Misonix Launches New Vacuum Assisted Ultrasonic Wound Debridement Technology

Misonix Inc. has launched the newest addition to its SonicOne platform, the SonicVac. This is the first time that the removal of debris and infected tissues is combined with ultrasonic wound debridement.

Recently released data have demonstrated that ultrasonic wound debridement has value in preparing for grafting and in reducing bacterial load to aid wound healing. The addition of vacuum assistance increases the SonicOne operating room’s ability to remove disrupted debris from the wound. Data released at the Diabetic Limb Salvage Conference in Washington, D.C., showed 134 percent more irrigate was captured during the use of SonicVac.

“The treatment of chronic wounds is a significant global healthcare problem,” said Dr. Mark S. Granick, professor and chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. “SonicVac represents an important technological development in treating chronic wounds. SonicOne with SonicVac addresses the need to disrupt and remove unhealthy cells, layer-by-layer, from the wound allowing for maximum preservation of surrounding healthy tissue. This gives the patient’s wound the best opportunity to heal.”

“The addition of SonicVac further strengthens the growing acceptance of SonicOne operating room in the wound care marketplace. This, the second product launch in the last 12 months for the SonicOne O.R. platform, illustrates our commitment to bringing new innovative solutions to the surgeons treating this patient population. We will continue working with our global opinion leading surgeon customers to innovate around our SonicOne O.R. platform technologies wherever possible,” added Scott Ludecker, senior vice president of global sales and marketing for Misonix.

“The SonicOne O.R. System is an innovative ultrasonic surgical debridement system that enables surgeons to address the challenges in treating chronic wounds. SonicOne O.R. is establishing a new standard in surgical wound bed preparation, an essential first step in the wound healing process, and we are encouraged by the growing acceptance of this technology in operating rooms around the country,” said Michael A. McManus Jr., president and CEO of Misonix.

Misonix designs, develops, manufactures and markets therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices. Addressing a combined market estimated to be in excess of $1.5 billion annually; Misonix’s proprietary ultrasonic medical devices are used in spine surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and other surgical and medical applications.