Abstract: A device for negative pressure wound therapy having a cover material for air-tight sealing of the wound space connected to a negative pressure source; and a wound dressing having an open-cell polyurethane foam. The open-cell polyurethane foam has special properties, in particular a tensile strength after three days of storage in bovine serum, measured in accordance with DIN 53571, between 80 kPa and 300 kPa. The open-cell polyurethane foam may be used as a wound dressing in negative pressure wound therapy.

Abstract: A device for negative pressure wound therapy having a cover material for air-tight sealing of the wound space connected to a negative pressure source; and a wound dressing having an open-cell polyurethane foam. The open-cell polyurethane foam has special properties, in particular a tensile strength after three days of storage in bovine serum, measured in accordance with DIN 53571, between 80 kPa and 300 kPa. The open-cell polyurethane foam may be used as a wound dressing in negative pressure wound therapy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for negative pressure wound therapy comprising (a) a cover material for air-tight sealing of the wound space; (b) as applicable, a means for the connection of a negative pressure source; and (c) a wound dressing comprising an open-cell polyurethane foam whereby the open-cell polyurethane foam has special properties, in particular a tensile strength after three days of storage in bovine serum, measured in accordance with DIN 53571, between 80 kPa and 300 kPa. The invention further relates to the use of said open-cell polyurethane foam for use as a wound dressing in negative pressure wound therapy.

Abstract: A composite material for producing a layer of a disposable hygienic article that comes into physical contact with the body including a first body-contacting layer and a second layer. The first body contacting layer is composed of monocomponent and bicomponent fibers having a denier of 3.5 dtex or less. The second layer is composed of between 40 and 100 percent bicomponent fibers having a denier of 4 to 10 dtex with a lower melting point component lower than the melting point of the monocomponent fibers of the first layer.

Abstract: The invention concerns an absorbent single use hygiene item comprising a liquid-tight back sheet (4) and a liquid permeable cover sheet (2), with an absorbent body (6) containing super-absorbent polymer materials and suitable for storing bodily fluids, especially urine, which is disposed between the back sheet (4) and the cover sheet (2), and with a two-ply intermediate layer (8) which takes up and distributes liquid. The intermediate layer (8) is made from a top stratum (18) consisting of synthetic fibers and a bottom stratum (20), the average pore volume of the top stratum (18) being greater than the average pore volume of the bottom stratum (20), and is disposed between the absorbent body (6) and the cover sheet (2).