When The Device Should Or Should Not Be Used; Indications For Use; Contraindications - smith&nephew RENASYS GO 66801496 Manual De Instrucciones

2. When this device should or should not be used
When this device can be used (Indications for use)
RENASYS™ GO is indicated for patients who would benefit from a suction
device (Negative Pressure Wound Therapy), as it may promote wound healing
by removing fluid, including wound exudates and infectious materials.
Examples of appropriate wound types include:
• Chronic
• Acute
• Traumatic
• Sub-Acute and dehisced wounds
• Ulcers (such as pressure or diabetic)
• Partial-thickness burns
• Flaps and grafts
When the device should not be used

(Contraindications)

RENASYS GO should not be used if you have:
• Untreated osteomyelitis
• Exposed arteries, veins, organs or nerves
• Necrotic tissue with eschar present
• Malignancy in wound (with exception of palliative care to enhance
quality of life)
• Non-enteric and unexplored fistulas
• Anastomotic sites
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