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Date: 08/10/2016
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Several years ago EO2 concepts and [PHI Redacted] joined together to heal a wound [PHI Redacted] had beneath his ankle. Through their hard work, dedication and CDO therapy, they accomplished in 9 1/2 months what
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Title: Retired
Date: 07/12/2016
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I believe this could be of great use in the Medical Community of this country -- as it is already in use in Europe. As far back as Ronald Regan and his diagnosis of 3 different types of cancer in the 1980's and the doctors here stated they could
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Organization: Phoenix Indian Medical Center
Date: 07/28/2016
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EO2 has been an extremely positive and necessary technology for our practice. Prior to using this technology, we were experiencing many foot amputations due to non-healing wounds that were complicated because of comorbidities. Once we began using
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Title: RN CWS
Organization: Advanced Wound Consultaants, Inc.
Date: 08/02/2016
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I am a board certified wound specialist who has been using the EO2 device since April 2015. I began using it on difficult to heal vascular wounds and was quickly very pleased with the outcome. I also discovered inadvertently, that the patient's
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Title: lvn
Date: 07/26/2016
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I have seen this device used in a facility that I work in. The results are amazing and I cant wait for this to be more widely used. A lot of patients will benefit from
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Title: WOCN Clinical Specialist
Organization: Lifetime home care
Date: 08/02/2016
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I used the EO2 TransCu O2 machine on multiple patients with chronic wounds and was always impressed at the positive changes it made in chronic non-healing wounds and ulcers. This is a treatment modality unique and very special that all ulcers and
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Date: 07/19/2016
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[PHI Redacted]
As a nurse, I see patients daily that would benefit from this therapy and have, in fact, spoken on its behalf with several doctors who are excited and more that optimistic about being able to use this for their
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Date: 08/07/2016
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I am currently involved in a Topical oxygen DFU study as a Principle Investigator. Patients tolerate the device well and adverse events have been few. Since it is a blinded study, I do not know which patients are receiving the test article vs.
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Title: MD
Organization: Phoenix Indian Medical Center
Date: 07/15/2016
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I have used the transcutaneous EO2 on 2 patients and have seen it close wounds that were open for over a year that failed multiple other modalities. These patients were not considered appropriate for HBO., The transcutaneous oxygen closed both
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Title: RN
Organization: Tohono O'odham Nation Health Center Sells
Date: 07/22/2016
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The EO2 therapy is the best treatment I have seen and worked with in my nursing career of 37 years. The patient has many medical issues including CKD stage 4 but not on dialysis yet and the large wound has been healing faster then any treatment
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Date: 07/14/2016
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[PHI Redacted] had an open, complicated leg wound last month. He had 6 surgeries in 13 days to preserve the leg and we were told he would need a skin graft to close the wound. He had 5 days of HBOT for 1 hour and 50 minutes before
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Title: Staff Podiatrist
Organization: Temple VA (TX)
Date: 07/14/2016
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I have a published retrospective study in the December 2015 issue of Podiatry Today on my experience with CDO. In that study, 17 of the 25 chronic foot and ankle ulcer patients healed with use of CDO for a heal rate of 68%. CDO was used in
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Date: 07/14/2016
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Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy has been shown to effectively treat many diseases/syndromes. How mcuh better it would be if it were opened up to be a covered benefit for all conditions. It's not putting synthetic drugs in your body, it is simply using
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Title: Podiatris
Organization: Indian health
Date: 07/29/2016
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The EO2 system has helped heal some my patients that were scheduled for below knee amputations. These patients also have other comorbidities that have prevented wound healing. Even after using negative pressure therapy the EO2 system is healing a
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Title: D.P.M.
Organization: Indian Health Service
Date: 08/02/2016
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I have used the e02 topical oxygen on 2 patients so far, so my experience is rather limited. But I did have extraordinary results with my first patient, seeing a much more rapid growth of both granulation and epithelial tissue than I would have
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Title: MD
Organization: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
Date: 07/27/2016
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RE: Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy (Section C, Topical Oxygen) (1st Recon) (00060R)
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) is the specialty society for physicians practicing Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (UHM). UHM is
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Date: 08/01/2016
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[PHI Redacted]is a severe diabetic. After his right leg was amputated, he had many complications which took about a year and a half to work through all of the nonhealing wounds. I would ask the doctors if this happened very
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Title: M.D.
Date: 07/18/2016
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As a practicing wound care physician, I see first hand the important need for additional modalities for healing of chronic wounds.
Based upon my first hand experience and peer reviewed documentation, continuous diffusion of oxygen ( EO2
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Title: Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Organization: GWR Medical, Inc.
Date: 08/10/2016
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Title: Podiatrist
Date: 08/04/2016
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This treatment modality for wound healing is cost effective, simple to use(which promotes compliance), proven effective; however, it does not have an accurate CPT code for reimbursement. The modality is continuous transcutaneous oxygen under a
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Organization: Total Footcare
Date: 08/10/2016
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I am a podiatrist in Richmond Va. I have used the Topical HBO in my practice for ulcerations. It has been a huge benefit for patients to be able to do this therapy at home vs. going to a clinic. There is a large wait period at clinics,
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Title: director, wound care services
Organization: Respicare Healthcare
Date: 07/19/2016
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I have extensive experience using the Trans Cu device on patients in all care settings. It has been extremely successful in closing chronic wounds when no other therapies could help! It closed a four inch by seven inch hole in the foot of a
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Title: Physician
Organization: Lakeland Health
Date: 07/14/2016
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I want to share with you the position of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Sociatey (UHMS) concerning this topic.
"A small body of literature has been published reporting the application of topical oxygen for chronic non-healing
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Title: Associate Professor Plastic Surgery
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: 08/11/2016
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Any clinician would agree that oxygen is required for wound healing as ischemic wounds do not heal. Those wounded body parts that do not receive adequate oxygenation progress to amputation or removal. Venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers
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Title: Dr.
Organization: AOTI Ltd.
Date: 08/10/2016
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AOTI Ltd. (AOTI) would like to submit the following public comments to CMS for consideration relating to your National Coverage Analysis to consider Section C of NCD 20.29 (CAG-00060R).
We are delighted that CMS is reconsidering
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