Description
Kick start hard to-heal wounds
PICO 14 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System (sNPWT) is designed to challenge delayed healing in hard-to-heal1-2 deep wounds.3,4
PICO 14 sNPWT has an enhanced pump to facilitate use in large and deep wounds with less user intervention5
PICO 14 is a novel, canister free, sNPWT system that offers portable, accessible, and affordable NPWT.6,7 The PICO 14 system consists of a pioneering silicone adhesive dressing with AIRLOCK’ technology, that effectively delivers NPWT to indicated wound types using a small, simple-to-use, battery-operated device.8,9
Pump duration of up to 14 days
Aimed for use on deep wounds
Includes 2 pressings and one pump kit
References: 1) Dowsett C, Hampton J, Myers D, Styche T. Use of PICO to improve clinical and economic outcomes in hard-to-heal wounds. Wounds International. 2017;8, p53’58.2) Kirsner R, Dove C, Reyzelman A, Vayser D, Jaimes H. A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of a Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System Compared to Traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Ulcers of the Lower Extremities, e-published ahead of print. May 2019.
3) Smith & nephew 2018. The review of evidence supporting the use of PICO in wounds smaller than or equal to 2cmin depth. Internal report EO AWM. PCS230.001 v2.4) Smith & Nephew December 2018. Deeper Wounds Report PICO v2 (PICO 7 and PICO 14) Devices. Internal Report. RD/18/089 V2.
5) Smith & Nephew 2019. Research & Development Report. PICO 14 and PICO 7 Initial Pump Down and Maintenance Pump Down Time Outs RD/19/0846) Hurd, T; Evaluating the costs and benefits of innovations in chronic wound care products and practices; Ostomy Wound Management Supplement Jun 2013.
7) Hampton J. Providing cost-effective treatment of hard-to-heal wounds in the community through use of NPWT. Br J Community Nurse. 2015; Suppl Comm (Sup6):S14, S16’20. doi:10.12968/bjcn.2015.20.Sup6.S16-20.8) Hurd, T; Trueman P; Rossington A; Use of a portable, single use negative pressure wound therapy device in home care patients with low to moderately exuding wounds: a case series; Ostomy Wound Management Mar 2014.9) RD18136. Summary of PICO v2 (PICO 7 and PICO 14) Human Factors Testing. December 2018.
