Advanced Antimicrobial Wound, Burn, and Surgical Products

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MEDICA 2007 International Trade Fair November 14-17, 2007

September, 2007 Argentum Medical, LLC announces the New BioPad Equine Collagen Wound Dressing. Biopad is an Equine derived pure Collagen Dressing which is very effective in the treatment of Leg Ulcers, Trophic Ulcers, Bed Sores, and complicated Diabetic Wounds.
Review BioPad - Clinical Case Studies Review BioPad – Guidelines for Use Review the Attributes of the BioPad Dressing and why it is such an effective wound treatment BioPad – Ordering Information

Frost & Sullivan bestows the 2006 Product Innovation Award for the U.S. antimicrobial dressings market to Argentum Medical, LLC (Argentum Medical). This award recognizes excellence in development of the Argentum Medical Silverlon® Antimicrobial Negative Pressure Dressing (NPD).

Headquartered in Willowbrook, Illinois, Argentum Medical is a leader in antimicrobial silver dressings. In early 2001, Argentum Medical was formed to commercialize patented and patent pending silver nylon technology. With the success of its burn products, the company diversified into other areas of wound care. Today, Argentum manufactures over 60 different combinations and sizes of Silverlon® products, utilizing the Silverlon® core technology applied to various nylon substrates, including burn dressings, wound dressings, surgical dressings, negative pressure, and calcium alginate dressings.

Through the creation of innovative and cost-effective solutions, Argentum Medical positions itself at the forefront of wound care. Substitute products such as negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) increasingly pose a threat to antimicrobial silver dressings. However, Argentum Medical has designed a revolutionary dressing to work in conjunction with NPWT to accelerate healing and reduce overall costs of NPWT.

Argentum Medical’s Silverlon® NPD is applied to chronic and acute wounds, burns and surgical procedures to improve the outcome of NPWT. Silverlon® NPD accelerates healing by 20-40 percent more than NPWT alone. This remarkable dressing lowers infections by up to 50 percent, providing an antimicrobial barrier that reduces the risk of contaminating to the foam and wound bed. The silver coated nylon fabric provides a highly flexible non-adherent layer that stretches for dressing large or difficult areas, and allows moisture and wound debris to pass freely into the disposable absorbent medium placed above it. Its transparent surface allows for monitoring the wound for dressing changes.

Due to the NPD’s sustained high level of ion release and its unique moisture handling design (high absorbency), the dressing can remain on the wound for up to seven days, thereby reducing dressing changes and overall costs. Unlike its competition, the Silverlon® NPD autocatalytic silver-plating process uniformly and permanently coats the entire polymeric substrate surface circumferentially with (ionic) pure silver. In the presence of moisture, this unique product continuously emits a very high level of ionic silver into the wound bed. By combining the benefits of negative pressure wound management and silver plated nylon fabric, this process is an unprecedented step for wound care, providing faster wound closure, decreased pain and infections, and a reduction in overall treatment costs.

Through their outstanding dedication to product research and development initiatives implemented, Frost & Sullivan believes Argentum Medical will both rapidly grow the company’s market penetration as well as positively impact the quality of healthcare. Argentum Medical is poised to continue its growth in the market and gain additional market share in years ahead. Innovative dressings such as their Silverlon® NPD that combine accelerated healing, infection prevention, and reduced costs are likely to drive growth in the U.S antimicrobial silver dressings market.

Based on the successful development of the Silverlon® NPD and continued leadership in product innovation, Frost & Sullivan is proud to present Argentum Medical with the 2006 Product Innovation Award for the U.S. antimicrobial dressings market.

To view the most recent Silverlon® Negative Pressure Dressing Studies, please CLICK HERE.

The Silverlon® Calcium Alginate Dressing Advantage: Silverlon® CA has more Silver ions 87% more silver ions (antimicrobial agent) at 72 hours than Aquacel Ag™ 190% more silver ions than Silvercel™ Silverlon® CA has greater tensile strength When saturated. Silverlon® CA is over 2000% stronger than Aquacel Ag™ When saturated, Silverlon® CA is over 130% stronger than Silvercel™
Silverlon® CA has same absorbency as either Aquacel Ag™ or Silvercel™ Silverlon® CA has 100 gsm (gram per square meter) of calcium alginate Silverlon® CA costs less Please CLICK HERE for more information about the Silverlon® CA Dressing.

Argentum Medical, LLC has received certification from KEMA for the ISO Standard: ISO 13485: 2003.

This standard certifies Argentum Medical, LLC for the design, manufacturing, and distribution of silver-plated material for health care applications.

Argentum Medical, LLC is pleased to announce that all Silverlon® products are now covered by Premier Contract (Silver Dressings - PP-NS-338). Clinical data, protocols for use, and frequently asked questions are contained elsewhere on this website.

We stand ready, with the industry's largest and most advanced portfolio of antimicrobial dressings, to assist you in your efforts to bring superior outcomes and lower costs to your facility.

Please contact Gary Blaeser (847) 707-8885 or gblaeser@silverlon.com) or Tom Miller (708.927.9398 or tmiller@silverlon.com) for immediate assistance.

Argentum Medical, LLC has donated 10, 000 of its silver antimicrobial wound care products to the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Argentum Medical, LLC would like to thank Premier, Technipaq, Goodwill Industries, G3 Medical and 3M for their assistance with this donation.

We encourage other Wound Care Companies and Medical Device Manufacturers to donate their products to aid the victims of the worst natural disaster in U.S. History.

You can obtain information about the Clearinghouse for Medical Device-Related Disaster Relief by visiting the ECRI Website at: http://www.ecri.org

8/16/05 - Argentum Medical, LLC announces the addition of the Antimicrobial IV Catheter Wound Dressings:

Silverlon® IV Catheter Wound Dressings are sterile antimicrobial barrier dressings designed to reduce bacterial colonization associated with catheter related infections. The IV Catheter Wound Dressings offer Powerful Antimicrobial Protection for Patients who use the following devices: Peripheral IV Catheters, Central Venous Lines, Arterial Catheters, Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters, Dialysis Catheters, External Fixator Pins, and Drain Tubes. Please contact us at: 1-888-551-0188 for more information about this product.

5/20/05 - Argentum Medical, LLC announces the addition of the Antimicrobial Negative Pressure Dressing:

Silverlon® Negative Pressure Wound Dressings are applied for improved outcomes with the Versatile 1™ or other Negative Pressure Systems when treating chronic and acute wounds, burns, and surgical procedures. The Silverlon® NPD can be used for 7 days under negative pressure wound therapy systems. Use of these Advanced Antimicrobial Wound Dressings prevents infection associated with this type of Negative Pressure Therapy. There has been a reported acceleration in the healing process with the use of the Silverlon® Negative Pressure Dressings: when used during Negative Pressure Therapy. There is a significant reduction in the overall cost of Negative Pressure Therapy with the use of this Silver Dressing as well. Please contact us at: 1-888-551-0188 for more information about this product.

Today Argentum Medical LLC and Carolina Mills Inc. announced the start up of a new manufacturing facility, Carolina Silver Technologies. This facility will produce silver plated yarns and fabrics for fabrication into Argentum Medical’s current Silverlon® brand of wound and burn care dressings as well as other brands to be rolled out later this year.

Carolina Mills, with more than seventy years in the textile business, brings extensive and highly regarded expertise in precision textile dyeing, finishing and spinning, and will operate the facility. The combination of Carolina’s textile knowledge and process control expertise and CST’s plating experience, combined with Argentum’s wound care knowledge and patented technology, is expected to yield the highest quality plated fabric in the world.

Among several competing silver wound care platforms, Argentum and CST believe the textile option offers the greatest promise. Not only are plated textiles more flexible and programmable for performance, they are also the safest and the most durable of all silver products.

Steve Dobbins, president of Carolina Mills, states “ This new venture marks an exciting opportunity for our company. We are entering a high value added industry, and one that has few known competitors throughout the world. Since this facility will also be able to produce plated material and fiber for non medical applications, such as electromagnetic shielding, we are excited about its future.”

Gregg Silver, CEO of Argentum Medical, adds “ We see great promise in the use of silver plated fabric not only as a topical antimicrobial on all mammals, but also as an overall performance enhancement to the body’s own capabilities. With fewer than five suitable platers in the world, we are delighted to have the world class assistance of Carolina Mills. Combined with our intellectual property, we expect to become the premier world class provider of textile based advanced wound care products. ”

Please click on the Link below to review an article from News-Leader.com based in Springfield, MO about how Silverlon® Burn Care Products are being used in Burn and Wound Care Centers to treat Burn Patients who suffer from Burn Injuries, and who are in need Skin Grafts: Burn-care specialists use silver for healing

12/13/04 - Argentum Medical announces the addition of the Antimicrobial SilverLining™ Breast Pad Wound Care Dressing:

The Silverlon® SilverLining™ Breast Pad is a unique Wound Care Dressing designed specifically for treatment of the Breast. The Silverlon® SilverLining™ Breast Pad is designed for women who have pain and wounds related to: Mastitis, Lactation, and Breast Surgery including Mastectomy. This Wound Dressing is effective in the treatment of nipple pain, cracked nipples & nipple infection associated with breast feeding from the use of lactation products and lactation aids. You can now purchase the SilverLining™ Breast Pad directly from our website by: CLICKING HERE

11/29/04 - Argentum Medical announces the addition of the 4″ X 6″ Adhesive Bandage for Consumer Care:
	Silverlon® Adhesive Bandages are designed to be used with larger burns, lacerations, abrasions, and Dermal Ulcers (vascular, venous, pressure and diabetic). The Adhesive Bandage may be used anywhere on the body where a surface area larger than the Silverlon® Adhesive Strip is required. You can now purchase the 4″ x 6″ Adhesive Bandage directly from our website by: CLICKING HERE

Now you can Purchase our Consumer Care branded Wound Dressings directly from our website!
	Purchase the Silverlon®: •   Adhesive Strips •   Adhesive Bandages •   Wound Contact     Dressing •   Breast Pad •   Tubular Stretch     Knit •  Circumcision Dressing

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