How eKare inSight® is Transforming Digital Wound Care in Australia and New Zealand

Supporting Wound Awareness Week Australia with Smarter 3D Digital Wound Measurement Solutions

Wound Awareness Week Australia is a reminder of a serious and often overlooked health issue: chronic wounds that won’t heal. Each year, more than 450,000 Australians are affected by chronic wounds¹, often facing pain, reduced mobility and preventable complications.

As the exclusive distributor of eKare inSight® in Australia and New Zealand, InterMed proudly supports clinicians with evidence-based digital wound care solutions that transform wound assessment, monitoring and management through 3D imaging.

Why is Wound Awareness Week Australia important?

Chronic wounds like diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, and pressure injuries require early detection and accurate monitoring to avoid serious complications. Without timely intervention, patients face higher risks of infection, hospitalisation, and even amputation.

Wound Awareness Week encourages clinicians to:

• Detect and manage non-healing wounds early
• Leverage technology like wound assessment apps to enhance accuracy and documentation
• Improve patient outcomes with data-driven wound care technology and strategies

What is eKare inSight®?

Designed by clinicians, eKare inSight® is an intuitive, easy-to-use wound assessment app for the assessment, documentation, and monitoring of wound healing progress.

How does eKare inSight® work?

eKare inSight® uses structured light and the latest in computer vision technology to reveal the actual topography of the wound providing 3D wound assessment in real-time with insights into wound size, depth, and tissue composition.

From acute care to home health, outpatient care and post-acute care, inSight® helps to ensure compliance, quality assurance and liability prevention through workflow optimisation and automated reporting.

What are the benefits of eKare inSight® for Australian Healthcare Providers:

• Contactless 3D imaging and automatic digital wound measurement
• Real-time tissue classification and healing trend tracking
• Seamless integration into EHR and workflows
• Improved consistency and documentation across teams

eKare inSight® is ideal for:

• Hospitals and aged care facilities
• Multidisciplinary wound care teams
• Clinics and community health providers using advanced wound care technology

Backed by Clinical Evidence:

• Studies show over 95% accuracy and excellent inter-rater reliability.²
• With automatic wound measurement and classification, the system reduces human error and improves documentation efficiency.²
• 95% accuracy with 1mm resolution*
• 99 Inter/Intra-rater reliability (ICC.)*

Wound Assessment Made Easy

It’s as easy as 1… 2… 3

Point & Click
Reduce wound measurement and documentation time to minutes. Just point and click with your mobile device. No rulers or markers needed.

Circle & Swipe
Circle around the wound and mark inside the wound to easily compute surface area, depth, volume and wound bed classification.

Measurement Output
The guided process delivers highly accurate, consistent results, while ensuring standardisation across all care settings.

Support Smarter Healing During Wound Awareness Week

This Wound Awareness Week Australia, take a step toward better care. With the right tools and early intervention, clinicians can reduce complications and improve outcomes in chronic wound management.

InterMed Medical proudly supports Australian clinicians with innovative digital wound care solutions like eKare inSight® and hands-on support. Let’s improve outcomes for patients across Australia, one wound at a time.

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FAQs: Digital Wound Measurement with eKare

Q: What is eKare inSight®?
A: eKare inSight® is an 3D wound assessment app that measures, classifies, and tracks wounds in under 10 seconds, helping to improve accuracy and workflow for clinicians in hospitals, aged-care, and community settings.

Q: What makes eKare inSight® different from traditional wound measurement?
A: eKare inSight® uses 3D imaging to automatically measure and classify wounds providing more consistent, accurate and efficient assessments.

Q: How does eKare improve workflow?
A: eKare streamlines documentation, reduces manual errors, and integrates with your existing EHR, saving time while helping improve team collaboration and patient tracking.

Q: Where can I access eKare inSight® in Australia?
A: InterMed is the authorised distributor of eKare inSight® in Australia. We provide full product support, training, and clinical education.

Q: Do I need internet connectivity to use inSight?
A: No. inSight has store-and-Forward capability that allows the system to be used without internet connection.

Q: Do I need any specialised training to use inSight?
A: No. If you Know how to take a photo using a phone or tablet, you can operate inSight.

References

*Visit www.ekare.ai/3d-wound-data to see list of peer-reviewed publications

1. Wounds Australia 2022-23 Annual Report

2. https://www.woundcare-today.com/journals/issue/wound-care-today/article/ekare-insight-2023

DISCLAIMER:

The products mentioned in this blog are intended for use by healthcare professionals only.

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