Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment. In certain embodiments, a negative pressure wound therapy apparatus can include a wound dressing comprising an absorbent layer comprising a plurality of portions of absorbent material that can be physically separate from each other. In some embodiments, a wound treatment apparatus can include an absorbent layer comprising a compressed portion configured to impede the flow of fluid therethrough. In some embodiments, a wound treatment apparatus can include an absorbent layer and spacer layer positioned side by side.

Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment. In certain embodiments, a negative pressure wound therapy apparatus can include a wound dressing comprising an absorbent layer comprising a plurality of portions of absorbent material that can be physically separate from each other. In some embodiments, a wound treatment apparatus can include an absorbent layer comprising a compressed portion configured to impede the flow of fluid therethrough. In some embodiments, a wound treatment apparatus can include an absorbent layer and spacer layer positioned side by side.

A system for negative pressure and hypoxic tissue therapy including a chemical pump assembly, a dressing to cover a tissue site, a plurality of hoses, and a cover layer to cover a portion of the dressing. Each hose is configured to fluidly connect the dressing to the assembly. Oxygen flows from the dressing to a reactor in the assembly where the oxygen is consumed by the reactor. The hoses have different cross-sectional areas and selectable lengths, and these can be selected to provide a desired amount of oxygen around the tissue site. The cover layer has less permeability to air that does the dressing, nd can be used to cover a portion of the dressing to inhibit the permeation of air through the dressing and thus provide the desired amount of oxygen around the tissue site.

The present invention has absorbency for the exudate of the wound surface and can maintain a moist environment suitable for promoting healing of the wound surface for a long time, an adhesive transparent multi-functional wound-covering material and a method for manufacturing the same are proposed so as not to cause pain or damage to the regenerated skin when replacing the wound dressing. Such a wound-covering material includes 14% by weight of polyvinylpyrrolidone, 5% by weight of propylene glycol, 79.0996% by weight of water, 0.6% by weight of calcium chloride, 0.3% by weight of potassium sorbate, 0.0004% by weight of RH oligopeptide, and 1% by weight of D-xylitol.

A bandage comprising a base substrate, a wound covering portion, a first side coupling member and a second side coupling member, and a first side and second side adhesive portion. The base substrate includes a central region, a first side region and a second side region, and comprises an elastic member. The wound covering portion is positioned over the central region. The first side coupling member extends over the first side region. The second side coupling member extending over the second region. The first side adhesive portion is positioned on the first side region. The second side adhesive portion positioned on the second side region. A method of use as well as a protective carrier are likewise disclosed.

An absorbent article comprising a liquid permeable nonwoven topsheet, a nonwoven second material that is a separate material from the topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned intermediate the second material and the backsheet. The second material is positioned intermediate the topsheet and absorbent core and is generally planar. The topsheet comprises a plurality of recesses and raised areas, and voids are defined in the raised areas under the topsheet. A first aperture is formed in a substantially central location of the raised areas. The recesses each form a base positioned most distal from the substantially central locations of the raised areas. A second aperture is formed in the bases of the recesses. The first aperture extends through the topsheet, and the second aperture extends through the topsheet and at least partially through the second material.

The present disclosure generally relates to a mobile negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device comprising a negative pressure pump, where the NPWT device is adapted to ensure that an operation of the negative pressure pump is terminated if the NPWT device is operating outside of a predefined operational range. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding method for operating such an NPWT device and a thereto related computer program product.

A layered dressing includes: a permeable wound contact layer for placing in contact with a wound; a breathable barrier layer; a biosensor sensing array configured to detect one or more markers in wound fluid; and a fluid collection layer disposed between the wound contact layer and breathable barrier layer and configured to deliver wound fluid by capillary action from a wound in contact with the wound contact layer to the biosensor sensing array.

This disclosure includes wound dressings and systems with high-flow therapeutic gas sources for topical wound therapy and related methods. Some dressings, which are configured to be coupled to tissue to facilitate delivery of therapeutic gas to the tissue, comprise a manifold that defines a plurality of gas passageways, the manifold configured to allow communication of therapeutic gas to the tissue; and a gas-occlusive layer configured to be disposed over the manifold and coupled to the tissue such that an interior volume containing the manifold is defined between the gas-occlusive layer and the tissue and the gas-occlusive layer limits escape of therapeutic gas from the interior volume; wherein the gas-occlusive layer includes: a first opening configured to allow communication of therapeutic gas into the interior volume; and one or more second openings configured to allow communication of therapeutic gas out of the interior volume.

The present invention relates to foam. In particular, the present invention relates to profiled foams and processes for profiling absorbent foam products. More particularly, the present invention relates to processes for producing a profiled absorbent polyurethane foam product, comprising the steps of foaming, curing, profiling and drying, wherein profiling occurs before drying; and absorbent aliphatic polyurethane foam products having at least one profiled surface.