The present invention relates to an absorbent article, comprising a fluid permeable topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent element disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet wherein the absorbent article has a caliper expansion measured at 5 minutes of at least 275%. The present invention also relates to an absorbent article, comprising a fluid permeable topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent element disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet wherein the absorbent article has a dry caliper of 4.5 mm or less and wherein the absorbent article has a caliper expansion, measured at five minutes of at least 75%. The present invention also relates to an absorbent article, comprising a fluid permeable topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent element disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet wherein a ratio of the caliper expansion measured at 5 minutes to the dry peak stiffness is at least 0.5%/N.

The present invention relates to an absorbent article, comprising a fluid permeable topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent element disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet wherein the absorbent article has a ratio of the acquisition rate to the dry peak stiffness is at least 0.5 ml/Ns.

An folded absorbent sanitary pad having a lower basis weight of superabsorbent polymer in correspondence with the folding lines which helps reducing the stiffness of the article caused by the folding lines.

A saphenous vein compression system(s) and methods of use including a wound bolster applied over the saphenous vein, a compression liner or stocking applied over the wound bolster, and a thigh therapeutic compression garment applied over both with the thigh therapeutic compression garment inflated for compression therapy on the thigh and saphenous vein of a user.

The present invention relates to a sponge dressing for treating wounds comprised of a polymer sponge containing a plurality of antimicrobial dyes with at least one dye being gram positive and at least one other dye being gram negative and a silicon adhesive secured to a sponge surface. The sponge dressing can be exposed initially to gamma radiation and later sterilized by ethylene oxide or alternatively it can be sterilized by ethylene oxide and later irradiated by gamma radiation. The sponge dressing has a morphology characterized by an average pore throat diameter of 0.5-500 m and a porosity ranging from about 60% to about 99.5%. The sponge dressing can also contain at least one biofilm reducing agent, at least one chelating agent and an ionic and non-ionic surfactant.