Your Comprehensive Guide to Wound Care Solutions in New Zealand

Supporting Wound Awareness Week NZ with Smarter, More Effective Wound Care

Wound Awareness Week NZ shines a spotlight on the importance of proper wound care at home, in hospitals, and in our communities. At InterMed Medical, we’re proud to support this initiative by offering a range of innovative wound care solutions that help people heal faster, safer, and more comfortably.

Whether you’re a healthcare professional, a caregiver, or someone managing a chronic wound yourself, we offer the products, support, and education to help. Let’s break down what smart wound care looks like, why it matters, and how you can take action to improve healing outcomes today.

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Wound Care Solutions for Hospitals and Home Care in New Zealand

Wound care is about more than just treating injuries. It’s about preventing infections, enhancing quality of life, preventing complications, and supporting recovery in both hospitals and home care environments.

In New Zealand, we’re seeing growing demand for clinical and home care wound management products¹ that are not only effective but also easy to use. From surgical wards and remote communities to aged care facilities, wound management solutions must be accessible and effective for all patients. Everyone deserves access to products that not only treat wounds but promote long-term healing and well-being.

Advanced Wound Dressings:

Creating the Right Environment for Healing

Advanced wound dressings are designed to do more than cover a wound.  They help maintain moisture balance, manage infection, and promote tissue granulation formation while enhancing exudate removal², suitable for everything from acute to chronic wounds. Our portfolio includes a wide range of advanced wound care dressings, the trusted Negative pressure therapy range from Solventum and B.Brauns’ Askina® Calgitrol® Paste.

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is a breakthrough in wound management creating an environment that promotes wound healing across diverse wound types. By applying continuous or intermittent sub-atmospheric pressure, NPWT works to help remove exudate and infectious materials from the wound bed, reducing oedema and promoting tissue perfusion and granulation tissue formation³. With over 30 years of innovation and evidence, more than 10M wounds treated worldwide³ and over 2000 peer reviewed publications³, Solventums’ VAC® therapy offers a comprehensive range of NPWT solutions.  This includes Solventum VAC Veraflo™ Therapy, Prevena™ Therapy, AbThera™ Therapy and Snap™ Therapy:

• Veraflo™ Therapy combines V.A.C.^®Therapy with automated instillation and dwell of a topical wound solution to consistently cleanse the wound and promote granulation tissue formation, optimising wound healing.

• The Prevena™ Incision Management System is designed to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closure, by maintaining a closed environment and removing exudates via the application of negative pressure wound therapy.

• AbThera™ Therapy is a temporary abdominal closure system that manages challenging open abdomen wounds by actively removing fluid and providing medial tension.

• Snap™ Therapy System is a discreet, mechanically powered, single-use system that manages low-to-moderate exudating wounds, promotes patient mobility and helps patients return to everyday activities while maintaining their quality of life⁴.

• Askina® Calgitrol® Paste is a sterile primary dressing consisting of an ionic silver alginate matrix in paste form, which provides antimicrobial barrier and helps prevent contamination from external bacteria. In the presence of wound exudate, the silver alginate matrix helps maintain a moist wound environment conducive to natural healing conditions.  The high conformability allows a close contact to the wound bed⁵.

Wound Irrigation Solutions:

Clean Wound, Clean Start

Effective healing starts with a clean wound.  Before any dressing goes on, proper wound cleansing is key to prevent infection and support healing. Our portfolio includes the B.Braun Prontosan® Wound Irrigation

• Prontosan® can be used for cleansing wounds, preventing infections in acute and chronic wounds designed to gently flush away debris, reduce bacteria, and prepare the wound bed for optimal recovery. Prontosan® also prevents the formation of biofilm⁶.

BBraun Ostomy Care Products in NZ

Support for Everyday Living

Living with an ostomy doesn’t mean giving up comfort or confidence.  That is why we’re proud to bring the Flexima® ostomy care range from B.Braun to New Zealand. Designed with patients in mind, Flexima offers a discreet, skin-friendly solution that supports everyday confidence and comfort for people living with a stoma.

Now enhanced with the launch of Ally accessories, this comprehensive system goes beyond the pouches, providing the extra care and support patients need for healthy skin, secure seals, and peace of mind⁷,⁸.

From intuitive application to gentle removal, the Flexima + Ally combination delivers a truly patient-friendly experience, backed by B.Braun’s trusted quality and innovation in ostomy care. Together, we’re making life with a stoma not just manageable, but empowering.

More Than Just Products – We’re Here to Help

Our goal is to empower healthcare providers with tools and support for wound care—from education to product training. Whether you’re in a hospital, rest home, or providing care in the community, we’re here to help you deliver high-quality wound care solutions NZ patients deserve, we’re just a call or click away.

Let’s Heal Better, Together

This Wound Awareness Week NZ, let’s reflect on the importance of wound prevention, faster recovery, and compassionate care.

Let’s heal better, together. this Wound Awareness Week and beyond.

💬 Need wound care solutions? We’re here to support you.

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FAQs About Wound Care Solutions in New Zealand

Q: What are the best wound care solutions tailored for clinical and home care settings?

A: InterMed offers a complete range: advanced wound dressings including Negative pressure therapy options to wound irrigation with Prontosan®.

Q: What helps prevent pressure ulcers?

A: Supportive products like Heelift® Boots reduce pressure on vulnerable areas and help prevent injury in immobile patients or those with limited mobility.

Q: Are ostomy care products available in NZ?

A: Yes! We supply a wide selection from B. Braun, including discreet and secure pouches and skin-friendly adhesives to help support patient comfort and independence.

Q: How can I tell if a wound is infected?

A: Redness, heat, swelling, pus, pain, or a fever could all be signs. If you’re unsure, always get in touch with a healthcare professional.

Q: What should I do if a wound won’t heal?

A: If it’s been weeks with little improvement—or if you have a condition like diabetes it’s time to ask your clinician about options like NPWT therapy.

Q: When should I seek professional help?

A: Get professional care if the wound is deep, bleeding heavily, infected, or not healing. Also seek help if you have conditions like diabetes that can complicate healing.

Q: Where can I find clinical and home care wound management products?

A: Contact our team on 0800 333 444 or contact [email protected] to find tailored solutions for your patients.

References

1. Winning New Zealand’s War Against Wounds with AI and Dedicated Specialty Nurse-Led Services
2. 11 Types of Wound Care Dressings and When to Use Each
3. Solventum – Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Overview
4. Solventum – SNAP™ Therapy System
5. Askina® Calgitrol® Paste – Antimicrobial Silver Alginate Wound Paste
6. Prontosan® Made Easy.
7. Braun Ostomy Care Solutions
8. Ally Brochure.

DISCLAIMER:

Some of the products mentioned in this blog are intended for use by healthcare professionals only.

ALWAYS READ THE LABEL AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE.