FIG. 1.

The PICO^⋄ single use negative pressure wound therapy in position on a patient with a cesarean section closed surgical incision. PICO (Smith & Nephew) is a small, lightweight, ultra-portable, negative pressure system that consists of a dressing, supplied with a small negative pressure pump powered by two AA batteries. The pump is disposable after seven days. The PICO system produces negative pressure at −80 mm Hg continuously, and therapy can be started or paused using the single orange button [53]. Used with permission from Bullogh and Burns [23].