Wound Care Management & 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 support faster, safer and more comfortable healing.

InterMed supplies evidence-based wound care solutions across New Zealand, supporting hospitals, clinicians, and community care. 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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Advanced Wound Care Solutions in New Zealand

From hospitals and aged care facilities to home and community settings, effective wound care relies on choosing the right solution for the right wound at the right time. In New Zealand, demand is for wound care products that are clinically proven, practical to use, and adaptable across care environments.

At InterMed Medical, our wound care portfolio supports acute, chronic and surgical wound management, helping clinicians prevent infection, manage exudate, promote healing and improve patient outcomes.

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:

These NPWT solutions are designed to support clinicians managing complex, incisional and chronic wounds across New Zealand healthcare environments.

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.

Veraflo™ Therapy

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.

Prevena™ Incision Management System

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

AbThera™ Therapy

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.

Snap™ Therapy System

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.

Askina® Calgitrol® Paste

Specialised Skin Grafting & Regenerative Solutions in New Zealand

Alongside advanced wound dressings and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), specialised skin grafting systems and extracellular matrix (ECM) technologies are available for use across a variety of indications including for burn surgery, soft tissue reconstruction, and complex wound management in New Zealand.

Innovative Skin Grafting Solutions

Humeca specialises in advanced skin grafting technology with a focus in the field of burn surgery and reconstructive procedures. The portfolio supports the complete skin grafting workflow, from controlled harvesting to graft expansion and precise placement.

Dermatomes and Blades

Dermatomes are surgical instruments used to harvest thin layers of skin for split-thickness skin grafting. Humeca’s cordless, battery-operated dermatomes are available in two sizes. The larger D80 dermatome is ideal for general purpose use and an excellent choice when large skin grafts need to be harvested.

The smaller D42 dermatome is perfectly suited for the Meek technique, paediatric use and for harder to reach donor sites.

Humeca | Cordless Dermatome

MEEK Micrograft technology

A skin graft expansion system for use in extensive burn injuries where expanded graft coverage may be required.

Meek Micrograft technology offers a life-saving surgical technique to precisely cut split-thickness skin grafts into 3mm x 3mm micrografts and apply them to wound beds using the MEEK prefolded gauzes in various optional expansion ratios including 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:6, and 1:9.

Supports donor site sparing, with faster epithelialisation⁹

MEEK Micrograft

Mesher and V-Carriers

Skin graft meshers allow harvested grafts to be expanded and prepared prior to application.

Using V -carriers for structured handling, V-carriers facilitate the ability to mesh long strips of skin grafts. V-10 carriers are available in expansion ratios 1:1, 1:1.5, 1:2, 1:3 and 1:6.

Humeca Mesher

Humeca knives and precision blades

Surgical instruments engineered for reliability and precision during graft preparation and reconstructive procedures.

Together, these technologies support controlled graft harvesting, expansion, and application, helping optimise surgical workflow, maximising available donor skin, and helping support effective wound closure in complex burn and reconstructive cases.

Humeca Knife

Regenerative ECM Technology

AROA Biosurgery develops regenerative solutions using its proprietary AROA ECM™ (extracellular matrix) technology, designed to help support organised tissue regeneration across a range of wound and soft tissue applications.^¹⁰

These extracellular matrix products integrate into established wound management pathways and may be used independently or alongside therapies such as NPWT, depending on wound type and clinical assessment.

Myriad Matrix™
A multi-layered extracellular matrix is indicated for implantation to reinforce soft tissue, or for wound management across a variety of wounds.

Aroa Myriad Matrix™

Myriad Morcells™
A conformable graft of morselised Myriad, ideal for irregular wound beds or tunnelling, delivering a concentrated dose of healing proteins.

Aroa Myriad Morcells™

Myriad Ultra™

Specifically designed with layers of AROA ECM™ technology reinforced with polymers to provide additional strength for use in abdominal wall reconstruction and/or hernia repair.

Aroa Myriad Ultra™

By providing a biologically active scaffold, AROA ECM™ technology supports the body’s natural healing response, helping clinicians manage complex wounds and soft tissue reconstruction with a regenerative approach.

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.

Prontosan Family

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.

Ostomy Flexima Range

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

Wound care is most effective when clinicians are supported with the right education, training and tools.

Our goal is to support healthcare providers across New Zealand with wound care education, product training and clinical support, helping teams deliver consistent, high-quality wound care solutions in hospitals, aged care and community settings.

Let’s Heal Better, Together

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

Together, through smarter wound care solutions and informed clinical decisions, we can support better healing outcomes for patients across New Zealand.

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

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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 info@intermed.co.nz to find tailored solutions for your patients.

Q: What is a dermatome and how is it used in skin grafting in New Zealand?

A: A dermatome is a surgical instrument used to harvest thin layers of skin for split-thickness skin grafting. Dermatome systems are available in New Zealand for use in burn surgery, trauma procedures, and reconstructive operations requiring autologous skin grafts.

Q: When is skin grafting required for wound management in New Zealand?

A: Skin grafting is required when wounds involve significant tissue loss that cannot be closed primarily. This may include severe burns and traumatic injuries. Skin grafting equipment, including dermatomes and graft expansion systems are available in New Zealand for use in appropriate surgical settings.

Q: What is ECM (extracellular matrix) technology in regenerative wound care?

A: Extracellular matrix (ECM) technology refers to biologically derived scaffold materials used in wound and soft tissue management. In New Zealand clinical practice, ECM products can be incorporated into treatment plans based on wound type and clinical assessment.

Q: Can AROA ECM™ technology be used with other wound therapies?

A: Yes. AROA ECM™ technology can be used independently or as part of a broader wound management plan. In New Zealand healthcare settings, ECM products may be incorporated alongside advanced dressings or Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), depending on clinical assessment.

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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.

Your Comprehensive Guide to Wound Care Solutions in New Zealand