An apparatus for promoting circulation through a subcutaneous lymph vascular network may comprise a first manifold layer, a second manifold layer coupled to the first manifold layer, and a cover layer coupled to the second manifold layer. The first manifold may have a first stiffness, and the second manifold may have a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness. In some embodiments, the apparatus may additionally have a fluid interface configured to fluidly couple at least one of the first manifold layer and the second manifold layer to a fluid conductor through the cover layer. The fluid conductor may be coupled to or configured to be coupled to a source of negative pressure.

A material and apparel that positively affect the health and well-being of a mammal include fibers that are formed with a semiconductor. Upon contact of the material or apparel with a region of the mammal's body, a positive effect occurs that relates to the health and wellbeing of that mammal. The material includes a region that includes an expanse. The expanse is formed with a semiconductor and constructed for contact with the skin of the mammal. The apparel has a body that includes a region that has a wearable form made of a semiconductor, and is constructed for making contact with a human body when the human wears the apparel.

Embodiments relate to an adjustable compression band comprising: a band of flexible material configured to extend circumferentially around a body part of a user, at least part of the band being resiliently stretchable in the circumferential direction; a baseline circumference indicator for determining a baseline circumference of the body part; and an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a tension of the band in the circumferential direction to apply pressure to the body part. The adjustment mechanism comprises an inextensible element, which is relatively inextensible in comparison with the resiliently stretchable part of the band, and which comprises a tension indicator for indicating a target tension adjustment setting corresponding to the determined baseline circumference, the target tension adjustment setting corresponding to a tension required for the band to apply a predetermined interface pressure to the body part based on the determined baseline circumference.

A wound care device may be configured for treating, healing, or monitoring wounds. The wound care device may include a first portion that may be configured to be applied over and external to a wound and a second portion that may be in fluid communication with said first portion that may be configured to be positioned within the wound. The wound care device may wick fluid and other materials from the wound, deliver medicaments to the wound, and supply probes that communicate with displays to show wound status.

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.

A microstructured hemostat comprising multiple layers of microstructure, each layer characterized by one or more length scales, is described. Microstructured hemostats of the present invention, can reduce the time for blood coagulation, control the morphology of the coagulation, and provide a novel diagnostic platform for evaluation of coagulation function from a morphological perspective.

A medical device for dressing head wounds of a patient. The device has a dome-shaped flexible cap with a circumferential pocket around its base and an adjustable strap having two opposite ends, wherein the two opposite ends can be affixed to the flexible cap using an attachment mechanism. The adjustable strap is further adapted to cover the patient's chin, thereby securing the flexible cap over the patient's head. The adjustable strap can further have a chin pocket at a middle portion of the strap such that it overlays the patient's chin. The circumferential pocket and the chin pocket are configured to accommodate at least one wound dressing pad for covering the head wounds, wherein the head wounds are located at least partially in front, back, and/or below the patient's ears and at least partially on the patient's chin.

Some embodiments have a pump assembly mounted to or supported by a dressing for reduced pressure wound therapy. The dressing can have visual pressure, saturation, and/or temperature sensors to provide a visual indication of the level of pressure, saturation, and/or temperature within the dressing. Additionally, the pump assembly can have a pressure sensor in communication with the flow pathway through the pump, and at least one switch or button supported by the housing, the at least one switch or button being accessible to a user and being in communication with the controller. The pump assembly can have a controller supported within or by the housing, the controller being configured to control an operation of the pump. The pump can be configured to be sterilized following the assembly of the pump such that all of the components of the pump have been sterilized.

Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to the treatment of wounds using negative pressure. Some embodiments disclosed herein provide for a foam pad, which may be suitable for use in abdominal wound sites, and which may be sized in a dimensionally-independent manner. Additional embodiments provide for a wound contact layer, as well as a system for the treatment of abdominal wounds.

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.