A male incontinence guard having a fluid-impermeable backsheet, a fluid-permeable topsheet facing the user and an absorbent body arranged between the backsheet and the topsheet. The guard has a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis and a transverse extension along a transverse axis. The transverse axis divides the guard into an upper region and a lower region. The transverse axis extends between first and second lower corner points which define the two outermost points of the guard, which define a first width. The upper region has an inwardly recessed curvature portion extending between first and second upper corner points. The upper corner points define a second width such that the first width is greater than the second width. The corner points are connected by their respective outer side edges. A method for manufacturing a male incontinence guard is disclosed.

An absorbent article having improved adhesive attachment means to secure the absorbent article in the crotch region of a garment. The adhesive attachments means of this invention consists of an adhesive exhibiting reduced migration.

An absorbent product includes a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent core includes an absorbent fibrous layer, a liquid inlet foam layer, and a carrier layer, in which a transversally central region is arranged in the liquid inlet foam layer. The transversally central region extends along the entire longitudinal length of the absorbent core and includes a plurality of slits arranged in a pattern, wherein the slits are dilated slit openings in a part of the central region within an intermediate portion of the absorbent core, and the slits are non-dilated slits in parts of said central region within one or both of front and rear portions of the absorbent core.

Wound dressings, methods for forming the wound dressings, and methods for using the wound dressings are described. Wound dressings include a crosslinked hydrogel matrix and a plurality of porous absorbent microspheres encapsulated in the crosslinked matrix. The hydrogel matrix and the microspheres can include the same or different hydrogel polymers, e.g., alginates or the like. The wound dressings can be used in treating chronic wounds and burn wounds and can promote autolytic debridement.

An absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a liquid impermeable layer, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet layer and the liquid impermeable layer. The absorbent article can further include an exudate management layer in fluid communication with the topsheet layer. In various embodiments, the exudate management layer can be positioned on a body facing surface of the topsheet layer. In various embodiments, the exudate management layer can be positioned between the topsheet layer and the absorbent core. The exudate management layer has a first component which defines an opening for direct passage of body exudates into the absorbent core. The exudate management layer has a second component which at least partially overlaps the first component of the exudate management layer and further extends in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article in a direction towards the posterior region of the absorbent article.

A breast pad for receiving fluid leaked from a subject's breast includes an inner layer disposed for contacting the subject's breast. The inner layer has an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. The inner layer includes wicking material for wicking fluid from the inner surface to the outer surface away from the subject's breast. An intermediate layer is disposed over the outer surface of the inner layer. The intermediate layer includes an absorbent material for absorbing the fluid wicked from the subject's breast by the wicking material of the inner layer. An outer layer is disposed over the intermediate layer. The outer layer includes a liquid-impermeable material for trapping the fluid absorbed by the intermediate layer within the breast pad.

An absorbent product includes a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent core includes an absorbent fibrous layer, a liquid inlet foam layer, and a carrier layer, in which a transversally central region is arranged in the liquid inlet foam layer. The transversally central region extends along the entire longitudinal length of the absorbent core and includes a plurality of slits arranged in a pattern, wherein the slits are dilated slit openings in a part of the central region within an intermediate portion of the absorbent core, and the slits are non-dilated slits in parts of said central region within one or both of front and rear portions of the absorbent core.

Disclosed herein is a polyurethane foam sponge produced by the steps of a) providing an hydrophobic polyol which has six hydroxyl groups, b) providing a hydrophilic diisocyanate obtained by reacting a diisocyanate with a hydrophilic polyether diol, c) reacting the hydrophobic polyol with the hydrophilic diisocyanate to obtain a prepolymer which includes 3 to 6 isocyanate groups, and d) mixing the prepolymer with a hydrophilic polyether polyol, a blowing agent, an end-capping agent, a reinforcing agent, and a catalyst to obtain the polyurethane foam sponge. A wound dressing including the polyurethane foam sponge is also disclosed.

An absorbent article having a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent structure comprising an open-celled absorbent foam material disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent article has been incrementally stretched along at least a first and second stretch direction, such that the topsheet and backsheet each comprise plastically stretched zones disposed substantially along a first plurality of lines of deformation being substantially perpendicular to the first stretch direction and a second plurality of lines of deformation being substantially perpendicular to the second stretch direction. The absorbent foam material is fractured substantially along the first and second plurality of lines of deformation into a plurality of discrete foam pieces that are separated from neighboring pieces by a gap. An adhesive is positioned between the topsheet and the discrete foam pieces and bonds the discrete foam pieces to the topsheet.

Wound dressing compositions comprising of a bioresorbable sponge encapsulated within a polysaccharide envelope. The bioresorbable sponge is preferably comprised of collagen and oxidised regenerated cellulose. The outer polysaccharide envelope is preferably comprised of chitosan. The outer polysaccharide envelope functions to modulate the rate at which the bioresorable sponge breaks down within a wound.