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ConvaTec Secures US FDA Approval For Aquacel Wound Management Product

24th Jul 2018 08:54

LONDON (Alliance News) - ConvaTec Group PLC said Tuesday it has secured US Food & Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Aquacel Ag Advantage dressing for wound management.

In clinical studies, ConvaTec's antimicrobial dressing demonstrated substantial wound improvements even in the most hard-to-heal wounds, it said.

Aquacel Ag Advantage dressing is currently available in markets across Europe and Asia Pacific, where it is marketed as Aquacel Ag+ Extra dressing. Commercial availability in the US is expected to commence alongside product evaluations in October.

Shares in the medical products and technologies company were up 0.9% at 207.00 pence each on Tuesday morning.


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