Disclosed are solid and frozen haemostatic materials having a rod shape and suitable applicators and plungers for application of such dressings to wounded tissue wherein said dressings consisting essentially of a fibrinogen component and a fibrinogen activator. Also disclosed are methods of treating internal wounded tissue in a mammal by applying one or more of these haemostatic materials and dressings, particularly for the treatment of injured tissue via endoscopic or minimally-invasive surgical techniques.

An absorbent pad including a fluid permeable topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core. The absorbent core has a front portion, a rear portion and an intermediate portion, the front portion, the rear portion and the intermediate portion being of equal lengths, the absorbent core having a width varying no more than 20 mm along its length, wherein the topsheet in a printed central absorption zone, arranged over the front portion, the rear portion and the intermediate portion of the absorbent core, is provided with a first printed pattern including first print elements and the topsheet in a peripheral security zone arranged at least over the rear portion of the absorbent core, is provided with a second printed pattern including second print elements, wherein a degree of coverage of the second printed pattern is at least 30% greater than a degree of coverage of the first printed pattern.

The invention provides an article for detecting amniotic fluid, comprising a membrane layer, a transfer layer, an absorbent layer, and a base layer, wherein the transfer layer comprises an indicator composition. Further provided are methods of use of the article for obtaining an immediate, clear, and reliable identification of amniotic fluid leakage.

A diaper pad fanny pack has a diaper pad that is folded into a fanny pack and is positioned on a user to wear handsfree such as on a hip or over the shoulder. Fold lines positioned long the pad allow a user to fold the pad into a pack. When in an open position, the pad is unrolled and laid flat. There are compartments on the outer and inner surface of the diaper pad fanny pack to hold items such as diapers, wipes, change of clothes and sanitizers.

Methods and apparatuses for cleaning and/or drying a subject's ears and/or nose may include an inverting tubular swab region. These apparatuses may remove debris, such as ear wax & skin debris from the ear canal. These apparatuses are safer than traditional cotton swab. Also described herein are apparatuses configured for use in the nose, which may remove mucus (e.g., snot) from the nasal and sinus regions. These apparatuses may be configured for use with infants and toddlers as an alternative to air aspiration bulb/tool. Also described herein are methods of using any of these apparatuses as well as methods of making and packaging them.

A denture adhesive removal pad. The denture adhesive removal pad has a first portion and a second portion for absorbing denture adhesive. A narrowed connector portion is attached to both the first portion and the second portion and allows the denture adhesive removal pad to be folded. The shape of the first portion and the second portion can be identical or different.

A perspiration absorption and capture system includes a fluid permeable adhesive layer, a fluid impermeable layer, and a fluid absorption layer disposed between and coupled to the permeable adhesive layer and the fluid impermeable layer. When the adhesive layer is attached to a user's skin, the absorption layer absorbs perspiration and the impermeable layer locks the perspiration in the absorption layer.

Comfort packs and methods are provided for the delivery of drugs, especially liquid anesthetics, to the conjunctival fornix of the eye, using perilimbal anesthesia.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a wound treatment apparatus with electronic components integrated within a wound dressing. In some embodiments. a wound dressing apparatus can comprise a wound dressing. The wound dressing can comprise an absorbent material. an electronics unit comprising a negative pressure source. the electronics unit integrated within the wound dressing and at least partially encapsulated by one or more layers of a flexible film. At least one of the layers of the flexible film can comprise a window or aperture configured to permit fluid communication between the absorbent material and the negative pressure source.

Methods and apparatuses for cleaning and/or drying a subject's ears and/or nose may include an inverting tubular swab region. These apparatuses may remove debris, such as ear wax & skin debris from the ear canal. These apparatuses are safer than traditional cotton swab. Also described herein are apparatuses configured for use in the nose, which may remove mucus (e.g., snot) from the nasal and sinus regions. These apparatuses may be configured for use with infants and toddlers as an alternative to air aspiration bulb/tool. Also described herein are methods of using any of these apparatuses as well as methods of making and packaging them.