A Case of Pressure Sore Successfully Cured with the SNaP^® Wound Care System: A Portable Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Abstract

Evidence has been accumulating for the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) to treat chronic wounds. There are various types of devices for NPWT available in many countries, so that a selection can be based upon the symptoms and patient needs; however, this range of selections is not yet available in Japan. We report here a case with a chronic pressure sore which we successfully treated with the SNaP^® Wound Care System, an ultraportable device that delivers NPWT without the use of an electrically-powered pump. A prompt introduction of such devices is awaited in Japan.