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Sharpen your skills 

Seize the opportunity to sharpen your skills with our free, online training, Portrait of a Patient™– our new compression therapy training modules – designed for wound care clinicians worldwide. 

Afbeelding die een laptop illustreert met een portret van een patiënt

Embrace compression therapy to master venous leg ulcer (VLU) care

You and your patients struggle with the challenge posed by venous leg ulcers (VLUs), which are the most common lower extremity wound and affects about 1% of the Western population in their lifetime1 with the U.S. spending an estimated $14.9 billion annually on treatment2. Compression therapy remains the gold standard for the management of VLUs.

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Coban 2 two-layer compression system application videos

Explore our instructional video for a step-by-step demonstration on applying the Coban 2 compression system, featuring techniques for wrapping lower and upper body limbs, tips for maximising patient comfort, and guidance on removal.

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Resources :
  1. O’Donnell TF, Passman MA, Marston EA, et. al. Management of venous leg ulcers: Clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery® and the American Venous Forum. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2014; 60(2), 3S-59S 
  2. Rice JB, Desai U, Cummings AK, Birnbaum HG, Skornicki M, Parsons N. Burden of venous leg ulcers in the United States. J Med Econ. 2014 May;17(5):347-56.
  3. 3M Data on file. Study-05-010364
  4. Mosti G, Crespi A, Mattaliano V: Comparison Between a New, Two-component Compression System With Zinc Paste Bandages for Leg Ulcer Healing: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial Monitoring Subbandage Pressures WOUNDS 2011;23(5):126–134
  5. Moffatt C et al.: A randomised controlled 8-week crossover clinical evaluation of the 3M Coban 2 Layer Compression System versus Profore to evaluate the product performance in patients with venous leg ulcers International Wound Journal 2008, 5 (2), pp. 267-279 
  6. 3M Data on file. Study-05-010395
  7. 3M Data on file study-05-001517 
  8. Harding K. et al. Simplifying venous leg ulcer management. Consensus recommendations. Wounds International. 2015; 10-11

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Please note that 3M Healthcare is now operating as Solventum. The products featured on this website, except Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and select Advance Wound Care products, are sponsored by KCI Medical New Zealand Unlimited (Suite 1701, Level 17, PwC Tower 15 Customs Street West Auckland Central, Auckland 1010 New Zealand), a wholly owned subsidiary of Solventum.

The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy products and select Advance Wound Care products are sponsored by: InterMed Medical Limited (71 Apollo Drive, Albany, Auckland 0632)