PICO◊ Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
Simplifying NPWT Care
Completely portable and clinically effective in the treatment of surgical, chronic and acute wounds.
Featuring proprietary AIRLOCK◊ Technology, PICO sNPWT has shown clinical efficacy in the treatment of closed surgical incisions and hard-to-heal wounds, with patient-centric features and the capacity to treat two incisions from one device (depending on system choice)*1-10
Featured products
PICO◊ 7
Featuring proprietary AIRLOCK◊ Technology to deliver consistent NPWT for up to 7 days in both hospital or home care settings, with visual alerts for air leaks, low battery and dressing changes1-6, 21
PICO◊ 14
Designed to treat closed surgical incisions and hard-to-heal wounds with an enhanced pump facilitating use for up to 14 days with less user intervention.4, 22, 23 It is increasingly used prophylactically on at-risk patients undergoing complex or high-consequence surgery
Application Resources
PICO 14 – Application Guide Open Wound
PICO 14 Patient Guide
PICO 7 Patient Guide
PICO Patient Brochure
Clinical Evidence
PICO◊ Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System (sNPWT) reduced overall and superficial surgical site infections
PICO◊ Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT) helped reduce surgical site infections
Negitive Pressure Ranges
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