WATERBURY HOSPITAL WOUND CENTER USES PATIENTS OWN SPRAY ON SKIN TO HEAL WOUNDS
Waterbury Hospital Wound Center is the first wound center in Connecticut to offer a cutting-edge spray-on skin treatment to treat complex wounds. The technology called RECELL® Spray-On Skin™ Cell treatment is an advanced, personalized solution that uses a patient’s own skin cells to create a spray-on skin solution that is used to cover and rapidly heal complex wounds. A small sample of the patient’s healthy skin is removed and processed with specialized equipment to create a spray-on solution of r their own activated skin cells. Once applied to the wound, these cells stimulate healing and natural skin regeneration. The spray-on skin cells contain activated keratinocytes, which play a key role in fast and complete skin regeneration.
“This is great news for patients who can be going through one or two, 30-minute treatment sessions with faster healing and much better results. It’s impressive for the fact that it requires minimal donor skin,” said Dr. David Knight, Waterbury HEALTH surgeon and co-director of the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at Waterbury Hospital.
The procedure requires 1 cm² to treat up to 80 cm² of wound. Since it was made available to patients, several Wound Center patients have completed treatment with great results. The procedure can benefit patients with burns, trauma-related wounds, or chronic skin condition, this treatment offers a new path to healing.
The Waterbury Hospital Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine cares for patients with complex or non-healing wounds, traumatic injuries with services including hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, limb preservation and complex wound care. For more information about the procedure or the Wound Center call 203-573-7025 or visit: wtbyhealth.org/wound center.
About Waterbury HEALTH
Waterbury HEALTH, which includes Waterbury Hospital, Alliance Medical Group, Cardiology Associates of Greater Waterbury, VNA Health at Home and Access Rehab Centers, Greater Waterbury Imaging Center, offers comprehensive healthcare services including primary care, emergency and acute care, and home healthcare. Serving Waterbury and eleven surrounding communities in Western Connecticut, Waterbury HEALTH is a member of Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., a national family of hospitals and healthcare networks. For more information visit: wtbyhealth.org.
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