PuraPly® AM Plus the Standard of Care to Standard of Care Alone for the Management of Stage II-IV Pressure Ulcers.

PuraPly® AM is a class II medical device, that has been 510(k) cleared by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (K051647) and is intended for the management of acute and chronic wound management across a variety of wound types, including partial- and full-thickness wounds, pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, trauma wounds, venous and diabetic ulcers.

SOC group will receive institutional standard of care which includes, but is not limited to, debridement, negative pressure wound therapy (i.e. VAC), ensuring perfusion and oxygenation, evaluating nutritional status and addressing deficits, offloading, keeping the ulcer bed moist with appropriate cleansing at the time of each dressing change. Standard dressings may include hydrocolloids, alginates, transparent film, foam, moist gauze dressings. In addition, a non-toxic topical antiseptic, may be used per NPUAP Clinical Practice Guidelines (2014) for SOC group only, if colonization is suspected.