An improved therapeutic adhesive patch for application to the heel is described for treating or preventing heel disorders or conditions, such as cracked heel.

A dressing for treating a tissue site, particularly an abdominal or peritoneal site, is disclosed. In some embodiments, the dressing may comprise a tissue interface formed from a first layer of a liquid-impermeable material and a plurality of manifolding bubbles formed as part of the first layer. In some embodiments, the tissue interface may further comprise a second layer of a permeable material, where the manifolding bubbles are formed as closed cells between the first layer and the second layer. The tissue interface may also include a third layer of liquid-impermeable material positioned adjacent to the second layer, where one or more fluid passageways may be formed between the second layer and third layer for delivering a therapeutic fluid to the tissue site.

A cloth bandage includes a cloth layer portion including a single weave pattern including a uniform distribution of threads, wherein each thread includes a compound structure including a non-metallic fibrous material and metallic material, and an adhesive layer portion upon a bottom surface of the cloth layer portion configured to adhere the cloth bandage to skin of a wearer. A top surface of the cloth layer portion includes a uniform metallic appearance across the top surface. The metallic material can include silver, copper, or any oligodynamic material.

A wound dressing can include a substantially flexible substrate with a first, wound-facing side supporting a plurality of electronic components and a second side opposite the first side. The plurality of electronic components can include a light source, a resistor-capacitor (RC) network, and at least one switch electrically connected to the light source and to the RC network. The at least one switch can be configured to, in a first state, permit power to be supplied to the light source and, in a second state, prevent power being supplied to the light source.

A dressing for an internal cavity may include a connector, a negative pressure pathway layer, an instillation pathway layer, a negative pressure manifold, and an instillation manifold. The negative pressure manifold can be disposed within the negative pressure pathway layer and the instillation manifold can be disposed within the instillation pathway layer. A proximate end of the negative pressure manifold can be fluidly coupled with a first channel of the connector. The proximate end of the instillation manifold can be fluidly coupled with a second channel of the connector. The negative pressure pathway layer and the instillation pathway layer can be configured to cooperatively form an inner volume therebetween. The inner volume may be configured to receive a space filler. The negative pressure pathway layer, the instillation pathway layer, and the space filler can be collectively configured to be positioned within the internal cavity.

The present disclosure relates to wound bandages. More specifically, the present disclosure describes a vacuum sealed bandage having a film layer that is manipulable into a wound by way of negative pressure imparted by a removable medical syringe. The vacuum sealed bandage of the present disclosure does not have a vacuum pump, does not constantly apply negative pressure to the wound through an electro-mechanical device or vacuum pump, and/or does not have chords or tubes positioned to opposite sides of the film layer or extending from one side of the film layer to another side of a film layer where the chord or tube is positioned between the film and the wound.

Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a negative pressure appliance and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed towards wound dressings comprising a liquid and gas permeable transmission layer, an absorbent layer for absorbing wound exudate, the absorbent layer overlying the transmission layer, a gas impermeable cover layer overlying the absorbent layer and comprising a first orifice, wherein the cover layer is moisture vapor permeable. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors or suction adapters for connecting to a wound site, for example using softer, kink-free conformable suction adapters.

A device for application onto wounds with a liquid rapidly polymerizable adhesive for forming skin closure systems, comprising a thin flexible flat porous tape, preferably a mesh, elongated along a longitudinal axis and having a lower side or wound-facing side and an opposing upper side, a periphery, and central portion in immediate vicinity of the axis; said tape coated or impregnated with an initiator or accelerator of polymerization; said tape having a plurality of elongated traces of soluble pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) disposed on the wound-facing side; said traces covering from about 3% to about 50% of area of said tape and extending from the periphery to the central portion of said tape.

A disposable dressing forms a compartment around and above a wound site and a volatile antimicrobial compound is allowed to sublimate/evaporate into the compartment. A heating element is included in the dressing, with heat stimulating wound healing and simultaneously accelerating sublimation/evaporation of the antimicrobial compound.

The invention is to provide a hydrogen sulfide sustained releasing dressing and a manufacturing method thereof. The hydrogen sulfide sustained releasing dressing includes a hydrocolloid, a surfactant and sodium hydro sulfide. The manufacturing method includes (a) heating and stirring a hydrocolloid material; (b) adding a surfactant and sodium hydrosulfide into the hydrocolloid material; and (c) injecting the hydrocolloid material containing the surfactant and the sodium hydrosulfide into a mold for thermoforming a hydrogen sulfide sustained releasing dressing.