Enluxtra Smart Wound Dressings are now available to all clinicians for wound healing at Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH). Baylor Health has now joined a group of such prominent medical organizations as UCSF, SFGH, the VA, and many others that currently use Enluxtra to treat wounds.

If you are a part of the BSWH system and are treating patients with wounds, please inquire about Enluxtra – a proven, advanced yet affordable product that lives up to the highest standard of care.

Find out how Enluxtra smart polymer technology can help you achieve spectacular clinical outcomes with minimal hassle on all types of wounds.

Enluxtra information on How to Use  and  online education materials  are available at www.Enluxtra.com.

FREE SAMPLES available for medical professionals nationwide.

We are proud to join the BSWH community and look forward to positive changes that Enluxtra can bring both to clinical staff and wound care patients.

Happy Healing!

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​     Advanced wound care boasts a range of impressive technological achievements: from NPWT to biologics to stem cell treatments – but all of them come at a price. It may be the intricate application process, the unpredictable success rate, or plain old bulkiness, and certainly, first and foremost, the cost.
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     Meanwhile, Enluxtra Smart Wound Dressing presents a clever and proven solution to most wound care woes in an elegant if simple package. It looks very much like a pad dressing clinicians are familiar with (it often gets confused with foams), but this plain appearance is deceptive. Reports abound of the most difficult wounds that have lingered for years yet heal in weeks with Enluxtra.

What does it mean for clinicians?
      Would you want to get away from the agonizing process of selecting a wound treatment for that particular wound, at that particular stage, with that amount of drainage, in a patient with that many co-morbidities?
Would you want to get away from having to do this every time the wound is re-assessed?

        Now you have the tool to help you do just that. Not only Enluxtra is universally applicable to any type and stage of wounds with any amount of drainage, it also delivers spectacular healing outcomes even in very compromised patients. And it does so with no added medication and virtually no co-products. What’s more, both application and removal take minutes and are painless and non-traumatic.
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      Essentially, Enluxtra provides advanced wound care that is affordable, outstanding in clinical outcomes, and very easy on both the nursing staff and the patients.

Still not convinced?
We offer FREE SAMPLES for medical professionals to get you on the right track of healing. Order today, and you will receive a package with several dressings and educational literature (very important!).

If you are a SAWC Spring 2017 attendee, stop by our booth #443 to pick up your free samples.

When in doubt, call our clinical help line at  888-519-2297, ext. 7

You can also self-educate and even become a certified Enluxtra user through our extensive e-learning program.

Good luck and happy healing!

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​Does it mean Enluxtra is making the TIME framework obsolete?
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Ms. Fischenich: No, not at all. On the contrary, I like to point out that with Enluxtra’s arrival the TIME framework not only remains in place, it is also developed further.
It so happens that Enluxtra’s properties are extremely beneficial to the skin around the wound. Unfortunately, skin around the wound has been left outside of the TIME concept, yet it is just as important to healing process as the wound itself. It needs to be included in every pre-treatment assessment and be made part of the updated TIMES acronym where S stands for “skin”. 

Fig. 1 The table below demonstrates the effectiveness of Enluxtra dressing for all components of the TIME concept and even more. Instead of multiple products and therapies Enluxtra can address all the components with an added benefit of the peri-wound skin protection.

How did Enluxtra’s arrival affect the TIME framework?

Ms. Fischenich: The TIME framework remains important for selecting appropriate treatment for each particular wound based on wound assessment results. However, the challenge that’s always been there is just that: having to choose from a variety of treatment options appropriate for the condition of the treated wound.
With Enluxtra this challenge has been minimized as this product is suitable for all types of wounds at all healing stages.  As a result, the treatment is streamlined and clinicians have received a tool that can address all the components of the TIME framework simultaneously. 

Can you tell us a little bit about each component of the new TIMES framework and how Enluxtra affects each one of them?

Ms. Fischenich: Certainly. Non-viable tissue, such as necrosis or slough impede healing and prolong inflammation. Traditionally debridement takes care of the non-viable tissue. With Enluxtra there is the advantage of strong support of the natural autolytic process that helps eliminate the costly and painful debridement methods.

- Lingering infection and inflammation happen for a number of local and systemic reasons. The presence of pathogens in the wound has traditionally been dealt with by means of cleansing, and topical antibiotics. Persistent infections are treated with systemic antibiotics. Enluxtra’s ability to physically remove microorganisms from the wound and chemically bind the water necessary for their replication addresses infection without the need for additional procedures or medication.

- Exudate management presents the biggest challenge in wound care but moisture is an important factor in physiology of wound healing as it drives cell proliferation and epithelialization processes.  Conventional approach to maintaining moist healing environment is to rely on the correct dressing choice. The smart polymer technology allows Enluxtra dressings to adjust local functions in real time in response to the changes in wound microenvironment. This helps to optimize moisture balance at all times and in all parts of the wound.

- Wound edges contract during the normal healing process. A number of reasons may prevent wound closure and traditionally clinicians rely on the chosen wound dressing’s properties to reduce the factors impeding the migration of epidermal margins and contraction of wound edges. Non-traumatic wound contact surface of Enluxtra combined with its ability to prevent both maceration and desiccation puts this product at a clear advantage over other dressing choices.
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- Finally, skin around the wound that is vulnerable both to mechanical damage and infection requires protection it is rarely given when traditional treatment options are used. Enluxtra treatment fully focuses on treating peri-wound skin - to the same extent it treats the wound. As a result, skin around the wound never dries out, never becomes macerated; it is protected from both harsh extrinsic factors and mechanical damage.

​Would you say that Enluxtra’s properties constitute exactly what the TIMES framework implies to be a preferred wound treatment?
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Ms. Fischenich: Most definitely. Enluxtra is universally applicable to any type of wound and its technology supports the natural healing process while minimizing the factors that impede healing. It is definitely the product that addresses every component of the TIMES framework at the same time, and should be regarded as the most advanced and versatile wound care product on the market today. 

​What advice would you give to wound care professionals who use Enluxtra dressings?
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Ms. Fischenich: Enluxtra dressings perform best when all the manufacturer’s recommendations are followed closely. I would recommend visiting the EnluxtraWoundCare.com website and signing up for the manufacturer’s training program which includes a pre-recorded video course, a live webinar with myself and an opportunity to get certified and become an Enluxtra specialist.

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Marqus said he used to worry about dressing changes. “Now the wound doesn’t get macerated and changing is easier. I don’t need to soak it off with saline.”

Fran also emphasized ease of use, speed of healing, and noted Enluxtra’s superior absorbency affirming, “It’s like a NPWT that comes in a foil pouch!” ​

May 27 - June 24 wound progress with daily changes of Enluxtra. Other treatment included exchange transfusion, antibiotics and antifungal medication.

If you or someone you know is living with sickle cell disease, you are already aware that leg ulcers are a chronic problem, healing slowly over months or even years. Enluxtra wound dressing reduces healing time, decreases the likelihood of infection, and eliminates the pain from dressing changes. ​

Marqus and his family are advocates for research and improvement in treatment options for individuals, friends & family members with SCD. Their film project, “Sick Cells”, chronicles 8 years of Marqus’ life, challenges, hospitalizations and the incredible family he has around him. Additionally, the team is working on photo series that elevate the voices of the sickle cell community.

Hosted by Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease and Faces of Our Children, Inc., this year’s Stomp Out Sickle Cell Walk had the largest turnout ever, with more participants than the recent Chicago event. The District of Columbia has the highest incidence rate of babies born with sickle cell disease and trait compared to the 50 states. Attended by teams from around the country, this year’s walk also drew attention from news organizations and local, state and federal officials interested in improving the lives of those with the disease.

You can learn more about the Sick Cells project at www.sickcells.com. Enluxtra hopes everyone will support walks like these as well as raise awareness for better testing, genetic counseling, education and more research to provide better care for those with SCD.

Marqus and Fran are now the biggest enthusiasts of Enluxtra and take every opportunity to recommend it to the people they know with sickle cell disease and to anyone suffering from chronic non-healing wounds. They actively participate in community events to raise sickle cell disease awareness and help find the cure. ​

Not just for sickle cell disease
Patients suffering from poor circulation symptoms due to diabetes, venous insufficiency, peripheral arterial disease, can benefit from Enluxtra treatment for, just like the sickle cell patients, they also experience issues with oxygen-starved tissues and consequent poor healing. 

Try Enluxtra
Try the dressing that sickle cell disease sufferers tell us is better than any wound dressing they’ve ever tried. 
To find out more about accelerated wound healing with Enluxtra, sign up for our FREE e-learning program
Medical professionals are always welcome to visit our site and order FREE samples

Sick Cells Team Sports Enluxtra Logo at 10th Annual Stomp Out Sickle Cell 5K Walk

Enluxtra was proud to be part of the Sick Cells Team during the 10th Annual Stomp Out Sickle Cell 5K Walk in the nation’s capital this past September.

Stomping out sickle cells!

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We will never tire from repeating the peri-wound mantra: Peri-wound area is as much a part of the wound as the wound itself.

Covering all compromised peri-wound areas with Enluxtra dressing is the first and foremost thing you can do to improve and speed up the healing of your patients’ wounds.
Many of our users report that once they have adjusted the Enluxtra dressing size, they have witnessed a dramatic leap in healing progress.

Let’s rediscover why peri-wound coverage is so important
Compromised peri-wound areas are fragile and vulnerable to infection. If left unprotected, it is easy for bacteria to penetrate the micro-cracks characteristic to these delicate areas.
Once this happens you have a deteriorating wound that got infected and has grown in size. 

But how do you know if the peri-wound area is compromised?
Any of the following conditions are a clear sign that protection is definitely needed:

• Dry, scaly skin

When you observe any of these conditions, it is your responsibility to treat them as part of the wound and include them in total wound measurements when selecting the Enluxtra dressing size.
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How to measure the wound for Enluxtra
We strongly recommend to add an extra step to your wound assessment routine: measure the compromised peri-wound area, and make sure that the selected Enluxtra fully covers this area and overlaps the healthy skin by at least 1 inch.

For large wounds you can tape several dressings together and apply them as one piece. Watch a 1-minute tutorial HERE

 How are you doing?
Let us know how you are doing on Enluxtra sizing. If the wounds you are treating don’t seem to progress towards closure, try using a larger size of Enluxtra dressing and report back.
If you have any questions or need friendly advice, contact us: 888-519-2297, ext.7
To learn more about accelerated wound healing with Enluxtra, sign up for our FREE e-learning program
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Remember: to get the best results, always go bigger to cover the peri-wound areas and overlap healthy skin by at least 1 inch. Watch a 1-minute tutorial:​

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