A method of manufacturing a reduced-pressure abdominal treatment system for treating an open abdominal cavity of a patient is provided. A reduced-pressure abdominal treatment system has an open-cavity treatment device for providing reduced-pressure treatment to a patient's abdominal cavity; a deep-tissue closure device for applying a closing force on a deep-tissue wound on a patient's fascia; a surface-wound closure subsystem for providing a closing force on a surface wound on the patient's epidermis. The method of manufacturing may also include the step of providing a reduced-pressure supply subsystem.

A wound recovery garment includes a multilayer fabric. The multilayer fabric comprises a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The multilayer fabric draws moisture from the skin tissues, including wounded or burned tissue recovering from trauma. The first layer removes moisture from wounded tissue without sticking to skin. The first layer is formed from compressive, elastic material that supplies compression forces to tissue. The second layer is an absorbent layer that receives the moisture from the first layer and stores tissue moisture in a sponge-like fashion. The second layer is disposed between the first layer and the third layer. The third layer is an exterior layer and is visible to outside viewers. No body fluid or blood leaks through the third layer. Individuals recovering from trauma are able to comfortably go outside without being concerned with body fluids soaking through and being visible to others.

Provided is an absorbent material and a method of making an absorbent material. The absorbent material comprises a blend of a super-absorbent first type of gel-forming fiber with a second type of gel-forming fiber, wherein the super-absorbent first type of gel-forming fiber is formed from a super-absorbent polymer. Such absorbent materials are useful in the manufacture of absorbent articles such as wound dressings.

A wound dressing, a method of manufacturing a wound dressing, and a method of treating a patient are disclosed. The wound dressing may include an absorbent layer for absorbing wound exudate; and an obscuring element for at least partially obscuring a view of wound exudate absorbed by the absorbent layer in use.

The invention relates to a bioactive pad (1) for topical application in a cosmetic and/or medical treatment with a water-soluble, sponge-like hydrocolloid matrix (10), which consists of a coated hydrocolloid matrix (10) formed from a foamed aqueous solution which has solidified to form an open-pored structure, the solution containing a hydrocolloid polymer material in a concentration of 1 to 10% by weight, in particular 2 to 5% by weight, and a crosslinking agent containing at least one aldehyde group in a concentration of 0.001 to 0.02% by weight, in particular 0.005 to 0.01% by weight for matrix formation.

Devices and methods for encapsulating a portion of a wound dressing with a coating are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method can comprise positioning a substantially flexible wound contact layer of the wound dressing on a perforated plate. The wound contact layer can include a first side supporting a plurality of electronic components protruding from a surface of the first side and a second side opposite the first side. The second side can be substantially smooth. The method can further comprise applying a vacuum to the wound contact layer through perforations in the perforated plate to hold the wound contact layer against the perforated plate and coating the wound contact layer with a coating.

A customized external cranioplasty includes a rigid section and a rim at least one of attached to or integral with the rigid section and extending at least partially around a periphery of the rigid section. The rigid section has a size and shape to substantially match a cranial defect and includes an impact-resistant material to provide protection and support to a user due to the cranial defect. The rim facilitates secure and comfortable contact of the customized external cranioplasty to the user's head. A method of producing a customized external cranioplasty includes receiving three-dimensional imaging data for at least a portion of a subject's skull that has a cranial defect: segmenting the cranial defect region from a surrounding portion of the subject's skull to obtain a surface requiring support by the customized external cranioplasty; and producing a rigid section of the customized external cranioplasty using said surface requiring support obtained from the segmenting.

A wound dressing, a method of manufacturing a wound dressing, and a method of treating a patient are disclosed. The wound dressing may include an absorbent layer for absorbing wound exudate; and an obscuring element for at least partially obscuring a view of wound exudate absorbed by the absorbent layer in use.

Tubular bandage, in particular a finger or toe bandage which is formed as a tube comprising an outer layer which is connected to an inner layer, and wherein the outer layer has a diameter and an elasticity such that the bandage can be clamped adhesive-free around the body part to be treated, in the particular, said finger or said toe, and wherein the inner layer is made of an elastic wound-protective material, wherein said outer layer is made of an air-permeable and water-repellent material, and wherein, at the open endings, said outer layer extends in the longitudinal direction over the inner layer over a distance of more than 0.5 mm, such that the outer layer touches the body part to be treated, in particular a finger or toe, with its endings when applied.

An absorbent article and method of making the absorbent article are disclosed. The absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core structure having one or more layers wherein at least one layer is a heterogeneous mass layer, wherein the topsheet and the heterogeneous mass are integrated such that they reside in the same X-Y plane.