The object
Michael Morykwas co-invented V.A.C., controlled-suction hardware that promotes wound healing. The clinical development of negative-pressure wound therapy turned controlled suction, foam and sealed dressings into a standardized device-based treatment for complex wounds. Clinicians could apply the system in repeatable care protocols.
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What Michael did
Co-invented V.A.C., controlled-suction hardware that promotes wound healing.
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Why it matters
Negative-pressure wound therapy became a standard device-mediated treatment approach.
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Living-status check
NIHF identifies Morykwas as a 2026 inductee and quotes his account of the device, a dated public honor confirming he was alive in 2026.