Your 5-day*1
window for timelyand effective
pressure injury
intervention

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SEM Scanner

Pressure injuries are oneof the largest unsolved
healthcare challenges today2-5
Why are pressure injuries difficult toprevent?
INVISIBLE
Inflammatory changes in the skin and underlying tissues
may begin 3 to 10 days before becoming visible.7

As pressure damage can occur quickly andbecome evident on the skin only days after
development, Risk Assessment Tools (RATs)
are key in the prevention of pressure injuries.
However, these come with limitations such as
subjective interpretation and low predictive
value.6

R APID
Injuries can develop quickly with irreversible damage
occurring in vulnerable patients within a matter of hours.8,9A new paradigm inearly pressure injury risk
identification
The role of sub-epidermal moisture(SEM) in the damage cascade••

Inflammation increases vasodilationand permeability of blood vessels,leading to leakage of plasma andfluid creating sub-epidermal
moisture (SEM)
in the tissue.8
Sub-epidermal
SEM provides amoisture (SEM) isbiomarker
recognised in thealerting clinicians
international guideline
recommendations 2.6
before visible
and 2.7 since 2019
damage manifests
at the skin surface.1

THE DAMAGE
CASCADESU B - EPIDER M AL MOIST U R E (SE M)

SEM cannot be detected through visual skin assessment,
and is at the microscopic stage of damage.
Adapted from Gefen A (2020)’ The SEM Scanner for Early Pressure Ulcer Detection: A 360-degree
Review of the Technology. Wounds International. Vol 11, Issue 3: P22-30.

Provizio SEM Scanner
The Provizio SEM Scanner identifies increased riskof pressure injuries at an anatomical site 5 days*1
earlier than visual risk assessment, regardless ofskin tone.10
The Provizio SEM Scanner is a non-invasive device
with rapid results that compares SEM measurements
across an anatomical site and reports the difference
between values at the inflamed vs. healthy tissue
site - this is the SEM Delta (ΔSEM). The device can
automatically transfer data to the comprehensive
Gateway Dashboard for patient, ward and facility
management purposes.

Objective PI
risk assessment
on admission and
5 days*1 earlier,regardless ofskin tone.10

Enable timely,
anatomicallyspecific and targetedinterventions.

Digitallyenhance the PI carepathway andoutcome.

Achieve significant reductions across care settings
Real-world evidence gathered via a number of evaluations across markets:

47%
in hospice settings1190%

in acute cate settings**1127%
in community care11

A SEMΔΔ ≥ 0.6
at an anatomical site
indicates an increased
risk of pressure
injury.

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reduce pressure injury incidence rates.
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Moore Z, Patton D, Rhodes SL, O’Connor T. Subepidermal moisture and bioimpedance: a literature review of a novel method for early detection of pressure-induced tissue damage(pressure ulcers). Int Wound J 2017; 14:331–337. 8. Gefen A (2018) The future of pressure ulcer prevention is here: Detecting and targeting inflammation early. EWMA Journal
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9. Gefen, A (2008). How much time does it take to get a pressure ulcer? Integrated evidence from human, animal and invitro studies. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2008b; 54(10):26-8,30-5. 10. Bates-Jensen BM, McCreath HE, Pongquan V. Sub-epidermal moisture is associated with early pressure ulcer damage in nursing home residents with dark skintones: pilot findings. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2009;36(3):277-284. 11. Burns M (2020). Real World Evidence Accepted and presented at EWMA Conference.

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