April 12, 2011 – Spiracur® Inc., the developer of an ultraportable and disposable negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device, and Highmark Inc., one of Pennsylvania’s leading health insurers, today announced new coverage for the SNaP® Wound Care System and related supplies.
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Spiracur’s SNaP® Wound Care System Awarded American Podiatric Medical Association’s Seal of Approval
March 09, 2011 – Spiracur® Inc., the developer of an ultraportable and disposable negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device, today announced that it has been awarded the prestigious American Podiatric Medical Association’s (APMA) Seal of Approval for its innovative SNaP® Wound Care System. APMA, the leading resource for foot and ankle health information, awarded the Seal to Spiracur’s SNaP® System for its contributions to better foot health and mobility.
Interim Analysis Supports Efficacy and Safety of Spiracur’s Mechanically Powered SNaP® Wound Care System
March 08, 2011 – Spiracur Inc., the developer of an ultraportable and disposable negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device, today announced encouraging interim results from a clinical study highlighting the safety and efficacy of its SNaP® Wound Care System for the treatment of chronic lower extremity wounds. The study was published in the March-April 2011 issue of Wound Repair and Regeneration, the official peer-reviewed journal of the Wound Healing Society.
Spiracur Announces Close of $35 Million Funding
February 01, 2011 – Spiracur Inc., the developer of an ultraportable and single-use, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device, announced today the closing of a $35 million round of equity financing. The round was led by new investor Maverick Capital, Ltd. Funding was also provided by new investor Pinnacle Ventures, L.L.C., and existing investors De Novo Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and New Leaf Venture Partners. In connection with this financing, Eric J. Kim, a managing director with Maverick Capital, has joined Spiracur’s board of directors.
Spiracur Secures CE Mark Approval for SNaP® Wound Care System
January 25, 2011 – In an effort to enhance patient outcomes utilizing negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), a new ultraportable, single-use NPWT device from Spiracur Inc. is now approved for sale in the European Union (EU). The company announced today that it has obtained CE Mark approval for its SNaP® Wound Care System. The device may be used on patients who would benefit from a suction device for wound healing. It works by removing small amounts of exudate (fluid) from chronic, acute, traumatic, subacute and dehisced wounds, as well as ulcers (such as diabetic or pressure) and surgically closed incisions.
Spiracur Added to Marathon Medical’s FSS Contract
January 18, 2011 – The arrangement allows Spiracur to expand the availability of its SNaP® Wound Care System in partnership with Marathon Medical throughout the entire federal healthcare system, the largest healthcare provider in the United States with over 1,300 Veterans health facilities, Department of Defense medical treatment facilities, Military Hospitals, Indian Health Service Hospitals and other government agencies.
SNaP® Wound Care System Shows Non-inferiority to KCI VAC® Therapy System
September 24, 2010 – Interim data from a head-to-head Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) against the KCI VAC®; was presented by principal investigator, Dr. David Armstrong, DPM, M.D., Ph.D., at the Fall 2010 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC). Planned interim analysis found no significant differences in the proportion of subjects healed between the two devices evaluated or in percent wound size reduction.
Publication in Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
“The SNaP® Wound Care System: A Novel Ultraportable NPWT Device for Treating Diabetic Lower Extremity Ulcers” – Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 2010 July. 4(4):825-830. Lerman B, Oldenbrook L, Ryu J, Fong KD, Schubart P
Publication in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
The SNaP® System: Biomechanical and Animal Model Testing of a Novel Ultraportable NPWT System” – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2010 May. 125(5):1362-71. Fong KD, Hu D, Eichstadt S, Gupta DM, Pinto M, Gurtner GC, Longaker MT, Lorenz HP.
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