A wound care device for the treatment of wounds is disclosed by means of atmospheric negative pressure in the wound region, including a wound-covering element that can be attached to the skin of a patient as well as a connection device for the suctioning of fluid media, wherein the wound-covering element includes a window that can be opened, which window is arranged on the wound-covering element by means of a gas-tight closure.

Disclosed is dressing having a backing layer, an (absorbent) pad, an adhesive coating and a release liner. The release liner is releasably attached to the adhesive coating. The release liner is configured to stiffen up and protect protrusions and/or border portions of the dressing that may otherwise be wrinkled, folded, kinked or otherwise damaged or impaired prior to (transportation or storage) or during application at the point-of-use. The dressing can be used for wound treatment. The dressing is suitable for preventing shear and/or friction from causing (deep tissue) skin damage, in particular for the prevention of pressure ulcers.

Reduced pressure wound therapy is performed on a sacral region of a patient using an adhesive dressing comprising a flexible planar layer and a non-planar fold-sealing region configured to seal to the intergluteal cleft of a patient. The fold-sealing region is located on an outer edge of the adhesive dressing and comprises a tapered configuration.

A dressing is described having a backing layer, an (absorbent) pad, an adhesive coating and a release liner. The release liner is releasably attached to the adhesive coating. The release liner is configured to stiffen up and protect protrusions and/or border portions of the dressing that may otherwise be wrinkled, folded, kinked or otherwise damaged or impaired prior to (transportation or storage) or during application at the point-of-use. The dressing can be used for wound treatment. The dressing can prevent shearing and/or friction from causing (deep tissue) skin damage.

Disclosed herein are devices and methods for protecting reconstructed nipples, typically post-surgery. The nipple protector may include a circular base portion and an annular ridge concentrically disposed to define a central aperture. The nipple protector In may further include an adhesive layer disposed on a bottom surface of the base portion for adhering the nipple protector to an area surrounding the reconstructed nipple. The nipple protector is fashioned to allow for direct access to the new nipple, which facilitates application of antibiotic ointments. The nipple protector softly adheres to the skin to provide flexible, adherent, comfortable, and water tolerant usage.

The invention relates to a flat wound care article having an essentially polygonal or ellipsoid base surface and at least one recess arranged on one side.

Disclosed herein is a combination wound and injury treatment apparatus including a tubular body having a first opening, a second opening, a relatively inflexible outer wall having an outer surface and an inner surface, a relatively flexible inner wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, an upper end member having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a lower end member having an inner surface and an outer surface, the first opening, the inner surface of the relatively flexible inner wall and the second opening define a passage through the tubular body for receiving a body part. Structure is formed between the inner surface and the outer surface of the inner wall, the structure being capable of receiving a temperature retaining fluid, and a pressurized chamber, operatively formed between the inner surface of the outer wall and the outer surface of the inner wall.

The present invention relates to free-form structures made by additive manufacturing, and methods for the manufacture thereof. The rigid free-form structures comprise a lattice structure which is impregnated by a polymeric or other material. The rigid free-form structures may be used in wound treatment, e.g., as a facial mask.

An orthosis (10) has an elastic compressive distal portion (14), extending upwards from the ankle, associated with an adjacent rigid splint proximal portion (16), enveloping the region of the calf between the level of the point where the Achilles tendon joins the calf muscles and the level located below the tibial tuberosity. This rigid splint proximal portion (16) is an essentially non-elastic, deformable tubular portion, made by: placing the orthosis onto a template representative of the morphology of the patient's calf; applying in situ on the orthosis, in the region of the splint proximal portion, a hardenable biocompatible resin; hardening the resin with the orthosis maintained on the template; and removing the orthosis in its finished state.

A plaster for use in the female genital area of a user includes a plaster main film having a plaster inner surface that is covered at least partially by an adhesive layer. During use, the adhesive layer adheres to skin in the female genital area, and when not in use, is completely covered by a cover film. The plaster main film is dimensioned and configured so that, during use, it completely surrounds the urinary tract orifice of the user while enclosing particularly at least the major part of the labia majora and minora of the user, and at the same time leaves open the vaginal entrance of the user.