Post-market Clinical Follow-up Study to Evaluate the Performance and Safety of Suprasorb® A + Ag Wound Dressing and Rope in the Treatment of Wounds at Risk of Infection and Infected Wounds
Post-market Clinical Follow-up Study to Evaluate the Performance and Safety of Suprasorb® A + Ag Wound Dressing and Rope in the Treatment of Wounds at Risk of Infection and Infected Wounds
The aim of this post market clinical follow up (PMCF) study is to confirm the performance of Suprasorb® A + Ag wound dressing and rope, to collect safety data regarding expected adverse events and to detect potential unexpected adverse events associated with use of Suprasorb® A + Ag wound dressing and rope within the certified indications and under the conditions of routine use.
This clinical investigation will be conducted as 3 weeks, multicentre, open, single-arm cohort study on patients presenting wounds at risk of infection or infected wounds. All wounds of the included patients will be treated with Suprasorb® A +Ag Antimicrobial Calcium Alginate Wound Dressings (and Suprasorb® A + Ag Antimicrobial Calcium Packing Rope - if required by the depth of the wound).
At inclusion visit (V1, day 0), interim visit (V2, after 10 days ±3 days) and termination visit (V3 after 21 days ±3 days or earlier; as soon as the wound is epithelialized completely) patients will have clinical examination and wound area measurements.
Inclusion Criteria:
Age ≥ 18 years
Patient is legally capable
Presence of a heavily exuding wound
Presence of one of the following wounds:
Infected wound (TILI Score ≥ 5) or a wound with risk of infection (W.A.R. Score ≥ 3)
Wound area between 4 and 100 cm2
It must be possible to display the entire wound area on one photo from a distance of 25-30 cm
Patient has signed a written Informed Consent
Exclusion Criteria: