A specialized, clinically proven wound therapy most patients can only get at a wound clinic — brought directly to you, in your own home, by our own licensed clinical team. Noncontact, painless, and delivered across Metro Detroit.
✨ New advanced therapy. If a wound has stalled or won't heal with standard care, UltraMIST may help restart the healing process. Now available at home across Metro Detroit.
Call NowMedically ReviewedRob Devore, FNP-BC · Family Nurse Practitioner · Superior Wound Specialists
Quick Answer
What is UltraMIST therapy?
UltraMIST is a noncontact, low-frequency ultrasound therapy for wound healing. It delivers ultrasound energy to the wound through a gentle saline mist, so nothing touches the wound itself. The treatment is painless, takes about 3 to 20 minutes depending on wound size, and is administered by a licensed clinician. Superior Wound Specialists delivers UltraMIST at home across Metro Detroit for patients with chronic or non-healing wounds.
For patients with wounds that have stalled and will not heal despite weeks of standard care, an advanced intervention is often what makes the difference. Superior Wound Specialists — a specialized division of Superior Home Health of Michigan — now offers UltraMIST therapy, a clinically proven, noncontact ultrasound treatment, delivered right in the patient's home across Wayne County, Oakland County, and all of Metro Detroit.
UltraMIST is an advanced therapy most patients can only receive by traveling to a specialized wound clinic, often several times a week. For someone with a painful, non-healing wound, limited mobility, or a weakened immune system, those repeated trips are exhausting, risky, and sometimes simply not possible.
Superior Wound Specialists changes that. We bring UltraMIST directly to the patient's home, administered by our own licensed clinical team as part of a coordinated wound care plan. Same specialized technology. No waiting rooms, no transportation, no unnecessary exposure. Just advanced healing, delivered in the place you are most comfortable.
Unlike wound products that only treat the surface, UltraMIST delivers low-frequency ultrasound energy that penetrates into and below the wound bed to support the body's normal healing process. It works through several mechanisms at once:
UltraMIST has been used by wound care professionals for more than a decade across a wide range of chronic and acute wounds, including:
Your clinician will determine whether UltraMIST is appropriate for your specific wound. It is not used over cancerous lesions, over a pregnant uterus, or over an implanted device.
UltraMIST is designed for exactly the wounds that standard care cannot resolve. If a wound has not shown meaningful progress after several weeks of appropriate treatment, that is the situation an advanced therapy like UltraMIST is built for. It also works well alongside our other advanced therapies, including DDHAM wound grafts.
Published clinical studies of UltraMIST have reported meaningful improvements compared with standard wound care. Individual results vary, but the data is compelling: one study reported an average 85.2% wound area reduction over a mean of 7 weeks. In controlled comparisons, wound closure increased to 41% with UltraMIST versus 14.3% with standard care, and patients reported an 80% reduction in pain score over 4 weeks versus 20% with standard care. These figures reflect published study findings and are not a guarantee of individual outcomes; your clinician will discuss what to realistically expect for your wound.
UltraMIST is designed to be comfortable. The treatment is noncontact and painless — the device never touches the wound. Each session takes roughly 3 to 20 minutes depending on wound size and is performed by a licensed clinician as part of your overall wound care plan. Because we deliver it at home, there is no need to travel to a clinic, which matters most for patients with mobility limitations or wounds that make travel difficult.
Medicare may cover medically necessary advanced wound care, including therapies like UltraMIST, when the treatment is ordered by a physician and provided by a Medicare-certified agency. Superior Wound Specialists operates under the Medicare certification of Superior Home Health of Michigan. Coverage depends on your wound diagnosis and documented medical necessity, and we verify your coverage before treatment begins. Call us for a free coverage consultation.
No. UltraMIST is noncontact and painless. The ultrasound energy is delivered through a gentle saline mist and the device never touches the wound. Many patients also report reduced wound pain over the course of treatment.
Each session generally takes 3 to 20 minutes depending on the size of the wound. It is performed by a licensed clinician as part of your regular wound care visit at home.
It is used for chronic and non-healing wounds including diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, deep tissue pressure injuries, surgical wounds, and skin grafts. It is not used over cancerous lesions, a pregnant uterus, or an implanted device. Your clinician will confirm whether it is appropriate for you.
Yes. Superior Wound Specialists delivers UltraMIST therapy in the home across Metro Detroit, so there is no need to travel to a clinic. This is especially valuable for homebound patients or those with mobility limitations.
Medicare may cover medically necessary advanced wound care when ordered by a physician and provided by a Medicare-certified agency. We verify your specific coverage before treatment begins. Call (734) 221-0236 for a free coverage consultation.
If a wound isn't healing, our clinical team can evaluate whether UltraMIST or another advanced therapy may help, and verify your coverage. Free, no obligation, and delivered at home across Metro Detroit.