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• Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Fails To Lower Risk of Surgical Site Infections: Study

  January 29, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate negative pressure wound dressings are no more effective at preventing surgical site infections than standard wound care, going against centuries of medical assumptions.

• Preventative Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Did Not Prevent Infections After C-Sections: Study

  September 29, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that negative pressure wound therapy was no more effective at preventing post c-section infections than standard wound dressing, but increased the risk of skin irritation.

• Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Deaths Continue To Be Reported: FDA

  February 25, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The number of deaths linked to Negative Pressure Wound Therapy systems has continued to mount, even after the FDA issued...

• Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Problems Linked to Deaths, Injuries

  November 17, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  The FDA issued a MedWatch safety alert on Monday, warning healthcare providers about potential problems with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy...