The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue ...

A pressure ulcer is localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear. There are many contributing or ...

Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ... (below the skin) and fat tissue. Bone, muscle, and tendon are not visible. The wound is so deep that there is damage to the underlying ...

Stage III pressure ulcers have full thickness damage with extension of involvement into the subcutaneous tissue, necrosis ... and bone with deep infections, necrosis, and drainage.

Nurses hoping to reduce the rate of pressure ulcers in their hospitals are using a mannequin and self-made fake wounds to help teach colleagues about spotting and treating tissue damage in their ...

pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, deep tissue pressure injuries, and surgical wounds. SANUWAVE Health, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. IceCure Medical ...