This study represents the first observational analysis for the treatment of mildly infected, non-progressive diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers treated with SilverStream®, a wound irrigant used to stimulate healing by reducing bacteria count, disrupting biofilms, eliminating odor, and stimulating angiogenesis.
Data collected from 39 wounds at 8 independent sites was reviewed to determine the change in overall appearance and conditions following either daily or weekly treatment with SilverStream over a period of 5 weeks.

The wounds demonstrated significant decreases in discharge, odor and necrotic or non-viable tissue. 21.5% of the wounds closed completely in 5 weeks or less, and the average decrease in wound size was 59.08% in wounds that were initially between 1 and 15 cm2. There was a 19% increase in granulation tissue and a 9% decrease in fibrotic and non-viable tissue during the same 5 week period.
This preliminary data strongly suggests that quiescent wounds can be stimulated to begin healing with this wound irrigant. SilverStream fills a unique niche in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers by optimizing conditions necessary for these wounds to close.