PICO Venous Leg Ulcers (VLU) Reimbursement Study

"PICO 7 is a single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System consisting of a small portable pump, 2 AA batteries, 1 or 2 dressings, and fixation strips. The dressing is changed when the dressing is saturated or after 7 days of treatment.~PICO Treatment will be given in addition to compression therapy.~If the wound is healed and until the wound healing confirmation visit, Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs) allocated to the PICO group may be covered using a protective dressing.~If the wound meets the wound improvement criteria as assessed by the PI during the monthly visits, PICO treatment may be stopped."

"Application of an appropriate wound primary dressing according to its intended purpose and chosen appropriately according to wound healing stage:~1. Dressing choice should take wound condition into consideration but may also consider subject's comfort (including pain) and HCP's preference.~2. Sequential treatment:~ * Debridement stage: alginate, hydrogel, absorbent, or hydro-detersive dressings~ * Granulation stage: wound contact layer, foam, petrolatum, or hydrofiber dressings~ * Epithelialization stage: wound contact layer, hydrocolloids~ * Other: dressings for specific clinical situations (e.g. fragile skin, infection; hemorrhagic wound, malodorous wound)~3. Application of appropriate venous compression therapy based on Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) value."