Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Has a split thickness skin graft (STSG) donor site wound no greater than 14 x 20 cm in size requiring placement of a covering material. 2. Has at least 24 hours to consent to study participation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \< 16 years 2. Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, have co-morbidities that impair wound healing, such as: 1. Chronic inflammatory skin condition 2. Chronic liver failure 3. Chronic renal failure 4. Blood-borne viruses (Hep B, Hep C, HIV) 5. Peripheral vascular disease 6. Clinically significant anaemia 7. Uncontrolled diabetes 3. Need for use of the same harvest site (re-cropping) 4. History of radiation therapy to proposed donor site 5. Chronic use of medications known to impair wound healing 6. Chronic use of opioids or neuropathic pain agents 7. Suspected cellulitis, osteomyelitis or septicaemia 8. Patients undergoing haemodialysis 9. Patients requiring spinal/regional block 10. Patients on current anti-coagulant therapy 11. Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent 12. Unable or unwilling to comply with the study follow-up schedule, and procedures 13. Simultaneously participating in another investigational drug or device study (patient must have completed the follow-up phase for the primary endpoint of any previous study at least 30 days prior to enrolment in this study) 14. Allergy or hypersensitivity to materials that are porcine-based 15. Cultural or religious objection to the use of pig or porcine products 16. Known intolerance/allergy to standard wound care products 17. Presence of a local infection at the donor site and/or systemic infection