The Invention That Revolutionized Wound Healing | Dr. Michael Morykwas - Co-Inventor - Vacuum Assisted Closure

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Send us Fan Mail Every once in a while, a simple question changes medicine forever. For decades, chronic and traumatic wounds were among the most frustrating problems in healthcare. Doctors could clean wounds, dress wounds, and hope for healing - but many patients remained trapped in cycles of infection, inflammation, and failed recovery. Then came one deceptively simple idea: What happens if you apply vacuum? That question led to the creation of Vacuum Assisted Closure - better known worldwide as V.A.C.® Therapy ( ) - developed by plastic surgeon Dr. Louis Argenta and biomedical engineer Dr. Michael Morykwas ( ). The technology transformed wound care by using controlled negative pressure to remove fluid, stimulate blood flow, encourage tissue growth, and accelerate healing. What began as a bold experiment evolved into one of the most important advances in modern medicine, helping more than 20 million patients worldwide - from burn victims and diabetic patients to wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. For this groundbreaking work, Drs. Argenta and Morykwas were inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame ( ). Today, we’re joined by Dr.

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