Mend Clinic Address: 595 Chapel Hills Dr., Ste 303B, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
NPI: 1184482952
Key Components of Advanced Wound Care
Answer the “Why”
Thorough evaluation of the wound's type, size, depth, and underlying causes, such as vascular or metabolic issues is CRITICAL to finally getting a wound on a path towards healing
Debridement
Removal of dead tissue (necrotic tissue) from the wound to promote healthy tissue growth and prevent infection. We have access to advanced technology that most clinics do not.
Infection Control
Infections aren’t always apparent. Through advanced testing and imaging capabilities, we identify infections that most miss.
Patient Education
Understanding the source and contributing factors is essential for patients to feel empowered
Advanced Dressings
Not all dressings are created equally. And most wounds require different dressings based on what stage of healing they are in. Dozens of different products have been developed over the years. Knowing why and WHEN to use a specific dressing is paramount to healing wounds quickly.
Biologic Grafting
The latest advances in tissue regeneration. Several different products exist and knowing when to use each one can get nuanced and complicated. But when used appropriately, these dressings turbocharge wound healing.
Several, very strict, pre-requisites must be met before successful application.
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)
This technique involves placing a vacuum-sealed dressing over the wound. Negative pressure helps improve blood flow to the area, remove excess fluid, and encourage tissue repair.
Full spectrum knowledge of these device's uses, creative application, and other factors is essential for successful use.
Compression Therapy
A critical element in managing any type of extremity wound with edema. Several different variations exist and a thorough understanding of each type as well as patient education and Home health coordination is paramount to successful compressive therapy.
Advanced technology MEND offers
Moleculite
An all-in-one camera device used to detect harmful bacterial burdens not seen by the naked eye or evident on examination. This camera allows us to stay ahead of infections before they become evident on examination.
Wound was then debrided using the moleculite for targeted guidance. Additional calluses were also excised to mitigate exacerbating factors
UltraMist
Initial impression
The UltraMIST System’s acoustic wave therapy promotes healing by controlling inflammation and reducing bacteria in the wound bed while increasing angiogenesis. Further promoting healing, it increases perfusion through vasodilation, ultimately increasing oxygen and nutrients to the tissue.
Moleculite imaging showing increased bacterial burden along inferior margin and pseudomonas colonization in the central depression which immediately guided targeted debridement and culture collection
Greatly improved bacterial burden in the peri-wound. Wound was then cultured with advanced testing methods to determine pathogen and genetic resistance for targeted antimicrobial approach.
Example study
Extensive clinical data shows that UltraMIST: