing with Effective Antimicrobial Effects
  • Honey-Based Products to Provide for Wound Cleaning; Healing and Protection
  • Hydrogel-Based Wound Dressing for Chronic Wounds
  • Silver-Based Dressing with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Aid in Faster and Safer Healing of Wounds
  • Unique Matrix with Exudate Management and Wound healing Properties
• Innovative Developments at Key Companies--Wound Debridement
  • Unique Ultrasound System for Varied Aspects of Wound Management
  • Use of Polyacrylate Gel for Rinsing and Debridement of Chronic Wounds
  • Novel Wound Care Solution Aids in the Treatment of Chronic Nonhealing Wounds

3 TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS IN GROWTH FACTORS AND ADVANCED DRESSINGS

• Technology Primer
  • Technology Primer for Growth Factors
  • Technology Primer for Advanced Dressings
• Innovative Developments at Key Companies and Research Institutions
  • Capillary Action-Based Wound Dressing for Treating Different Types Of Wound Infections
  • Silver-Based Cross-Linking Technology Offers Easy and Cost-Effective Antimicrobial Treatment
  • Low-Level Silver-Based Dressings for Wound Protection
  • Cells-Based Wound Dressing for Healing Hard-to-Heal Wounds
  • Living Skin Substitutes for Treatment of Different Types of Ulcers and Burns
  • Use of Adhesive Technology in Soft Silicon Dressing for Optimal Wound Healing
  • Extracellular Matrix Protein for Cell Attachment to Treat Venous Leg Ulcers
  • Enhancement of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy by Use of Silver Nylon Fabric
  • Fetal Tissue Engineered Constructs for Treatment of Burns
  • Platelet Concentrates Possessing Growth Factors Enhance Wound Healing

4 TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS IN DEVICES FOR WOUND CLOSURE

• Technology Primer
  • Technology Primer
  • Technology Primer--Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
• Innovative Developments at Key Companies and Research Institutions--Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
  • Negative Pressure Therapy for Faster Wound Healing
  • Topical Negative Pressure Therapy as a Promising Alternative for Wound Healing
• Technology Advancements in Wound Devices--Other Wound Devices
  • Simple Skin Closure Device to Provide Better Patient Comfort Outcomes
  • Innovative Device for Treating 'Worst of the Worst' Wound Conditions
  • Needleless and Intuitive Approach to Closure and Healing of Wounds
  • A Novel Wound Healing Alternative to Conventional Topical Sutures

5 TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION FACTOR ANALYSIS

• Technology Accelerators and Roadblocks
  • Technology Roadblocks
  • Regulatory Hurdles
• Technology Accelerators
  • Technology Accelerators
  • Overall Drivers to the Industry
• Industry Trends
  • Industry Trends--Part I
  • Industry Trends--Part II

6 DATABASE OF KEY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS; PATENTS AND GLOSSARY

• Patents
  • Patents--Part I
  • Patents--Part II
• Key Contacts & Glossary
  • Key Contacts
  • Glossary

7 FROST & SULLIVAN 2005 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

• Technology Innovation Award
  • Award Description
  • Award Recipient
• Excellence in Technology Award
  • Award Description
  • Award Recipient
• Excellence in Research Award
  • Award Description
  • Award Recipient

8 CRITICAL REFERENCE TABLES

• Decision Support Databases
  • World Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevalence for the Period 1999 to 2006
  • World Diabetes Prevalence (in Million) for the Period 1999 to 2006
  • World Diabetes Incidence (in Million) for the Period 1999 to 2006
  • World Diabetes Prevalence as a Percentage of Total Population for the Period 1999 to 2006
  • World Diabetes Foot Ulcer Prevalence as a Percentage of Total population for the Period 1999 to 2006
  • Number of Physicians Globally for the Period 1999 to 2006