Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the launch of the CENTRIO Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) System, a biodynamic hematogel derived from a patient’s own platelets and plasma that, once applied, may assist the natural healing process by maintaining a moist wound environment.
CENTRIO PRP System can help manage chronic exuding wounds including but not limited to diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), venous leg ulcers (VLUs), pressure ulcers, and tunnelling wounds. Thanks to a National Coverage Determination (NCD) made effective April 2021, autologous PRP for the treatment of chronic non-healing wounds for diabetic patients has CMS coverage, when prepared by devices whose indications include the management of exuding cutaneous wounds, such as diabetic ulcers.1 The CENTRIO PRP System is designed for point-of-care use in both hospital and physician office settings and the gel can be tailored to fit wound shape, depth, and stage with a single draw of a patient’s blood. CENTRIO PRP System has demonstrated efficacy in two randomized, controlled clinical trials2,3, making it a strong fit in Smith+Nephew’s clinically proven portfolio.
Vincent Fath, SVP US Advanced Wound Management, Smith+Nephew, commented:
“CENTRIO PRP System sits perfectly alongside our portfolio of skin substitutes to offer a broad portfolio of proven biological solutions that augment healing outcomes backed by extensive clinical evidence. We are pleased to be able to expand access to this exciting and highly differentiated technology to help ease the burden of living with hard to heal wounds.”
The CENTRIO PRP System will premiere at the Smith+Nephew booth during the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Fall Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada from September 3-6.
Smith+Nephew entered into an exclusive private label distribution agreement with Nuo Therapeutics Inc., a commercial stage medical device company pioneering biodynamic therapies, to market the CENTRIO PRP System in the United States.
To learn more about the CENTRIO Platelet-Rich-Plasma System, please visit the Smith+Nephew booth (#411) at SAWC or click here.
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References
- NCD - Blood-Derived Products for Chronic Non-Healing Wounds (270.3)
- Gude, Warren MD; Hagan, Daniel DPM, DABPS; Abood, Ferial MD; Clausen, Peter PhD. Aurix Gel Is an Effective Intervention for Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial. Advances in Skin & Wound Care 32(9):p 416-426, September 2019. | DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000577140.19174.9e
- Driver VR, Hanft J, Fylling CP, Beriou JM; Autologel Diabetic Foot Ulcer Study Group. A prospective, randomized, controlled trial of autologous platelet-rich plasma gel for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2006 Jun;52(6):68-70, 72, 74 passim. PMID: 16799184.
About Smith+Nephew
Smith+Nephew is a portfolio medical technology business focused on the repair, regeneration and replacement of soft and hard tissue. We exist to restore people’s bodies and their self-belief by using technology to take the limits off living. We call this purpose ‘Life Unlimited’. Our 17,000 employees deliver this mission every day, making a difference to patients’ lives through the excellence of our product portfolio, and the invention and application of new technologies across our three global business units of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & ENT and Advanced Wound Management.
Founded in Hull, UK, in 1856, we now operate in around 100 countries, and generated annual sales of $5.8 billion in 2024. Smith+Nephew is a constituent of the FTSE100 (LSE:SN, NYSE: SNN). The terms ‘Group’ and ‘Smith+Nephew’ are used to refer to Smith & Nephew plc and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.
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