Milton Park Stories: Convatec

What if a wound that once may not have healed for months or years can now be closed faster than with standard care?

At Milton Park, Convatec, a leading global medical products and technologies company, has developed a new generation of advanced wound care dressing designed to do exactly that.

For patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hard-to-heal wounds can lead to serious complications, including infection and worse. Convatec’s ConvaNiox™ technology is changing that.

In 2023, Convatec acquired a novel nitric oxide generating dressing technology from 30 Technology, and launched this as ConvaNiox™ in Europe in 2025. This new dressing is powered by a potent antimicrobial and antibiofilm agent, nitric oxide, and is supported by strong clinical evidence (Edmonds 2018).

From its R&D lab on the Park, the team has developed a solution with real-world impact (Edmonds 2018). Following UK and EU regulatory approval in 2025, ConvaNiox™ is available for the management of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) in the UK and a number of EU countries as part of an initial market launch.

ConvaNiox™ offers patients and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) renewed confidence by providing an advanced dressing able to manage the conditions of a hard-to-heal diabetic foot ulcer.

Backed by a global medical products and technologies company but operating with the agility of a focused R&D team, the scientists in Milton Park are translating complex chemistry into innovation with the potential to make a meaningful difference to patients’ lives.

References

• Edmonds ME, Bodansky HJ, Boulton AJM, Chadwick PJ, Dang CN, D’Costa R, Johnston A, Kennon B, Leese G, Rajbhandari SM, Serena TE, Young MJ, Stewart JE, Tucker AT, Carter MJ. Multicenter, randomized controlled, observer-blinded study of a nitric oxide generating treatment in foot ulcers of patients with diabetes-ProNOx1 study. Wound Repair Regen. 2018 Mar;26(2):228-237.
• Guest JF, Edmonds ME. Cost-effectiveness of a nitric oxide-generating medical device in managing hard-to-heal diabetic foot ulcers. J Wound Care. 2025 Jul 2;34(7):476-486