Disclosed herein are targeted temperature management (“TTM”) systems, pads, and methods thereof for treating burn wounds. A method of a system for TTM can include a pad-connecting step, a pad-placing step, and a fluid-circulating step. The pad-connecting step can include connecting an inlet and an outlet of a pad to a hydraulic system of a control module. The pad can include a multilayered pad body having a conduit layer configured to convey a temperature-controlled fluid provided by the control module. The pad-placing step can include placing the pad on a wounded portion of a patient's body with a sterile, thermally conductive wound-healing layer of the pad body in contact with a burn wound of the wounded portion of the patient's body. The fluid-circulating step can include circulating the temperature-controlled fluid through the conduit layer to cool the wounded portion of the patient's body, thereby treating the wound to promote healing.

A dressing includes an evaporative film layer having a wound-facing side and a non-wound¬ facing side. The evaporative film layer has a high moisture vapor transfer rate. The dressing includes a carrier film layer coupled to the non-wound-facing side of the evaporative film layer. A plurality of holes extends through the carrier film layer. The dressing includes a superab sorbent layer coupled to the wound-facing side of the evaporative film layer and a wicking layer coupled to the superab sorbent layer. The superab sorbent layer is positioned between the wicking layer and the evaporative film layer. The wicking layer is configured to wick fluid from a wound, the superab sorbent layer is configured to absorb fluid from the wicking layer, and the evaporative film layer and the carrier film layer allow evaporation of fluid from the superabsorbent layer through the holes. The carrier film layer provides structural support to the evaporative film layer.

Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a wound treatment apparatus employing glue on the backing layer of a wound dressing. In some embodiments, the glue limits saturation of an absorbent layer beneath the backing layer.

The invention relates to a dressing (1) for treating wounds in damp or wet situations, comprising: a) a suction/rinsing body (2) which is supplied by the manufacturer with a saline aqueous solution, particularly a Ringer's solution, said solution preferably containing a substance exhibiting an antimicrobial effect, b) a planar carrier material (3) which is arranged on the side of the suction/rinsing body (2) that faces away from the wound and which projects over said suction/rinsing body (2) such that an edge extending around all sides of the suction/rinsing body (2) is formed, said edge being provided, with a layer of a skin-compatible silicone adhesive (4) on the side facing the wound, and c) a first protective layer (5) that covers the layer of a skin-compatible silicone adhesive (4) on the side facing the wound, characterized in that the wound dressing (1) comprises a second protective layer (6) arranged on the side of the carrier material (3) facing away from the wound, wherein both the first and the second protective layers (5,6) fully project beyond the carrier material (3), wherein the first protective layer (5) forms an opening that leaves the suction/rinsing body (2) uncovered, and wherein the first and second protective layers (5,6) protect the layer of a skin-compatible silicone adhesive (4) from contact with liquid and steam.

A bodily fluid collection system includes a reduced pressure treatment unit for providing reduced pressure to a fluid collection system through a canister having a container with an inlet adapted to be fluidly coupled to the fluid collection system, an outlet adapted to be connected to a source of reduced pressure, and an absorptive lamination disposed within the container. The absorptive lamination may be formed from a plurality of absorptive layers and wicking layers interleaved between the absorptive layers that collectively manifold bodily fluids from a tissue site into and throughout the absorptive lamination to trap and collect the bodily fluids. The container expands as the absorptive lamination swells with the bodily fluid being collected.

Provided is a dressing, including: a skin-friendly layer, a fluid transport structure, and an upper cover. The skin-friendly layer has first extraction guide holes and first injection guide holes. The fluid transport structure, formed on the skin-friendly layer, has an extraction guide groove, second extraction guide holes, an injection guide groove and second injection guide holes, wherein the extraction guide groove separates from the injection guide groove, the second extraction guide holes are formed in the extraction guide groove and communicate with the first extraction guide holes, and the second injection guide holes are formed in the injection guide groove and communicate with the first injection guide holes. The upper cover, formed on the fluid transport structure, has an extraction hole communicating with the extraction guide groove and the second extraction guide holes, and an injection hole communicating with the injection guide groove and the second injection guide holes.

A system, method, and apparatus are disclosed for dressing a wound and for minimizing scarring. The apparatus promotes scar-minimizing healing of a wound where negative pressure wound therapy is applied, and comprises a wound contact layer containing silicone, polysiloxanes, or other related compounds.

Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment. In certain embodiments, a negative pressure wound therapy apparatus can include a spacer layer with an upper portion and a lower portion. The spacer layer can be configured to be wrapped around at least one edge of the absorbent layer with the upper portion of the spacer layer being above the absorbent layer and the lower portion of the spacer layer being below the absorbent layer. In some embodiments, a negative pressure wound therapy apparatus can include a first and second spacer layer and an absorbent layer. The first spacer layer can be positioned below the absorbent layer and the first spacer layer can have a perimeter larger than a perimeter of the absorbent layer. The second spacer layer can be positioned above the absorbent layer. The second spacer layer can have a perimeter larger than the perimeter of the absorbent layer.

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.

In some examples, a dressing suitable for treating a tissue site may include a fluid management assembly configured to offload fluid extracted from the tissue site away from an articulation area at the tissue site. Other features may be associated with the dressing including, without limitation, a base layer, an adhesive, one or more wicking layers, and an absorbent layer. Other dressings, apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.