Below you will find several case studies on the Kalypo Medical Negative Pressure Wound Therapy pump. Each item is linked to a PDF of the study.

Case #1 Effects of a NPD on Full Thickness Wound

The objective of this study was to determine the effects a negative pressure device (NPD) on full thickness wounds inoculated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 37312 using a porcine model.

Case #2 Chronic Wounds on the Leg and Foot

This was a proof of concept study to investigate the performance of a Negative  Pressure Wound Therapy system consisting of a miniaturized pump device and an  associated fluid retaining dressing on chronic wounds of the lower leg and foot
(for detailed device description, see Appendix A). The study was completed from  March to June of 2008.

Case #3 Non Healing Venous Leg Ulcer

This case study reports on the use of a new Negative Pressure Wound Therapy device (Kalypto Medical, Inc. Mendota Heights, MN) for the treatment of a long-term, non-healing venous insufficiency ulcer of the lower leg. The Kalypto system is a non-canister based system that is small, lightweight and utilizes a dressing technology that should be compatible with compression therapy.

Case #4 Utlizing New NPWT on patients

Clinicians today have many choices when deciding on an appropriate Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) system. Occasionally, patient specific concerns while on foam-based systems drive us to research alternative systems. Changes in wound tissue related to the oft desired effect of microstrain (dark ischemic areas within the wound bed), combined with the continued need for assistance with granulation tissue formation prompted the team to explore/evaluate a new NPWT system for this complex patient. A new system from Kalypto Medical, Mendota Heights, MN, that provides therapy without a foam interface layer was considered. This portable system has a silver-coated non-adherent layer that interfaces with the wound tissue. This was thought to be gentler on the tissue for the patient we were considering yet would still impart the desired NPWT effect.

Case #5 Failed Standard Compression Therapies

To Assess the Efficacy of an Innovative Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)* Device & Dressing in Three Patients with Venous Leg Ulcers (VLU’s) Who Failed Standard Compression Therapy