What is CAMED Wound Support?
CAMED Wound Support is a complete wound care management system that has been uniquely manufactured after years of research and in the field testing by CAMED. We believe in products that work, not just ones that we can sell but ones that we would use for our family.
As is well known, the skins the largest organ in the body and has an average surface area of roughly 1.85m² in adults (+-20 square feet). Although different areas of the skin have slightly different characteristic, most of it performs similar functions, sweating, touch sensitivity, and growing hair.
To understand why this happens we need to look at the structure of the human skin. The top layer or Epidermis consists mainly of hardened cells called corateninsites and provides protection. Since its outer layer is constantly being shed and renewed, it’s pretty easy to repair, but sometimes a wound penetrates into the dermis, which contains blood vessels, various glands and nerve endings that enables the skins many functions. When that happens, it triggers the four overlapping stages of the regenerative process.
Haemostasis is the skins response to two immediate threats, namely that you’re now loosing blood and that the physical barrier of the epidermis has been compromised. As the blood vessels tighten to minimize the bleeding in a process known as vasoconstriction both threats are averted by forming a blood clot. A special protein known as fibroin forms cross links on top of the skin preventing blood from flowing out and bacteria or pathogens from getting in.
After about 3 hours the skin starts to turn red, signaling the next stage, namely Inflammation. With bleeding under control and the barrier secured the body sends special cells to fight any pathogens that may have gotten through. Among the most important of these are white blood cells known as Macrophages, which devour bacteria and damaged tissue through a process known as Phagocytosis in addition to producing growth factors to spur healing. Because these tiny soldiers need to travel through the blood to get to the wound site, the previously constricted blood vessels now expand in a process called Vasodilation.
About 2 to 3 days after the wound occurs the Proliferative Phase occurs when fibroblast cells begin to enter the wound. In the process of collagen deposition, they produce a fibrous protein called collagen in the wound site, thereby forming connective tissue to replace the fibrin from before as epidermal cells divide to reform the outer layer of skin the dermis contracts to close the wound.
Finally, in the fourth stage of remodeling - Maturation Phase – the wound matures as the newly deposited collagen is rearranged and converted into specific types. Through this process which can take over a year, the tensile strength of the new skin is improved and blood vessels and other connections are strengthened. With time the new tissue can reach from 50 – 80% of some its original healthy functions – depending on the severity of the initial wound and the function itself. Because the skin does not fully recover, scarring continues to be a major clinical issue for doctors around the world.
This in effect is the entire healing process of any wound, be it a clean or dirty wound occurring through either surgery or trauma.
CAMED’s approach to making - Wound Support
With the wound already in place, CAMED’s approach is the following:
1. Clean the wound as soon as possible to avoid any pathogens or bacteria from entering the vascular system. (As we already know that most bacteria’s have a thinner cell membrane than any of the 212 different types of cells in the body, the trick is to destroy the bacteria before any harm can be brought to the immune system. Therefore, understanding cells and cellular growth is key to wound healing.)
2. CAMED Wound Support is a Bactericidal, Virucidal and Fungicidal Ultra Biotic Suspension Liquid (SL) solution, composed of a Proprietary Blend of various Organic Acids with Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3 - this all in line with the Medicines Control Council Guidelines.
3. Laboratory tests conducted by CAMED demonstrated its efficacy against Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacteria.
Tests conducted and bacteria cultivated was mainly concentrated for bacteria’s in drinking water and for the prevention and control of intestinal pathogens like E. coli, Salmonella, Clostridium, Rotavirus, Vibrio cholera, Shigella and other Protozoans etc.
4. The product was designed to firstly destroy any bacteria in the wound (and keeping HIV patients in mind), thus speeding up the recovery / healing process. In so doing, the inflammation and proliferation stage occur sooner (thus saving time).
Thus destroying any bacteria remaining in the wound is key to any wound healing process. To destroy the bacteria CAMED Wound Support acts upon the cellular membrane of fungi and bacteria, altering its permeability and the normal functioning of its associated enzymatic pool thereby causing a final cellular membrane rupture which interacts exclusively with the cellular membrane.
5. With the bacteria now destroyed in the wound the next step is to help the wound heal with the right minerals and vitamins needed. Keeping in mind that Immuno- compromised individuals just about lack every mineral and vitamin in their bodies. Improving blood flow to the wound will make it heal faster and reduce inflammation which can prove to be painful.
Firstly, the wound needs an increased supply of good clean blood, increased amounts of calories, proteins, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and zinc.
Riboflavin or better known as Vitamin B2 is a water-soluble vitamin. The human body needs a daily dosage of it, since it cannot be stored in the body. It plays a major role in energy production and represents an essential nutrient in wound healing. Furthermore, it helps in the processing of amino acids and fats. It can also serve as an antioxidant, which slows the pace of aging. Vitamin B2 is also essential for the formation of fresh red blood cells and antibodies in humans, growth of body tissues such as the skin, connective tissue and also increases circulation and oxygenation to various organs of the body. Riboflavin also plays an important role in the repair of tissues, the healing of wounds and other injuries that can take a long time to fully recover.
Thus by applying Vitamin B2 directly to the wound, circulation and oxygenation of the wound site is immediately addressed.
Vitamin C helps the body produce collagen and is essential to wound healing because it helps the body form new tissues.
Vitamin B3 or Niacin helps maintain a healthy cardiovascular system and is instrumental to skin formation.
With all of the above now applied to the wound site, the inflammation phase will literally go by unnoticed as all bacteria has been destroyed in the wound so no unnecessary swelling will occur. The colour of a wound can tell you a lot about the progress of treatment. Colour is often used as a signal and to issue a warning - It’s an instantly recognizable way to indicate the condition of healing wounds, of which one needs to be aware. As the condition of a wound changes, the tone and hue can give you clues into whether the condition is improving or getting worse.
Red - The “Handbook of Primary Care Procedures” stated that this shade signals the wound is healing normally, creating a layer of granulation tissue that covers the base of the wound.
Yellow - A wound this colour, the handbook said, indicates the presence of exudate that is the result of microorganisms that have accumulated. Normally, the body’s immune system removes these germs, but if there is an overabundance of protein and cellular debris, it becomes visible and takes on a yellowish hue. At this stage, a clinician / doctor should be alerted. The wound should be irrigated (either with hydrotherapy or high-pressure irrigation) and cleaned of the exudate
Multiple Colours - The handbook explained that a wound can appear to be both red and yellow. In such a scenario, it’s best to classify the wound according to the least healthy condition of the two colours to be safe, which in this case would be yellow, and see a clinician / doctor for wound treatment.
Black – Healthtimes.com stated the colour black indicates the least healthy wound condition, necrosis, which is the death of cells in tissue. This is possibly due to a problem with the blood supply to the wound. The dead tissue damages the healing process and allows infectious microorganisms to develop and proliferate. A wound that turns black needs to be debrided, which means removing the dead tissue, followed by the application of a moist dressing.
Conclusion:
By cleaning the wound site of any and all bacteria once the trauma has occurred and “feeding” the wound with the necessary medication throughout the healing process Wound Care Management can be relatively easy.
CAMED Wound Support was developed for this exact reason!
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