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A revolutionary blood clot that can heal chronic wounds A revolutionary blood clot that can heal chronic wounds ActiGraft is an FDA-cleared regenerative wound solution which uses a patient’s own blood to spur healing of chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers. May 24, 2021, 8:40 am ActiGraft forms a blood clot outside the body, using the patient’s own blood, and is applied to trigger healing in a chronic wound. Photo courtesy of RedDress

May 24, 2021 ActiGraft is an FDA-cleared regenerative wound solution which uses a patient’s own blood to spur healing of chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers. By Abigail Klein Leichman, The body’s mechanism for healing wounds is quite miraculous. The wound bleeds. The blood coagulates and forms a clot. The clot sends a biologic signal triggering a cascade of actions that protect against infection and bring blood cells bearing materials to build new tissue in place of the damaged tissue. Usually, this amazing process happens underneath the scab that forms over a wound and it’s al...