Wednesday, April 7, 2021

What You Should Know about the EpiCord

Kevin Lilly is an accomplished business leader in the medical products industry. A longtime resident of the greater Atlanta area, Kevin Lilly most recently served as senior vice president of sales with MiMedx in Marietta, Georgia. One of MiMedx’s signature products is the EpiCord.

As an allograft product, EpiCord employs donated human tissue to support the healing process in flesh wounds. Specifically comprised of human umbilical cord, this thick tissue graft covers wounds to establish a protected healing environment,

EpiCord grafts are highly expandable, allow for easy suturing, conform to uneven surfaces, and promote healing in even significantly deep wounds. Their extracellular matrix of collagen and hyaluronic acid enables the retention of more than 250 regulatory proteins.

The EpiCord is terminally sterilized to ensure absolute cleanliness, and stores for 5 years at room temperature. Extremely easy to apply, this product is applicable for both negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.