Reading back through this thread I realize my chronic irreverence has been destructive. Making it appear that the use of an entirely appropriate and innovative negative pressure device on wounds, and the benefits, was trivial and unworthy.

By way of apology the methodology gets high billing:
http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2010/04/how_technology_can_drive_down.php

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