Augmented wound dressing systems may include traditional wound dressing components and one or more sensor devices such as accelerometers, humidity monitors, temperature monitors, electrocardiography leads, and/or oximetry sensors. Measurements from the sensor devices may be used to monitor one or more aspects of patient and/or wound health. In addition, or alternatively, one or more images of a wound that may be taken over time may be analyzed and/or compared with one another to determine one or more characteristics of the wound in order to, for example, assess wound health/healing and determine whether an intervention is necessary to assist with wound healing.

A closed-circuit dressing system for preventing moisture contacting PICC sites is provided. The closed-circuit dressing system include a breathable bag for harboring the PICC line(s) and a dressing film that envelopes the PICC site, wherein a moisture indicator ring provided by the dressing film indicates moisture penetrating a dressing reinforcement along the periphery of the dressing film.

Adhesive bandages/shield/cover with at least one raised non-adhesive portion which is elevated above the at least one adhesive layer with attached water temperature gauge indicator. The raised non-adhesive portion is peripherally surrounded by an adhesive layer with attached water temperature gauge indicator and is designed to protect surgical sites and cutaneous wounds as well as any other skin malady. Neither the raised non-adhesive portions of the bandage/shield/cover nor the adhesive layer with attached water temperature gauge indicator are in contact with the cutaneous layer which is the subject of the sought protection, with the adhesive layer with attached water gauge temperature indicator coming into contact only with the area surrounding the affected site which can result in the reduction or elimination of exposure to moisture and/or contaminates, and the correct water temperature can be indicated to eliminate any scalding of the skin. In addition, the surgical site or cutaneous wound is protected from force or impact. The raised non-adhesive portion may also be transparent to provide for monitoring of the surgical site or cutaneous wound while the surgical site or cutaneous wound remains protected.

Reduced-pressure sources, systems, and methods involve using a vacuum pump that is disposed within a sealed space to produce reduced pressure. The exhaust from the vacuum pump is exhausted from the sealed space through pores in an enclosure member that is made of a polymeric, porous, hydrophobic material. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Negative pressure wound therapy sponges that are custom-fabricated to fit a given wound to be treated, corresponding methods of creating said sponges in situ or external to a wound, and related systems for performing negative pressure wound therapy using said sponges. Exemplary sponge embodiments may have pressure-sensing capabilities.

A signal layer for an absorbent article provided to absorb menstrual fluid includes a pattern of capillary channels allowing capillary action such that discharged menstrual fluid that comes across one of the openings in the capillary channels enters into the capillary channels and is retained therein due to the capillary force. The color of the retained menstrual discharge dyes or colors the pattern for signaling purpose, and the pattern is directly or indirectly visible to an observer.

An emergency hemostatic head trauma bandage cap with a strap system and method of use, which, when applied to the head, delivers minimal pressure to control bleeding, doesn't compromise cervical spine immobilization, allows for fast and effective application of cooling gel to control intracranial/internal swelling or hot packs to prevent hypothermia in non-trauma situations, doesn't come apart during treatment and transport, and doesn't require a caregiver to re-wrap the dressing.

A dressing for a wound can include a body layer formed from an absorbent material. The dressing can also include multiple wicking cores disposed within the body layer. Each of the multiple wicking cores can be configured to provide a visual indication at a different state of liquid absorption in the body layer.

A wound dressing for wireless communication with a transceiver includes a radio-frequency antenna circuit disposed on a flexible substrate, and an electrochemical moisture sensor circuit disposed on a surface of the flexible substrate. An adhesive is provided to attach the wound dressing skin of a user. The electrochemical moisture sensor is arranged between the adhesive and the flexible substrate.

A wound dressing includes a hydrophilic foam layer, a drape layer, superabsorbent projections, and printed indicators. The hydrophilic foam layer is configured to engage a wound bed and has a first side and a second side, the second side configured to face the wound bed. The drape layer has a first side and a second side, the second side configured to face the first side of the hydrophilic foam layer. The plurality of non-contiguous superabsorbent projections are fixed to and extend from the first side of the hydrophilic foam layer towards the second side of the drape layer. The one or more non-contiguous printed indicators surround one or more of the plurality of superabsorbent projections.