WoundSoak® Catheters for Continuous Wound Infusion (CWI)

WoundSoak® Continuous Wound Infusion (CWI) Soaking Catheter is a fenestrated wound catheter for postoperative continuous infusion of local anaesthetics and analgesics directly into the surgical site for optimised postoperative pain relief.

The WoundSoak® catheter delivers pain management medications uniformly into the wound through a specially designed spiral, multi-holed, fenestrated section.

Continuous Wound Infusion may be used as a single technique or as part of multi-modal pain management approach.

The benefits of the Continuous Wound Infusion technique are well studied and documented with many clinical experts agreeing:

• Postoperative pain management through continuous infusion is a simple and efficient technique for reducing postoperative pain, morphine use and length of hospital stay.¹
• Continuous wound catheters improve analgesia, reduce opioid use and side effects, and increase patient satisfaction.²
• The most notable feature is the consistent evidence of these benefits across a wide range of surgical procedures, location of wound catheters, and dosing regimens accompanied with low incidences of catheter-related complications.²
• There is a significant decrease in hospital length of stay, which is likely to result in significant cost reductions.^3-4

The WoundSoak® Continuous Wound Infusion (CWI) Catheter is available in five lengths to enable best fit in a variety of surgical and laparoscopic procedures. The Continuous Wound Infusion catheters are used in a wide range of surgical procedures including:

• Abdominal Surgery
• Inguinal Hernia
• Gynaecology and Caesarian Surgery
• Mamarian Surgery
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgeries

WoundSoak® Continuous Wound Infusion (CWI) Soaking Catheter for postoperative continuous infusion that fits perfectly onto our Dosi-Fuser® portable elastomeric pumps. Using the Continuous Wound Infusion Technique, anaesthetics and analgesics are infused through a multi-orifice catheter directly into the surgical site for optimized postoperative pain relief.

WoundSoak® catheter may also be used with any electronic infusion pumps or other elastomeric infusion pumps.

References:
1. BeaussierM; Aissou M. Infiltrations continues cicatricielles ou intra-articulaires pour l’analgésie postopératoire. Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2009 Mar;28(3):e153-62. Epub 2009 Mar 17.
2. Liu SS; Richman JM; Thirlby RC; Wu CL. Efficacy of continuous wound catheters delivering localanestheticfor postoperative analgesia: a quantitative and qualitaåtive systematic review of randomized controlled trials. J Am Coll Surg. 2006 Dec; 203(6):914-32. Epub 2006 Oct 25.
3. Dowling R; ThielmeierK; Ghaly A; Barber D; Boice T; Dine A. Improved pain control after cardiac surgery: results of a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Nov;126(5):1271-8.
4. RackelboomT; Le Strat S; Silvera S; Schmitz T; Bassot A; Goffinet F; Ozier Y; Beaussier M; Mignon A. Improving continuous wound infusion effectiveness for postoperative analgesia after cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Oct;116(4):893-900.

WoundSoak® Continuous Wound Infusion (CWI) Soaking Catheters for postoperative continuous infusion help to deliver advanced Pain Management

• Optimised Catheter Design: 
  Providing uniform flow with catheter in situ covering the entire wound area uniformly  
• Atraumatic Marked Tip and Clear Catheter Marking:
  Aiding in identification of the fenestrated section of the catheter and in alignment of the fenestrated section with the wound catheter  
• Robust, High Tensile Strength: 
  Reducing the risk of breakage   
• Radio Opaque Catheter Construction: 
  Helping to accurately visualise catheter position when using imaging techniques
• Complete Insertion System:
  Each catheter is provided in a complete kit that Includes a peel-away introducer sheath, needle, Tegaderm dressing, priming syringe and securement strips. Additionally, kits are available that include a single use elastomeric pump.  
• Complete Range of Catheters: 
  WoundSoak® catheters are offered in five different lengths to match the various lengths of wounds
• Support for Bi-lateral Procedures: 
  Two WoundSoak® catheters may be used simultaneously with our MedFuser® elastomeric pump models that are provided with Bifrucated (double/split) independent flow controls.
• Flexibility to support patient care in a number of different Pain Management procedures and protocols
  WoundSoak® Continuous Wound Infusion (CWI) Soaking Catheters for postoperative continuous infusion work very well when connected to our DOSI-FUSER® portable elastomeric pumps. Alternatively, the WoundSoak® catheters may also be used with any electronic infusion pumps or other elastomeric infusion pumps. 

WoundSoak® Continuous Wound Infusion (CWI) Catheter is a fenestrated wound catheter for postoperative continuous infusion of local anaesthetics and analgesics directly into the surgical site for optimised postoperative pain relief.

• Spiral distribution of holes in the fenestrated area to cover the entire wound length.
• Atraumatic marked tip.
• Radio-opaque band, which helps identify the catheter’s position when using imaging techniques.