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News from February 2009

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Smith & Nephew Launches Negative Pressure Wound Care System

Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division recently announced the U.S. launch of its new RENASYS EZ negative pressure wound therapy system. The new product will enable clinicians to exercise more judgment when treating wounds, especially when it comes to determining whether to use gauze or foam dressings, and the level and type of pressure. [...]

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Smith & Nephew Launches Negative Pressure Wound Care System

Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division recently announced the U.S. launch of its new Renasys EZ negative pressure wound therapy system. The new product will enable clinicians to exercise more judgment when treating wounds, especially when it comes to determining whether to use gauze or foam dressings, and the level and type of pressure. [...]

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Smith & Nephew announce the new RENASYS EZ system for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

St. Petersburg, FL – February 24, 2009 – Smith & Nephew’s Advanced Wound Management division (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN) today announced the U.S. launch of its new RENASYS EZ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) system, designed to address the needs of wound care professionals and patients, and allow clinicians to exercise their own best clinical judgment in NPWT with confidence. Smith & Nephew will preview the RENASYS EZ at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, and will introduce it in March 2009. [...]

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Smith & Nephew holds International NPWT Expert Meeting

Hull (U.K.) - 23 February 2009 -The Advanced Wound Management business unit of Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN; NYSE:SNN) held an International Expert Meeting in Milan, Italy on February 13th and 14th for nearly 100 clinical delegates from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia. [...]

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United States Patent Office rejects KCI's patents

legalscaleSt. Petersburg, FL – February 19, 2009 – Smith & Nephew’s Advanced Wound Management division (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN) announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Patent Office) has rejected as unpatentable three of KCI’s negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) patents during re- examination of the patents at Smith & Nephew’s request.  The Patent Office found that prior art showed that almost all of the re-examined claims are not patentable, including the claims that recite foam. [...]

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