Wound Management Technologies' CellerateRX® Activated Collagen™ Debuts at the South African Diabetic Foot Working Group Congress in Cape Town

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wound Management Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WNDM) announced today that its new international distributor, Spiramed (Pty) Ltd, exhibited its advanced wound care collagen product, CellerateRX® last weekend at the DFWG (Diabetic Foot Working Group) congress in Cape Town and has already planned exhibitions at two additional upcoming conferences.  This second meeting of the DFWG congress was attended by over 120 diabetic foot specialists.  Spiramed will also be exhibiting CellerateRX® at the UBUNTU International Conference-A Global Wound Healing Initiative September 5-8.  This conference is hosted by South Africa and endorsed by the Wound Healing Association of Southern Africa.  Other supporting organizations include the World Alliance of Wound and Lymphedema Care, World Health Organization, The Lindsay Leg Club Foundation, and Wound International.  The programme is focused on assessing the scope of wound care issues in economically challenged countries and proposing strategies and solutions in the area of wound care.  They will also be showcasing CellerateRX® at the VASSA 2010 Congress (Vascular Society of Southern Africa) in October.

"We are excited about CellerateRX®'s introduction to the South African market," stated Cathy Bradshaw, President of Wound Care Innovations, a subsidiary of Wound Management Technologies.  "According to the World Diabetes Foundation, the estimated number of people with diabetes in South Africa is approximately 840,000, with a projected increase to 1.3 million in the next few years.  Statistics show that around 15% of these people will develop a diabetic foot ulcer at some point in their lives.  We believe that CellerateRX® can have an enormous impact in the management of the related wounds."

CellerateRX® is registered in South Africa and has assigned NAPPI (National Pharmaceutical Product Interface) codes. It is registered with various South African insurance companies as an authorized product for reimbursement.

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About Wound Care Innovations, LLC

Wound Care Innovations, LLC (WCI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wound Management Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:WNDM.ob - News) with its corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, and regional offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. WCI markets and distributes wound care products to the healthcare market under patented technology licensed to the Company. The Company is positioned and seeks to be a leading provider of wound care products.  For more information on CellerateRX®, please visit the WCI web site at http://www.celleraterx.com/ .

About Wound Management Technologies, Inc.

Wound Management Technologies, Inc.'s primary focus is the distribution of its unique, patented collagen product, CellerateRX®, in the $3.2B worldwide advanced wound care market, a market that is growing due to aging populations and the increase of diabetes.  Over the past 2 years Wound Management has focused on developing evidenced-based studies on CellerateRX® and gaining physician awareness by participation in key industry conferences. Now Wound Management is focused on expanding sales through partnerships and contracted independent representatives. Wound Management has other advanced biotech products in development for bone wax, bone void fillers and shingles pain reduction as well as a subsidiary focused on eHealth technology for secure healthcare data collaboration and storage.  More information can be found on the company's web sites: http://www.wmgtech.com, http://www.celleraterx.com , and http://www.secureehealth.com .

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SOURCE Wound Management Technologies, Inc.

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