How does MIST therapy work?

How does MIST therapy work?

• A. Atraumatic selective tissue debridement
• B. Thermal heating to denature proteins
• C. Continuous wave debridement
• D. Mechanical scraping of tissue

Answer: (A)

MIST therapy works through non-thermal, atraumatic debridement using ultrasonic energy delivered as a saline mist. The low-intensity ultrasound gently loosens and dislodges necrotic tissue and biofilm without cutting or scraping healthy tissue, preserving the surrounding viable tissue. Because the energy is non-thermal, it does not heat or denature proteins, and there’s no mechanical scraping involved. This makes it a selective cleaning method that prepares the wound bed for healing while minimizing trauma to healthy tissue.

MIST therapy works through non-thermal, atraumatic debridement using ultrasonic energy delivered as a saline mist. The low-intensity ultrasound gently loosens and dislodges necrotic tissue and biofilm without cutting or scraping healthy tissue, preserving the surrounding viable tissue. Because the energy is non-thermal, it does not heat or denature proteins, and there’s no mechanical scraping involved. This makes it a selective cleaning method that prepares the wound bed for healing while minimizing trauma to healthy tissue.