Faster dressing changes

Kalypto wound dressings can be changed in as little as five minutes!

The Kalypto wound dressing is built from several proven wound care components. These components are assembled into a single piece dressing that is applied like a bandage. This makes it extremely simple for nurses to change.  Once the wound is cleaned and prepared according to your customary protocols, the Kalypto dressing is applied much like a bandage. Once affixed to the wound, you run your finger around the gasket to ensure a seal, connect the pump and check for leaks – that’s it. Peel, press, pump – it’s that easy.

For Nurse Managers
If you manage nurses either in the home or in a facility Kalypto can make them more productive. In addition, far less experience is required to apply these dressings. That means you do not need a dedicated wound nurse for treating venous insufficiency wounds, pressure wounds, and diabetic wounds.

For Wound Centers
Wound centers love the Kalypto dressings for the same reasons home nurses do. It’s quick, easy, and effective. They’re able to schedule more patients per day. Wound care centers see all ranges of wounds. Not all will be appropriate for Kalypto. If the wound is producing more exudate than the dressing can control use of the Kalypto is contraindicated. However, many of the wounds that would not ordinarily be considered for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) due to their location are now prime candidates.

Wound care centers across the country have had success with the Kalypto forefoot dressing. This dressing is designed specifically for the toe area and provides an optimal negative pressure environment for wound healing. This dressing is designed for non-healing foot wounds such as diabetic ulcers, pressure wounds, venous and arterial insufficiency ulcers.

For Home Patients
The Kalypto allows the pump to be much smaller. This means that your patient carries a small, cell phone sized, device versus. Compare that with older vacuum pumps which were the size of a toaster! This means that your patients are more likely to be compliant with their therapy as it doesn’t interfere with their daily activities like a larger pump would.

In addition, it’s not uncommon for patients to become more involved with their therapy. They can be taught to change the dressing themselves – eliminating unnecessary and unreimbursed clinician time.

After Hour Problems –  No more!

In the past if a pump failed it created an urgent situation. The reason was that the fluid contained within the suction tubing could flow backwards into the wound dressing and saturate the wound. This would create a bacteria filled environment which required immediate attention.
No more.

The Kalypto moves the exudate (fluid produced in the wound) deep inside the dressing and away from the wound. Because of its patented technology the fluid becomes a solid and cannot be released. Even without power that fluid cannot re-contact the wound.

In the unlikely event of a pump failure the dressing reverts to just that – a wound dressing. There is no immediate need to change it. It can simply wait until the morning, or the next scheduled visit. This virtually eliminates the need for afterhour’s clinician overtime costs.