Leading the way in Infection Prevention and Wound Care Solutions
Bravida is redefining what’s possible in wound care and infection prevention, with a portfolio of transformative products and technologies that are clinically proven to deliver uncompromising freedom and protection.
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Men’s Liberty
A discreet external male urinary collection device designed to manage urinary incontinence effectively in combination with world class securement solutions
Silverlon
Wound dressings that have a silver plated technology delivering antimicrobial benefits in the dressing without staining the skin and without increasing bioburden
Bravida’s Innovative Solutions Impact Clinical Outcomes:
Wound Care
Chronic wounds impact the quality of life of many people across the globe. For example, in the United States, it affects nearly 2.5% (more than 8 million people).
Urology
In the United States, up to 80% of complicated urinary tract infections are attributable to indwelling urinary catheters. (36)
Vascular Access
CLABSIs are associated with a high-cost burden, accounting for approximately $46,000 per case. (34)
Surgical Site
Infections
Surgical site infections are the most frequent type of healthcare-associated infections, accounting for 14% − 25% of the total hospital-acquired infections. (32)
Burn
Methicillin-resistant S. aureus now is one of the leading organisms causing invasive infection in burns across the world, with burn units reporting rates of infection greater than 50%. (38)
Mechanical Circulatory Support
The overall mortality for driveline infection was 11.5%. (33)
Hospital-acquired infections during ECMO is 10–12% and their occurrence is likely to be more frequent compared with other critically ill patients. (40)
Chronic wounds impact the quality of life of nearly 2.5% (more than 8 million people) of the total population in the U.S. and the management of wounds has a significant economic impact on health care. (35)
In the United States, up to 80% of complicated urinary tract infections are attributable to indwelling urinary catheters. (36)
Up to 95% of patients will develop moderate-to-severe skin reactions due to radiation. (37) Additionally, Methicillin-resistant S. aureus now is one of the leading organisms causing invasive infection in burns across the world, with burn units reporting rates of infection greater than 50% (38)
Surgical site infections are the most frequent type of healthcare-associated infections, accounting for 14% − 25% of the total hospital-acquired infections (32)
Methicillin-resistant S. aureus now is one of the leading organisms causing invasive infection in burns across the world, with burn units reporting rates of infection greater than 50% (38)
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See Our Newest Peer Reviewed Publications below
Silver-Plated Wound Dressings for the Management of Radiation Dermatitis in Head and Neck Cancer
Authors: Cody R Kilar, DO, PhD1, Christopher Knoth, MD2, Alexis Warden PA-C3, David A Clump, MD, PhD4
Department of Radiation Oncology, West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, West Virginia
Publication: WVU Cancer Institute
Silverlon: A Weapon Against Driveline Infections in LVAD Patients
Authors: K.R. Barrett1, B. Ebert2, and M. Remaly3
Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA; Lehigh Valley Health Network, Harleysville, PA; and the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Germansville, PA
Publication: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Vol 42, No 4S, April 2023
Patient Perspectives on Novel Intervention for Radiation Dermatitis
Authors: Phylicia Gawu, D.O.1, Oluwatomiwa Awobayiku, BS2, Alekhya Mitta M.D.3, Christina Henson M.D.4
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Stephenson Cancer Center; New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University
Publication: InitialPatient Perspectives on a Novel Intervention for Radiation Dermatitits: A Single Institutional Experience
Use of a Silver Nylon Dressing Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Decreases the Postoperative Infection Rate
Authors: Ashley J. Tisosky MD1, Otatade Iyoha-Bello BSc2, Nicholas Demosthenes BA3, Giovanni Quimbayo MD2, Tara Coreanu BSc4, Ayesha Abdeen MD FRCSC5
Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Publication: JAAOS - Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The Use of Silver Nylon in Preventing Surgical Site Infections Following Colon and Rectal Surgery
Authors: Beth Krieger MD, Donald M. Davis MD, Jaime E. Sanchez MD, James J. Mateka, Valentine N. Nfonsam MD, Jared C. Frattini MD, Jorge E. Marcet MD
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Publication: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
Reduction in Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections Correlated With the Introduction of a Novel Silver-Plated Dressing for Central Venous Catheters and Maintained for 6 Years
Authors: Rachel Karlnoski PhD1, Elia Charbel Abboud MD1, Peggy Thompson BSN CIC FAPIC2, Asa Z. Oxner MD3, John T. Sinnott, MD FACP4, Jorge E. Marcet MD FACS FASCRS1
Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA
Publication: Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
A Clinical Trial to Investigate the Effect of Silver Dressings on Mediastinitis Rates in Postoperative Cardiac Sternotomy Incisions
Authors: Roger Huckfeldt MD FACS, Clyde Redmond MD, Debbie Mikkelson BSM, Phillip J. Finley MS, Cindy Lowe BS CCRP, Jennifer Robertson RN
St John’s Regional Health Center, Springfield, MO, USA
Publication: Ostomy Wound Management
Do Silver-impregnated Dressings Limit Infections After Lumbar Laminectomy with Instrumented Fusion?
Author: Nancy E. Epstein MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
Publication: Surgical Neurology
A Clinical Evaluation of Silverlon® Wound Contact Layer Antimicrobial Wound Dressing
Author: Gareth Owen
Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK
Silver Negative Pressure Dressing With Vacuum-assisted Closure of Massive Pelvic and Extremity Wounds
Authors: Herrick J. Siegel MD, Diego F. Herrera MD, Jason Gay CRNFA
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL, USA
Publication: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Silver In Medicine: The Basic Science
Authors: David J. Barillo, MD FACS FCCM, David E. Marx DVM
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, USA
Publication: BURNS: The Journal of International Society of Burn Injuries
Silver in Medicine: A Brief History BC 335 to Present
Authors: David E. Marx DVM, David J. Barillo MD FACS FCCM
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, USA
Publication: BURNS: The Journal of International Society of Burn Injuries
Military Applications of Silver-Nylon Dressings
Author: David J. Barillo MD FACS FCCM
Winchester Medical Center, Winchester VA, USA
Publication: BURNS: The Journal of the International Society of Burn Injuries
Left Ventricular Assist Devices: An Innovative Approach to Decrease Infections Using a Silver Contact Dressing
Author: Joan Lerner Selekof BSN RN CWOCN
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
Presented at Mid Atlantic Region Wound Ostomy and Conference Nurses Annual Conference
Healing Chronic, Ischemic, Infected Saphenous Vein Harvest Sites in the Legs with Silver Plated Cloth and Allograft Dermal Regenerative Matrix
Authors: Stanley Carson, MD FACS, Eric Travis, DPM, Carol Ajifu PT, DIana To, MPT
Silver-Based Dressings for the Reduction of Surgical Site Infection: Review of Current Experience and Recommendation for Future Studies
Authors: Elia Charbel Abboud MD, Judson C. Settle MD, Timothy B. Legare MD, Jorge E. Marcet MD, David J. Barillo MD, Jaime E. Sanchez MD
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Publication: BURNS: The Journal of the International Society of Burn Injuries
Wound Healing and Cost-Saving Benefits of Combining Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy with Silver
Authors: Jeffrey C. Karr DPM, Fernando Loret de Mola MD, Tri Pham MD, Leslie Tooke RN
The Wound Care Center at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, FL, USA
Publication: Advances in Skin & Wound Care
Silver-Resistance, Allergy, and Blue Skin: Truth or Urban Legend?
Author: Dr. Jose P. Sterling, MD
St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA
Publication: BURNS: The Journal of the International Society of Burn Injuries
Utilizing Silver Plated Fabric With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Author: Tina Baum, MS, CNS, ACNS-BC, CWON
Florida Hospital North Pinellas
Silverlon use in Afghanistan for Burn Care
Authors: Mary-Margaret Brandt MD, Margaret Tait MT (ASCP), Thomas Toddanio MA MT (ASCP), Wendy Wahl MD
University of Michigan Burn Center, MI, USA
A Literature Review of the Military Uses of Silver-Nylon Dressings with Emphasis on Wartime Operations
Author: David J. Barillo, MD, FACS, FCCM
Department of Surgery, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Treatment of Pyoderma Gangrenosum with a Silver Contact Layer
Author: Dr. Carl Van Gils
Dixie Regional Medical Center Wound Clinic, St. George, UT, USA
Chronic, Diabetic Foot Wounds with Ischemia and Tissue Loss: Use of Advanced Wound Care Techniques, Silver Plated Cloth, Allografts and Vascular Intervention to Prevent Further Tissue Loss
Authors: Dr. Stanley N. Carson MD FACS, Eric Travis DPM, Diana To MPT
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, Fountain Valley, CA, USA
Comparison of Silverlon Dressing to Xeroform Gauze in the Treatment of Skin Graft Donor Site Wounds
Authors: Michael C. Albrecht MD, Evan Renz MD, Leopoldo C. Cancio MD, Christopher E. White MD, Lorne H. Blackbourne MD, Kevin Chung MD, Eric E. Horvath DO, Peggy Bielke RN, David Baer PhD, Steven E. Wolf MD, John B. Holcomb MD
U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
The Effect of Blast-Related Burn Injuries from Prolonged Field Care to Rehabilitation and Resilience
Authors: Charles C. Engel, Ryan K. McBain, Samantha McBirney, Sara E. Heins, Molly M. Simmons, Emily Hoch, Mimi Shen, Nicholas Broten, Gulrez Shah Azhar, Tepring Piquado
RAND Corporation
Reduce Driveline Trauma Through Stabilization and Exit Site Management: 30 Days Feasibility Results from the Multicenter RESIST Study
Authors: Marcia Stahovich, Kartik S. Sundareswaran, Sarah Fox, William Hallinan, Peggy Blood, Leway Chen, Salpy V. Pamboukian, Raymond Chinn, David J. Farrar, Francis D. Pagani, Laura Blue
Publication: ASAIO Journal 2016
Silver-plated Discs at PICC Insertion Sites in the Neonatal ICU
Authors: Gloribel Medina, MHA, MPH, BSN, RNC-NIC, Karen Fugate, MSN, RNC-NIC, CPHQ, Kimberly Atrubin, MPH, CIC, CPHQ, FAPIC
Children's Medical Center, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA
The Use of a Silver-Nylon Dressing During Evacuation of Military Burn Casualties
Authors: Amit Aurora, D.Eng., Alexander Beasy, BA, Julie A. Rizzo, MD, Kevin K. Chung, MD
Original Article
Non-Inferiority of a Novel Silver-Plated Dressing for Central Venous Catheters: A retrospective Cohort Evaluating Rates of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Adult Intensive Care Patients
Authors: Asa Oxner MD, Andrew Myers MD, John Sinnot MD, FACP, Jorge Marcet MD, Jillian Sajdak, Peggy Thompson BSN, CIC, Charles Myers
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Modified Sodium Hypochlorite Anti-microbial Skin and Wound Gel in Difficult to Heal Wounds
Authors: Cassidy Finn, DO, Kristin Connors, NP, Jill Eysaman-Walker, DO, CWSP, ABWMS
Catholic Health Advanced Wound Healing Centers Mt. St. Marys Center for Hyperbarics and Wound Healing Buffalo, Cheektowaga and Lewiston, NY
Publication: Florida International University
Decreasing Utilization of Indwelling Urinary Catheters Using Creative Strategies
Authors: Jeannine W.C. Blake, PhD RN1, Ellie Milo, DNP RN CENP NEA-BC2, Robert Garcia, BS, MT(ASCP), CIC, FAPIC3
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
Publication: Elaine Mareib Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Chief Nursing Officer, Christus Santa Rosa Westover Hillss; Enhanced Epidemiology LLC
Peg Tube Dislodgement Reducing Harm Through Innovative Product and Process Change
Authors: Amanda Ross, RN, Jeannine Blake, PhD RN
Memorial Hermann Southwest, Houston, Texas, USA
The Efficacy of Sodium Hypochlorite Antiseptic: a Double-blind, Randomised Controlled Pilot Study
Authors: Thomas E. Serena1, MD, FACS, President and Trustee; Laura Serena1, LPN, Vice-President of Research Operations; Omar Al-Jalodi1, MD, Natrox Wound Care Fellow; Keyur Patel2, DO, Medical Director; Kristy Breisinger1, Research Analyst
1 SerenaGroup Research Foundation, Cambridge, MA, US. 2 SerenaGroup Advanced Wound and Hyperbaric Center, Monroeville, PA, US.
Publication: Journal of Wound Care
ECMO Care Beyond Decannulation: A Nurse Driven Wound Care Protocol
Authors: Audrey Basic1, Emily Smith1, Jonathon Holte2, Sylvie Baudart3, Jason Smith4
University of California at San Francisco
A Silver Lining in the VAD Sky: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Driveline Dressing Study
Authors: Sylvie Baudart1, Liviu Klein2
University of California at San Francisco
Publication: Department of Mechanical Circulatory Support, Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center
A Comparison of an Antimicrobial Wound Cleanser to Normal Saline in Reduction of Bioburden and its Effect on Wound Healing
Author: Julie Lindfors, RN, CWCCN
Publication: Ostomy/Wound Management
How effective is your wound cleanser? An evaluation using bacterial fluorescence imaging
Author: Rosemary Hill, BSN CWOCN WOCC ©
Lions Gate Hospital, Vancouver Coastal Health, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mechanical Characterization of Anchoring Devices for the Prevention of Driveline Infection in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients
Reducing Central Line – Associated Bloodstream Infections With a Multipronged Nurse-Driven Approach
Authors: Linda M. Hoke, PhD, RN, AGCNS-BC, CCNS, CCRN, WCC, Gracy C. Mathen, MSN, RN, PCCN, Ellen Beckett, BSN, BA, RN
Publication: Critical Care Nurse
Modified Sodium Hypochlorite Wound Cleansing for Chronic Wounds: Focused Clinical Literature Review
Autors: Karen K. Giuliano, RN, PhD1; Bill Richlen PT, WCC, DWC2; & Charlie P. Buscemi, PhD, APRN, CWCN, WOCNF3
1University of Massachusetts Amherst; 2Wound Care Gurus; 3Florida International University. Miami, Fl.
Publication: Florida International University
Driveline Exit-Site Care Protocols in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices: a Systematic Review
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