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Treatment Efficacy |
| How long does it take to debride a wound? |
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Wounds vary greatly both in dimension and treatment receptiveness. The DermaStream approach is designed to stimulate optimal biological response for each individual wound environment by continuously and selectively removing exudates while providing a continuous flow of active ingredients to promote wound healing. The result is faster chronic wound healing than non-surgical alternatives. Healing time is typically decreased from months to weeks however more specific healing time estimates can only be assessed upon personal examination |
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| How does DermaStream reduce healing time from months to weeks? |
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Dermastream CST is the only device that provides continuous supply of fresh active healing solution to the wound while continuously and selectively removing exudates. DermaStream therefore controls the wound environment throughout the wound healing process to ensure optimal biological receptiveness to the highly active ingredients it delivers.
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| What clinical data is available to demonstrate product efficacy? |
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DermaStream CST (Continuous Streaming Therapy) has been proven through extensive clinical data and endorsed through respected medical journals. A selection of these materials is available in our website literature.
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| What conditions does DermaStream treat? |
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DermaStream treats hard-to-heal chronic wounds such as venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers throughout the wound phases: debridement, regeneration and closure. It is ideal for chronic wounds presenting necrotic burden including dead or devitalized tissue, noxious exudate and high levels of bacteria (including MRSA - Golden Staph) among others.
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| Papain ointments have been shown to lack effectiveness. How is the papain in the EnzyStream solution effective? |
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Papain is a highly effective enzyme. However its short active period, further inhibited upon application, reduces efficacy in treating wounds that require continuous exposure to the active ingredient. DermaStream’s proprietary CST™ (Continuous Streaming Therapy) approach overcomes this limitation by delivering an ongoing fresh supply of highly active proteolytic enzymatic agents. This maintains efficacy throughout the debridement process. Furthermore, DermaStream controls the wound environment to ensure an optimally receptive wound bed. This also increases efficacy and accelerates healing time from months to weeks.
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Treatment Functionality |
| What is CST? |
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DermaStream’s proprietary CST (Continuous Streaming Therapy) approach is a new modality in chronic wound treatment based on continuously streaming active ingredients to chronic wounds while selectively removing exudates throughout their healing life cycle. Together these actions maintain an optimal biological environment for rapid and painless chronic wound healing.
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| Can I apply this treatment myself or do I need a medical practitioner? |
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DermaStream is specially designed for easy to use at home or nursing home with simple professional instructions. However DermaStream should never be self-prescribed, even if it was prescribed for the same patient in the past. Please consult your medical practitioner to determine the appropriate treatment for each individual wound condition.
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| Does DermaStream or the solutions it uses require a prescription? |
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DermaStream must be prescribed by a medical practitioner (such as a doctor or podiatrist ). Regulatory including prescription requirements will differ between countries so please consult your local medical practitioner.
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| How often does the dressing need to be re-dressed? |
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DermaStream does not require regular redressing as its CST (continuous streaming therapy) system continuously delivers a fresh supply of active wound healing ingredients while also continuously cleansing the wound. Furthermore the transparent device facilitates wound examination without dressing removal.
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| How do I know when the treatment is complete? |
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Regular wound examinations (at intervals defined by the supervising medical practitioner) will determine treatment progress.
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| Can other solutions be used with DermaStream? |
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The CST™ (Continuous Streaming Therapy) approach at the core of the DermaStream solution ensures highly efficient application of the active ingredients it delivers. We therefore advise that only solutions featuring the CST stamp of approval - indicating approval by DermaStream medical and safety standards - should be used with the DermaStream device. Partners can contact us for more information on obtaining CST approval.
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| What is the difference between EnzyStream and SilverStream? |
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DermaStream has been designed to heal chronic wounds from the initial debridement stage, through regeneration and closure.
EnzyStream, a proteolytic enzymatic solution designed for exclusive use with DermaStream, is used during the debridement phase. It selectively breaks down and removes necrotic tissue and fibrin . Read more about EnzyStream indications, functionality and benefits.
SilverStream, our anti-microbial solution designed for exclusive use with DermaStream, is used for anti-bacterial tissue regeneration. It inhibits colonization of pathogenic bacteria, drains noxious exudate and maintains a moist, optimally receptive wound environment. It therefore prepares wounds for their closure phase of healing. Read more about SilverStream indications, functionality and benefits.
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| How can one device treat the entire wound healing process when until now several different treatments were required for this comprehensive progression? |
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DermaStream is developed by world leading biotechnology, medical device and wound treatment experts who together created this new modality in chronic wound therapy. They combined an innovative biological wound management approach based on the proprietary CST™ (continuous streaming therapy) system, together with original active ingredient formulae that are optimized for application within a controlled wound environment. The core DermaStream platform with each bio-active solution has beenspecially developed for optimal, rapid, safe and painless treatment of each chronic wound phase. Together they deliver unprecedented efficacy throughout the debridement, regeneration and closure process, reducing chronic wound healing time from months to weeks.
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| What does the patient experience during treatment? |
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Patients who until now suffered continuously, often struggling to walk, sleep or even read a book, feel an immediate cooling and soothing sensation upon beginning the DermaStream treatment. One patient recently commented “For the first time in months I can finally put on my iPod and listen to my favorite music at ease".
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Product Safety |
| How safe is this treatment? |
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Through rigorous clinical trials, DermaStream has been proven as a completely safe, non-invasive treatment. The debridement and regeneration solutions designed specially for use with the DermaStream CST (Continuous Streaming Therapy) device, feature safe doses of bioactive ingredients.
Independent therapeutic solutions leveraging the DermaStream device for maximum active ingredient efficacy must stand up to DermaStream testing standards including safety of active ingredients and dosages. The CST stamp of approval clearly visible on solution packaging indicates acceptable product safety.
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| Can I be mobile during treatment? |
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DermaStream is designed for use in the comfort of the patient’s own home, in addition to out-patient clinics and hospitals, to minimally affect daily lifestyle. In general, it is recommended that patients are resting during the treatment session. However users can easily disconnect the treatment at any time to go to the bathroom, take a walk or drive, among other regular activities. The extent of advisable physical activity will depend on the individual wound condition. Patients should therefore consult their medical practitioner to determine advisable physical activity while being treated with DermaStream.
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Corporate |
| Where can I purchase DermaStream? |
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DermaStream can only be prescribed and provided by qualified medical practitioners. Medical practitioners can contact us to locate their nearest distributor.
DermaStream is currently available for limited trials. Broad public availability is expected in Q4, 2008. Hospitals, clinics or specialist practitioners interested in running trials; distributors interested in partnership opportunities; and medical practitioners seeking their nearest distributor can contact us for more details
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| How much does DermaStream cost? |
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DermaStream is significantly less expensive than the invasive and labor-intensive solutions available today that require hospitalization or attending a doctor's clinic and receiving surgical or regular redressing by medical practitioners. Specific costs depend on each individual’s prescribed treatment regimen. Distributors and medical practitioners can contact us for more information.
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| Does medical insurance cover this treatment? |
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Please contact your local healthcare provider as medical cover varies between countries and states.
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| Who is EnzySurge? |
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EnzySurge Ltd. is the developer and provider of innovative solutions for the treatment and management of chronic wounds, including its flagship DermaStream™ platform based on the proprietary CST™ (Continuous Streaming Therapy). Read more about EnzySurge
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