News & Updates

SNaP™ Wound Care System Makes List of Top Ten Innovations for 2010

The SNaP™ Wound Care System continues to make waves in the podiatric community. In the July 2010 edition of Podiatry Today, the SNaP™ System was featured as one of the Top Ten Innovations in Podiatric Care. Click here for full article

Publication in Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

“The SNaP™ Wound Care System: A Novel Ultraportable NPWT Device for Treating Diabetic Lower Extremity Ulcers” - Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 2010 July. 4(4):825-830. Lerman B, Oldenbrook L, Ryu J, Fong KD, Schubart PJ. Click here for abstract

Delivering Wound Care to Haiti

June 7, 2010 - Spiracur medical officer, Dr. Kenton Fong, recently travelled to Haiti to volunteer his expertise as a plastic surgeon to the ongoing relief effort. Dr. Fong was able to treat numerous patients and provide training on use of the SNaP™ Wound Care System. Spiracur has donated a number of SNaP™ Systems to the Project Medishare Hospital in Port Au Prince, Haiti as part of Spiracur's mission to improve the lives of wound care patients around the world. The hospital is run by the University of Miami and is one of the few operational operating rooms in Haiti. Like many of its peers in the wound healing industry, Spiracur is committed to providing ongoing supplies to the relief efforts.

According to Dr. Fong, a major problem emerging in Haiti is the plethora of chronic wounds resulting from initial injuries suffered during the earthquake. Common examples include chronic wounds from orthopedic surgery complications and pressure sores on spinal cord injury patients. Moreover, many otherwise healthy patients are kept in the hospital solely for their chronic wound needs. Because there is no reliable electricity in the tent housing, use of a powered negative pressure wound therapy device is not an option for these patients. The SNaP™ Wound Care System has been particularly impactful in this environment since it does not require an electrical power source to operate.

Said Dr. Fong, "It was frustrating at times not to have access to many of the basic medical supplies we take for granted in the US; however, it was amazing to witness the optimism and hope these courageous people exhibited in the face of significant pain and hardship. There is such a tremendous need in so many areas of patient care in Haiti right now - I hope that our technology can play a role in relieving some of the suffering.” Kenton plans to return soon to help additional patients as they deal with devastating chronic wounds acquired as a result of this natural disaster.

SNaP Wound Care System Highlighted in
Today’s Wound Clinic

June 1, 2010 - The SNaP™ Wound Care System was featured in the June 2010 edition of Today's Wound Clinic magazine. CEO, Gary Restani, and Co-founder/CSO, Dr. Kenton Fong, talk about the origins of the SNaP™ Wound Care System and the future of NPWT. Click here for full article

Publication in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

"The SNaP™ System: Biomechanical and Animal Model Testing of a Novel Ultraportable NPWT System" - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2010 May. 125(5):1362-71. Fong KD, Hu D, Eichstadt S, Gupta DM, Pinto M, Gurtner GC, Longaker MT, Lorenz HP. Click here for abstract