2008 SAWC Photos
June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society Meeting was help April 24–27 in San Diego, Calif. Here are some images from the event.
The Registration Area
Opening Ceremonies
Inside the Conference Sessions
Crowds at the Opening of the Exhibit Hall
Inside the Exhibit Hall
2008 SAWC Exhibitor List
June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The following companies exhibited at the 2008 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care:
3M Health Care
AAWC
Abbott Nutrition (formerly Ross Products)
ACI Medical
Advanced Bio Healing
Advanced Tissue
Allan Pharmaceutical
AlloSource
Amarex Clinical Research
AMD - Ritmed, Inc
American Academy of Wound Management
American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry
Amerx Health Care Corporation
Anacapa Technologies, Inc.
Andover Healthcare, Inc
Apptec PharmaChem, Inc.
ARANZ Medical Limited
Argentum Medical, LLC
Arobella Medical, LLC
Bio Compression Systems, Inc.
BioSpherix Ltd.
BioTherapeutics, Education and Research Foundation
BRIDGE PTS (Preclinical Testing Services), Inc.
Byram Healthcare
Calmoseptine, Inc.
Cardinal Health-NeuroCare
Care Tech Laboratories, Inc.
Carl Zeiss Micro Imaging, Inc
Carolon Multi-Layer Hosiery
Carrington Laboratories, Inc.
CCS Medical
Celleration, Inc.
Chronic Wound Care IV
Clinical Wound Solutions, LLC
Coloplast Corp.
Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions
ConvaTec, a Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Covidien, formerlyTyco Healthcare Kendall
Custom Medical Solutions
Cytomedix
Darco International, Inc.
Davol Inc.
Debra of America
Derma Sciences, Inc.
Dermagenics, U.S., Inc.
DermaRite Industries, LLC
DeRoyal Industries
Diabetica Solutions, Inc.
Diversified Clinical Services
DM Systems, Inc.
Dynamic Medical Systems, Inc.
Dventures
Eagle Health Care
EHOB, Inc.
Elta Swiss American Products, Inc.
Encompass Therapeutic Support Systems
Farrow Medical Innovations
Ferris Manufacturing Group
FMC BioPolymer
Foottent, LLC
Gaymar Industries, Inc.
Hartmann-Conco, Inc.
Healagenics, Inc.
Health Care Logistics
Healthpoint, Ltd.
Heath Volunteers Overseas (HVO)
Hill Laboratories
Hill-Rom Company, Inc.
HMP Communications
Hollister, Inc.
HS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Huntleigh Healthcare, LLC
HyperMed, Inc.
Hy-Tape International
Integra
Intellicure Inc.
International ATMO, Inc.
Ivivi Technologies
Joerns Healthcare, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson Wound Management,
a division of Ethicon, Inc.
KAP MEDICAL
KCI
Koven Technology, Inc.
Lantiseptic
LaSalle University
Lendell Manufacturing, Inc.
Llorens Pharmaceuticals
Lohmann & Rauscher
Lorenz NeuroVasc
Lympha Press USA
Majilite Corporation
Mason Medical Products
MC Strategies
Med Supply Cabinet, Inc.
Medastat USA
Medefficiency, Inc.
Medela medical Technology
Medical Nutrition USA, Inc.
Medical Solutions Supplier
Medline Industries
MicroVas Technologies
Milliken & Company
Misonix, Inc.
Molnlycke Healthcare, Inc.
MPM Medical, Inc.
National Alliance of Wound Care
National Healing Corporation
National Lymphedema Network
National Rehab
Nestlé HeatlhCare Nutrition, Inc.,
Net Health Systems, Inc.
New Cardiovascular Horizons
Noble Biomaterials, Inc
NormaTec
NPUAP
Nu-Hope Laboratories, Inc.
NuMedTec
Oculus Innovative Sciences Inc.
Onset Therapeutics
Organogenesis, Inc.
Osborn Medical Corporation
OxyHeal Health Group, Inc.
PamLabs, LLC
Pan-America Hyperbarics, Inc.
Pegasus Biologics, Inc
Penn North Centers for Advanced Wound Care
Perimed, Inc.
Perry Baromedical
PESI HealthCare
Promethean LifeSciences, Inc.
ProsPera™ NPWT System
Puricore
Quantificare, Inc.
Radiometer America Inc.
RecoverCare, LLC
Reliamed
Sage Products, Inc.
SAM Medical Products
SANUWAVE
Saunders-Mosby-Elsevier
Sechrist Industries, Inc.
Sharp Wound Care
Silverleaf Medical
Sizewise Rentals, LLC
Smith & Nephew Wound Management Division
Soluble Systems,LLC, the makers of TheraGuaze ™
Soring, Inc.
Southwest Technologies, Inc.
Stratus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Summit Doppler Systems, Inc.
Synergy Wound Care Supply
Tactile Systems Technology
Talley Medical
TEI Biosciences
Tekscan, Inc.
The Center for Advanced Wound Care
The Joint Commission (please list under J)
Tissue Repair Company
Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc.
VA/FED Wound Care Providers
Vasamed, Inc.
VATA - Wound Care Models
webWOC Nursing Education Program
Wiley-Blackwell
Winchester Laboratories, LLC
World Union of Wound Healing Societies
Wound Care Innovations
Wound Care Technologies
Wound Healing Society
Wound Honey
Wright Medical Technology
Regenesis Biomedical
Wound Pathology-U of Miami
Biacare Medical
DJO Incorporated
Boston Healthcare
Innovative Therapies, Inc.
Longport, Inc.
Ethex Corporation
3S Wound Care Consulting Group
Blairex Laboratories
JUZO
KCK Industries
Lippincott Williams Wilkins
Polymer Concepts
Touchless Care Concepts, Inc.
NeuroVasix
HMP Communications and its journals thank all of these companies for their continued support.
SAWC VIDEO INTERVIEWS
May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The 2008 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) was held April 24–27 in San Diego, California. Here are some of the video highlights from the event.
Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS, and CoEditor of Today’s Wound Clinic discusses her journey in wound care, the first SAWC, her passion for her work, Today’s Wound Clinic’s role in the industry and upcoming issues of the journal.
Caroline Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, and CoEditor of Today’s Wound Clinic discusses her start at SAWC, industry commitments, the importance of networking at SAWC, the clinical and practical advantages of the meeting and more.
Cathy Bradshaw, VP of Corporate Development, Wound Care Innovations, Ft. Lauderdale, FL shares her thoughts on SAWC and HMP Communications.
Terry Treadwell, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Inst for Advanced Wound Care, Montgomery, Ala, Clinical Editor, WOUNDS, and President-Elect, AAWC, speaks about SAWC, HMP, and his role with both.
Virginia S. Rybski, President of Regenesis Biomedical, Inc. talks about her experiences at SAWC.
Susan Gallagher Camden, RN, MSN, WOCN, PhD, discusses the feedback she has received after authoring an article in Today’s Wound Clinic.
Dr. Oscar Alvarez, PhD, CCT, FAPWCA, Director of the Wound Care Program at Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY discusses his role with WOUNDS, SAWC, and more.
Jeremiah Sparks, Product Director for HealthPoint, discusses his experience at his first SAWC.
Karin Roemers-Kleven, RN, CWS, President/CEO of Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions Inc., discusses her company, the advantages of exhibiting at SAWC, advertising with Today’s Wound Clinic, the support HMP Communications offers and more.
Diane Krasner, PhD, RN, CWCN, CWS BCLNC, FAAN discusses her role with HMP’s journals and her personal experiences with SAWC.
Jackie Brace, RN, CRNP, WOCN, talks about SAWC and HMP Communications.
Michel H.E. Hermans, M.D., President of a consulting company in Newtown, PA discusses his experience with SAWC.
Janice M. Beitz, PhD, RN, CS, CNOR, CWOCN, CRNP, Professor of Nursing, WOCNEP Coordinator and Co-Director, School of Nursing and Health Sciences at La Salle University talks about OWM, SAWC and HMP Communications.
