A dressing for a wound includes a drape, an absorbent core, and a wicking member. The drape can be configured to sealingly couple with a patient's skin surrounding the wound. The drape may enclose an inner volume of the dressing. The absorbent core layer may be positioned within the inner volume of the dressing. The wicking member is positioned within the inner volume, wherein the wicking member extends from an underside of the absorbent core layer to the drape. The indicator may be configured to fluidly couple with the wicking member through the drape and receive fluid from the wicking member. The indicator may be configured to provide a visual wound status indication in response to receiving fluid from the wound through the wicking member.

Various embodiments are directed to a fastening tape system and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, a fastening tape system comprises: one or more fastening tapes, each comprising: a backing layer configured to conform to a portion of a patient's body and defining a top side and a bottom side opposite the top side; and an adhesive material secured relative to the bottom side of the backing layer, the adhesive material being configured to adhere the backing layer against a patient's skin; wherein the adhesive material is configured to maintain adherence with the backing layer and the patient's skin; at least one stimulator configured to apply a stimulating signal to the patient's skin, wherein the stimulating signal is configured to cause a mechanical movement of the patient's skin in at least one dimension; and one or more fastening means at least partially secured relative to the fastening tape.

Various embodiments are directed to a fastening tape system and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, a fastening tape system comprises: one or more fastening tapes, each comprising: a backing layer configured to conform to a portion of a patient's body and defining a top side and a bottom side opposite the top side; and an adhesive material secured relative to the bottom side of the backing layer, the adhesive material being configured to adhere the backing layer against a patient's skin; wherein the adhesive material is configured to maintain adherence with the backing layer and the patient's skin; at least one stimulator configured to apply a stimulating signal to the patient's skin, wherein the stimulating signal is configured to cause a mechanical movement of the patient's skin in at least one dimension; and one or more fastening means at least partially secured relative to the fastening tape.

A medicated patching system for positioning a plurality of medicated patches around an orthopaedic device extending through a patient's skin is provided. Each of the plurality of medicated patches includes an outer end and an opposite inner end. Each of the plurality of medicated patches also includes an upper layer and a bottom layer extending between the outer end and the inner end. A medication is positioned between the upper layer and the bottom layer. A recess extends from the inner end toward the outer end.

Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein. Some embodiments may further comprise one or more viewing windows disposed therethrough so as to enable monitoring or examination of fluids contained therein.

An apparatus for filling a wound can include an array of at least four truncated ellipsoids interconnected to define at least one fluid path through, for example perpendicular to, the array. The longest principal axis of each ellipsoid may be perpendicular to the array. Each truncated ellipsoid may be a spheroid and/or may include an approximately elliptical contact surface at each contact surface between two interconnected ellipsoids. Each fluid pathway may have four continuously-curved concave sides and may have a parallelogram-shaped cross-section with continuously-curved concave edges. A dressing may include the apparatus, a dressing layer coupled to the apparatus, a backing layer disposed over a surface of the dressing layer opposite the apparatus, and an attachment device disposed on at least a margin of the backing layer. Methods of treating various tissue sites using the apparatus or dressing with negative-pressure therapy are also disclosed.

Negative pressure wound therapy systems, apparatuses, and methods for operating the systems and apparatuses are disclosed. In some cases, the system can include a dressing having electronic circuitry that wirelessly communicates a dressing identifier and/or other dressing information to a controller of a pump assembly of the system. The controller can automatically modify one or more operational parameters of the pump assembly based on the dressing identifier and/or other dressing information wirelessly communicated. Duration of time over which the dressing has been in use can be monitored and provision of therapy by the pump assembly can be disabled responsive to a determination that the duration of time has reached operational lifetime of the dressing.

In some cases, a wound dressing and a method for coating a wound dressing is provided. A first coating may be applied on a first side of a substantially flexible substrate of the wound dressing. The first side of the substrate may support a plurality of electronic components, electronic tracks, and a plurality of connectors between the electronic components and electronic tracks. The first coating may be applied to at least one connector of the plurality of connectors or to at least one electronic components of the plurality of electronic components to reinforce the at least one connector or the at least one electronic components.

A wound dressing is disclosed, the wound dressing comprising a first adhesive layer with a proximal surface configured for attachment of the wound dressing to the skin surface of a user; an absorbent core layer; an electrode assembly comprising a plurality of electrodes arranged on a distal side of the absorbent core layer, the electrode assembly comprising a plurality of sensor points distributed along a distal surface of the absorbent core layer; and a top layer on a distal side of the electrode assembly.

This disclosure describes a wound sealing film containing a first layer having a first surface and a second surface, said first layer contains a first polymer composition, a second layer having a first surface and a second surface, said second layer contains an adhesive, and a third layer having a first surface and a second surface, said third layer contains a polymeric gel, wherein the second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer, method of making and using the wound sealing film. In some aspects, a wound sealing film can contain a first layer containing a first polymer composition, and a combined layer containing a polymeric gel and an adhesive.