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Smith+Nephew ((LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, announces the US launch of next generation LEAF♢ Patient Monitoring System, a data-driven pressure injury prevention platform designed to help health care providers tackle the growing burden of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) by strengthening protocols and outcomes. The LEAF System uses a wearable sensor to monitor patient mobility and provide real-time turn status updates, helping to improve workflow efficiency, turn quality, and protocol adherence.1-3 Every year, approximately 60,000 annual deaths in the US are attributed to HAPIs,4 placing a $26.8B annual burden on the nationwide economy.5 For individu

Smith+Nephew ((LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it has signed an exclusive US distribution agreement with RMR Ortho to add the A'TOMIC™ Nitinol Fixation System to the Smith+Nephew Trauma, Foot & Ankle and Hand & Wrist portfolio. The system is designed to improve implant integrity and patient comfort1-6—key priorities for surgeons and healthcare systems alike."This partnership with RMR Ortho strengthens Smith+Nephew's fixation portfolio by adding a dynamic compression fixation solution that complements our existing technologies," said Scott Gunn, Vice President of U.S. Marketing, Trauma, Extremities, and Shoulder at Smith+Nephew. "The A'TOMIC Nitinol F

Smith+Nephew ((LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces that ECRI – leaders in advancing evidence-based healthcare globally - have completed updated Clinical Evidence Assessments of ALLEVYN LIFE Sacrum Foam Dressings and the LEAF Patient Monitoring System. In their latest reports, ECRI upgraded its Evidence Bar ratings for both to favorable* after assessing the most recently published clinical evidence and key outcomes for pressure injury prevention. The ECRI Evidence Bar provides a visual representation of ECRI's view of the benefits and harms of the technology. Their reports, ratings and conclusions do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement of any

LONDON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith+Nephew ((LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, is pleased to announce that its wireless, wearable LEAF Patient Monitoring System has  monitored more than 60,000 patients with over 7 million hours of use, helping to reduce the economic and human costs of pressure injuries. While rates of other hospital-acquired conditions have declined in the US in recent years, hospital acquired pressure injury (HAPI) rates have continued to increase1, leading to an average incremental cost of $21,767 per patient impacted.2 In