Non-invasive Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Promotes Increased Tissue Oxygen Saturation in Chronic Wounds

Did you know that diabetes affects 30.3 million Americans and is on the rise?

In this 2021 article from the American Journal of Nursing Science, Dr. Windy Cole takes us through the effectiveness of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (F-ESWT) administered via a pulsed acoustic cellular expression system and how near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) was used to determine the effectiveness in chronic wounds of the foot and ankle. This intriguing case series reports on fifteen different diabetic ulcerations with SnapshotNIR capturing the wounds throughout the entire treatment period.

 Wound healing is an intricate process involving many steps that call for essential cellular and acellular mechanisms to be working in simultaneously to restore function to injured tissue. SnapshotNIR provides immediate real-time visualization of tissue oxygen saturation to identify and track the viability of tissue in wound care or reconstructive surgery.

• Oxygenation is the best biomarker for tissue viability

• Completely non-invasive. There is no need for patient contact, gels, electrodes, or injectable contrast dyes

• Lightweight and portable making it easy to use in any care setting

• Fast and repeatable images, providing additional information to guide the treatment path

• Demonstrate and document the success of treatment modalities

If you have questions about our light-based medical imaging device and how it can help you in a wound care setting, or you would like to see a live demo, connect with one of our product experts here.