Pressure Ulcer (Decubitus) Treatment

The Episcan® dermal ultrasound scanner is used for early detection of pressure sores before they are visible and to guide treatment including the detection of wound undermining. For details visit the Detection & Management page.

For treatment of pressure ulcers low power laser therapy has been available for some time but the take up has been slow, since it requires a trained therapist, special eye protection and closed treatment rooms. The coverage is quite small, so laser phototherapy treatments are too slow, expensive and impractical in many long term care environments, which is where pressure ulcers most often occur.

Phototherapy for decubitus

The Q.Light® PRO non-laser phototherapy device from Switzerland now treats larger areas more quickly and it has a built in timer, aperture control and display for accurate treatments. It gives up to 40cm diameter coverage and does not require special training or eye protection, making it eminently practical and convenient to use in open ward situations, including over a patient's bed.

Just a few minutes per day when the wound is clean and exposed is all that is required and the results can be remarkable in terms of accelerated healing, including stimulating even very stubborn wounds to heal. The treatment is painless, drug-free and non-invasive so it can be used in conjunction with existing therapies.

Some non-laser phototherapy devices offer a fixed frequency range including infra-red, but infra-red can be uncomfortable for infected wounds or burns. Q.Light® PRO overcomes this objection as it is a flexible, modular system. It uses a range of optional filter modules to provide specific light frequencies from the visible and near-infra red range for different medical conditions and there is no ultra-violet component. Filter modules are simply slotted in and out according to need and are clearly labelled, making Q.Light® PRO simple to use in practical, daily situations in hospitals, care homes and clinics.

For more details please visit the Chronic Wounds page.

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For nurses and therapists who require a more portable model the manufacturers also offer Q.Light® Wound Care, with two interchangeable filters, for treatments with or without infra-red. This can be used on a folding stand which is easy to carry from room to room or from one site to another.

Details of Q.Light® Wound Care are contained in the Home Therapy pages

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