AHG: Preferred Provider Agreement with Smith & Nephew

Wed. May 14, 2008; Posted: 08:55 AM

Apria Healthcare Group Inc. (AHG) announced that it has signed a preferred provider agreement with Smith & Nephew (SNN) to provide Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) services and products to the United States homecare market. The preferred provider agreement covers the rental of Smith & Nephew's EZCARE(TM) and V1STA(TM) product systems and sale of associated disposables for the treatment of complex wounds.

A technology used to treat chronic wounds such as diabetic ulcers and pressure ulcers, as well as post-operative and hard-to-heal wounds, NPWT aids in the healing of open wounds by the application of sub-atmospheric pressure. A wide range of chronic and acute conditions - including diabetes, orthopedic surgery and reconstructive surgery -- may lead to wounds which require more advanced intervention than traditional wound care treatments, and home NPWT offers an alternative to more expensive sites of care.

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