Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) – painful, chronic wounds

Did you know?

70% of lower extremity ulcers are caused by chronic venous insufficiency (a breakdown of veins in the leg).

Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs)

VLUs are painful, chronic wounds on the lower leg affecting 11.5 million people globally each year.

Challenges of VLUs
  • Exudation-related issues (leakage, malodour)
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Soiled clothing and linens
  • Social isolation and depression
Frequent dressing changes
  • Necessary and painful
  • Can cause stress and anxiety
  • Can require patients to travel to healthcare centres
  • Labour-intensive burden for healthcare professionals

VLUs annually

USA

1M

EUROPE

2.9M

Poorly managed VLUs have profound negative impacts on healthcare budgets and patients’ quality of life

Cost per patient
Germany
500
Cost per patient
United Kingdom
£ 500
Cost per patient
USA
$ 500
VLUs that are non-healing within a year
30 %
VLUs that don't heal within expected 12-week timeframe
> 50 %
Total healthcare budget spent on VLUs in industrialised nations
1 %
A new approach to optimising compression therapy – the first-line treatment for VLUs

We have pioneered an innovative system that monitors sub-bandage pressure during compression therapy, both at the point-of-care and remotely.

A connected-health solution

Tight Alright’s unique point-of-care solution includes a wearable pressure sensing device and mobile app.

Tight Alright is supported by a pioneering digital platform, including a secure cloud database and remote dashboard.

Predicted clinical and economic benefits of using Tight Alright

improvement in nurses’ abilities to achieve targeted pressures
0 x
shorter healing time with consistent gold-standard treatment
0 %
reduced interventions through effective
self-management
0 %
reduced treatment costs, equivalent to €4,300 per patient
0 %
Every VLU patient matters
Our mission is to disruptively improve wound care with innovative connected health solutions
Accelerating VLU healing
Optimising healing rates while minimising disruptions to patients’ quality of life
Optimising Compression Therapy
Our tailored approach allows healthcare providers to personalise compression therapy

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