Advanced Medical Solutions gets US nod for anti-microbial alginate dressing:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) has received US FDA 510(k) clearance to sell its silver-based, antimicrobial alginate dressing. The dressing may help reduce infection in moderate to heavily exuding partial and full thickness wounds, including pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, donor sites, traumatic and surgical wounds, says the Winsford, UK firm. In addition, the company recently announced that it had entered into a global exclusive supply agreement with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Wound Management for a range of alginate dressings containing silver. J&J will market these products in the professional woundcare sector under its SilverCel brand during the third quarter of 2003, following the appropriate regulatory clearances.