Tour: Making better products to save limbs and lives at Acelity
- Time:
- Sunday, October 30th, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
- Location:
- Buses depart from Omni
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the global company Acelity’s San Antonio Innovation Center, where almost 100 scientists, engineers, project managers and associated colleagues work each day to achieve breakthroughs in advanced wound care and surgical incision management. Since the facility was inaugurated in 2005, it has been the home to the development of novel technologies such as the PREVENA Incision Management System, V.A.C. VERAFLO Therapy, ABTHERA Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy and the iOn Healing Mobile App. On this tour, you will see how Acelity creates and tests the next generation of innovative advanced wound therapy products, assesses how experimental therapies impact healing, and leverages usability engineering labs to educate clinicians and employees on our products. These facilities also allow end users to experience and provide feedback on new products under development to ensure the highest safety and quality.