Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy: dermaPACE®

Key Points

■ Simple and effective to use

■ No statistically significant adverse effects

■ Well tolerated by patients

■ The first shockwave system cleared by the FDA, for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) only, in the US

■ dermaPACE® is for the repair and regeneration of skin, musculoskeletal tissue and vascular structures, outside the US

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