• Our Maggot range of products debride non-healing wounds

    Our Maggot range of products debride non-healing wounds

  • Maggot Debridement Therapy (MDT) has been clinically proven to be more effective than conventional wound care treatment and is widely used in more than 30 countries

  • Cuprina MENA is a biomedical company dedicated to the development of innovative products for the management of chronic wounds

Maggot Therapy: Select Clinical Evidence

  • Vs. Surgical Debridement: 18x Faster Cleaning

    Studies on Maggot Therapy for wound debridement have also shown that compared to the conventional method of using a scalpel or scissors, Maggot Therapy can clean wounds up to 18 times faster [1].

  • Vs. Negative Wound Pressure Therapy: 5x Higher Healing Rate

    Only 18.2% of patients undergoing NWPT had their wounds closed, whereas 92.3% of patients undergoing Maggot Therapy had their wounds closed, according to a randomised clinical trial [2]. NWPT is also known as Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC).

  • Vs. Hydrogels : 5x Faster Debridement

    Wounds treated with Maggot Therapy took only 14 days to debride, whereas wounds treated with hydrogels took 72 days, as observed by a randomised controlled clinical trial [3].

Maggot Therapy (also known as Maggot Debridement Therapy (MDT) or Larval Therapy), is a form of biotherapy that involves the use of live maggots to clean necrotic and infected tissue from wounds. The use of maggots in medicine dates back to ancient times, but it was not until the 20th century that Maggot Therapy gained recognition as a therapeutic option for wound care.

Maggot Therapy works by the maggots' ability to consume dead tissue while leaving healthy tissue intact. The maggots excrete digestive enzymes that break down the necrotic tissue and create an alkaline environment that inhibits bacterial growth. In addition, the maggots have antimicrobial properties that further promote wound healing.

What is Maggot Therapy?

  • The use of Maggot Therapy has been shown to be effective in treating a variety of wound types, including chronic wounds, pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and surgical wounds. It is especially useful in cases where conventional wound care methods have failed.

    Maggot Therapy is a safe and cost-effective alternative to surgical debridement and other forms of wound care. It is also well-tolerated by patients, who report minimal discomfort during treatment. The maggots used in Maggot Therapy are carefully bred in sterile conditions and are certified for medical use.

    Maggot Therapy helps to:

    1. Remove dead tissue without the need for surgery

    2. Disrupt bacteria from forming into biofilms (which delay healing)

    3. Kill bacteria that cause infections

    4. Stop wound breakdown and promote growth

    5. Increase blood supply to the wound

    6. Instantaneously reduce wound odour

MEDIFLY Can Prevent Amputations

90.9% limb salvage rate

Using Maggot Therapy [5]

One limb lost every 30 seconds

due to diabetes [4]

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