Combining patient comfort and efficiency in wound care

Contardo Pafumi, Marketing Manager, Medical Coating & Adhesives, Covestro
September 24th, 2026

Chronic wounds are becoming more common, driven by an increasingly aging population and climbing rates of conditions like diabetes and obesity. At the same time, overburdened hospitals, tighter budgets, and staff shortages, combined with a greater demand for patient independence, are resulting in more wound care being performed in the home. Tackling these challenges calls for dressings that last longer and are easier to apply, materials that help reduce infection risk, and monitoring that supports both healing and independence.

Contardo Pafumi, Marketing Manager for Medical Coating & Adhesives at Covestro, explains how advanced material properties, combined with cross-value chain partnerships, can help the industry get there.

In this interview, we ask Contardo the following questions:

• What are the key trends and challenges in the medical device industry right now?
• How can materials help improve people's lives whilst increasing efficiency?
• How can partnerships help make the medical device market more patient-centric?

Download the interview to learn how materials and collaboration can support the changing landscape of wound care.