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ArticleMedical devices (Auckland, N.Z.)2026

A Silver-Zeolite Spray Powder for Pressure Ulcers and Minor Burns: Real-World Evidence from Primary Care.

Lorel Mureșan, Dionisio Franco Barattini, Laura Simona Ianoși, Carlo Signorini, Rawia Harb

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Article in Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05649332 (Open, Non-comparative, Multicentre, Interventional Post-market Clinical Follow-up), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Open, Non-comparative, Multicentre, Interventional Post-market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) Study to Evaluate the Performance and Safety of the Medical Device Argogen® (adsorbing Spray Powder for Exudates with Silver Ions) in the Treatment of Pressure Ulcers and Minor (first and Second Degree) Burn Wounds

TypeinterventionalSponsorSignorini Medicale S.r.l.Ran2023 to 2023Enrolled58ConditionsBurn Wound, Pressure Ulcers Stage II, Pressure Ulcers Stage IIIArmsArgogen (silver zeolite powder)
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Lorel MureșanMedical Department, S.C. Salvosan Ciobanca, Zalău, Romania.ORCID 0009-0003-7072-4370
Dionisio Franco BarattiniMedical Department, Opera CRO, a Tigermed Company, Timișoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9931-6432
Laura Simona IanoșiMedical Department, Centrul Medical Dr. Ianosi S.R.L., Craiova, Romania.ORCID 0009-0009-6993-4702
Carlo SignoriniQA Department, Signorini Medicale S.R.L., Albaredo d'Adige, Italy.
Rawia HarbClinical Operations Department, Tigermed Italy S.R.L., Genova, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-3152-2500

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Abstract

Background: Pressure ulcers and minor burns are commonly managed in primary care. The tested device is an adsorbing spray powder combining ionic silver (2.5%) and micronized zeolite (97.5%), designed to provide exudate control and antimicrobial activity in a topical formulation. Materials and Methods: In this multicenter, open-label, single-arm post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF) study, adult outpatients with chronic stage II-III pressure ulcers (NPUAP) unhealed after ≥3 weeks of standard care, or with superficial/partial-thickness burns (<10% body surface area) within 48 hours of injury, received the tested product for 4 weeks. Co-primary endpoints were 4-week changes in PUSH (pressure ulcers) and Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS; burns) scores; secondary endpoints included pain (100-mm Visual Analog Scale), patient satisfaction, Investigator Global Assessment of Performance, and safety. Results: Fifty-eight patients were enrolled and 56 analyzed per-protocol (32 burns, 24 pressure ulcers); two discontinued for reasons unrelated to safety. At Week 4, 96.4% (54/56) showed meaningful improvement and none worsened. Mean VSS decreased from 5.22±2.78 to 1.31±1.49 in burns (p<0.001; bias-corrected d_avg=1.72), and mean PUSH decreased from 11.67±2.41 to 3.29±1.60 in pressure ulcers (p<0.001; bias-corrected d_avg=4.01), with 95.8% of pressure-ulcer patients achieving a ≥5-point reduction. VAS pain decreased from Week 2 in both subgroups (p<0.001). At Week 4, the Investigator considered 68.8% of burns and 29.2% of pressure ulcers healed. Patient satisfaction was high (75.0% very satisfied, 25.0% satisfied); no adverse events, device effects or deficiencies were reported. Conclusion: In this single-arm, real-world study, the tested device showed a favorable performance and safety signal in mild-to-moderate pressure ulcers and minor burns; given the non-comparative design, these findings do not establish equivalence or superiority to other silver-based dressings. Ease of use may support outpatient self-managed care; adequately powered randomized trials versus alternative silver-based dressings are warranted to confirm these findings. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05649332.

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burn woundspressure ulcersprimary carereal-world evidencesilver ionswound healingzeolite

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PMID42764988
PMCPMC13589787

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