Uses and Applications     |      Advantages Over Traditional Treatment     |     Cost Savings

Uses and Applications For the DoD

The Numobag™ has many uses for the military, both in critical care on the battlefield and throughout the military health care system.

• Chemical, electrical and heat burns
• Biological-warfare related lesions
• Lesions from smallpox, anthrax and other diseases
• Large numbers of infected people
• Post surgical infections
• Amputations
• Infected stumps
• Gangrenous lesions

Numobag™ may be used to:

• Contain biological, chemical and nuclear attacks
• Reduce cross-contamination and infection of medical personnel
• Treat single or mass casualties
• Perform quickly on battlefields: 3 minutes to install, 1 minute to remove
• Create an instant, disposable isolation unit
• Stop advancement of insidious forms of biological attack: dermal anthrax, smallpox, necrotizing fasciitis, etc.
• Heal large skin lesions

THOT™ heals more often, faster and with less scarring than traditional treatment of skin wounds. It was used to treat 9/11 World Trade Center burn victims with favorable results. The U.S. military is currently using Numobag™ in Iraq.

Clinical case studies:

Chemical Burn	Traumatic injury - Stage IV wound

Advantages Over Traditional Treatment

• Small and portable (weighs 1.7 pounds)
• Reduced staff workload
• Multiple patients treated simultaneously
• Decreased cost of overall treatment
• No cross-contamination
• Increases rate of healing
• Improved patient morale due to faster healing
• Lower cost per treatment than any other wound treatment method
• Quick usage in battlefield or emergency for any type of wound
• Inexpensive and disposable isolation ward
• Front-line tool for reducing cross-contamination and infection of medical personnel
• Necessary for mass casualty treatment in critical initial wounds-care emergency or war-related wounds
• Able to be stored for years without maintenance or constant surveillance

Cost Savings

During an effectiveness study, Numobag™ was found to be not only more effective than traditional treatments, but also notably more cost effective.

Level 2 Ulcers

Level 3 Ulcers

Level 4 Ulcers

Ostomy/Wound Management published a peer-reviewed, randomized clinical study documenting the efficacy and cost savings of Numobag™ treatments.

The cost savings of Numobag™ use results from reduced use of specialty beds, intravenous antibiotics, nursing and dressing costs, and surgical procedures. It also immediately treats Stage II wounds to prevent progression to more serious stages.