Wound Vac
A small negative pressure wound therapy pump that helps a hard-to-heal wound close.
Quick answer
Global Dynamic Group, a veteran-built medical equipment company, offers the Wound Vac to TRICARE families across the western United States. TRICARE covers a negative pressure wound therapy pump and supplies when a wound meets set conditions — complications of a surgical wound, a traumatic wound that needs faster healing, or a stage III or IV pressure ulcer, diabetic ulcer or venous ulcer that hasn't improved in at least 30 days of standard wound care — and a medical professional checks the wound every week. Call intake at 910-527-7081 and a person confirms coverage and availability with you before anything is ordered.
A wound vac uses gentle suction through a sealed foam dressing to draw the edges of a wound together and keep it moist while it heals. The pump is about the size of a book, runs quietly on a battery, and fluid collects in a sealed canister. A nurse or wound care team changes the dressing and checks the wound each week.
Helps with
- Healing a wound that won't close on its own
- Recovering at home instead of in the hospital
- Keeping a wound clean and covered
Good to know
- A medical professional checks the wound every week
- Keep the pump charged and the tubing free of kinks
- Call the care team if the pump alarms
Coverage
TRICARE covers a negative pressure wound therapy pump and supplies when a wound meets set conditions — complications of a surgical wound, a traumatic wound that needs faster healing, or a stage III or IV pressure ulcer, diabetic ulcer or venous ulcer that hasn't improved in at least 30 days of standard wound care — and a medical professional checks the wound every week. Your doctor decides; intake confirms the details with you.
This kind of equipment typically needs a prescription for coverage.