ConvaTec to Conduct Educational Symposium at 20th Conference of the European Wound Management Association

Symposium to Discuss New Evidence on Silver Dressing Technology

GENEVA, May 13, 2010 - ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical
technologies for community and hospital care, today announced that the
company will host a symposium focused on new evidence on silver dressing
technology during the 20th Conference of the European Wound Management
Association (EWMA) in Geneva, Switzerland.

The symposium titled "New Evidence on Silver Dressing Technology - Making
the Choice Clearer" will take place from 15:30-16:30, Wednesday, 26 May 2010
and will be chaired by Finn Gottrup, MD, DMSci, with presentations from
Matthias Johannes (Hans) Hoekstra, MD, Philip Bowler, MPhil, BSc, FIBMS, and
Marco Romanelli, MD, PhD. The symposium will feature presentation of evidence
that demonstrates that effectiveness among groups of wound care products
cannot be determined only by the ingredients they share. Choice of silver
dressing must take into consideration the impact that dressing function has
on clinical outcomes.

This symposium will highlight data that will enable clinicians to
evaluate comparative dressing attributes and help them make informed
decisions about which silver dressings best suits the needs of the wound.
Following the presentations, attendees are invited to participate in an
interactive "Ask the Experts" panel discussion.

    Symposium agenda:

    - Introduction and Overview - Finn Gottrup, MD, DMSci
    - Topical silver-impregnated dressings and the importance of the
      dressing technology: A review of evidence - Matthias Johannes (Hans)
      Hoekstra, MD
    - The impact of dressing conformability on anti-microbial activity of
      silver-containing wound dressings: Results of an in vitro study -
      Philip Bowler, MPhil, BSc, FIBMS
    - Making the right choice: Clinical experience with silver dressing
      technology - Marco Romanelli, MD, PhD
    - Ask the Experts Panel Discussion - All

Simultaneous translations to French and German will be provided.

About ConvaTec

ConvaTec is a leading developer and marketer of innovative medical
technologies that have helped improve the lives of millions of people
worldwide. With four key business divisions - Ostomy Care, Wound
Therapeutics, Continence and Critical Care and Infusion Devices - ConvaTec
products support health care professionals from the hospital to the community
health setting. From its headquarters in Skillman, New Jersey, the company
oversees more than 8,000 employees in over 90 countries serving consumers and
their health care professionals on six continents. For more information,
please visit www.convatec.com.

(c) 2010 ConvaTec Inc.

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Amy Firsching, ConvaTec, +1-908-904-2088, amy.firsching at convatec.com; or Liz True, Weber Shandwick, +1-212-445-8481, etrue at webershandwick.com