One provider for the NPWT brand of your choice. Call SunMED today to determine which type of NPWT is right for your patient. We will handle all aspects of insurance billing, delivery, and training.

Atmos      • S041 Blue Sky      • Versatile One      • Vista Convatec      • Engenex by Boehringer ITI      • SVEDMAN      • SVED

Kalypto KCI      • VAC Medela      • INVIA Liberty      • INVIA Vario Prospera      • Pro I      • Pro II Smith & Nephew      • EZ Care      • Go Talley      • VENTURI

The history of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

• In 1985 Dr’s Chariker & Jeter pioneered the use of suction to treat wounds utilizing a gauze dressing and wall suction. The Kremlin papers document its use in Russia even earlier.
• 1997 Dr. Louis Argenta of Wake Forest University developed NPWT device and foam dressing. KCI bought the rights to market the device
• 2003 Blue Sky Medical launches the Versatile1 based on the original dressing technique of Chariker/Jeter
• 2005 SunMED partners with Blue Sky. Becomes national NPWT provider for Aetna and first national competitor to KCI
• 2007 Court determines that Blue Sky does not infringe upon KCI patent opening up the market to other manufacturers.
• 2007 Smith & Nephew acquires Blue Sky
• 2009 KCI patent on foam dressing expires