Removing all barriers: a 10-patient evaluation in the acute care setting.

Wound bed preparation is an essential component of care in the management of wounds where healing is delayed. The removal of devitalised tissue quickly and safely may present as a challenge to clinicians. Drawtex Hydroconductive Dressing with LevaFiber Technology was evaluated within an acute hospital on a range of wounds and was shown to effectively prepare the wound bed. The speed and cost of debridement observed in this small group of patients was remarkable and suggests that this dressing can play an essential part in the wound healing process.