Abstract: A negative pressure wound dressing the dressing comprising a backing layer, an adhesive skin contact layer and an absorbent structure arranged between the backing layer and the adhesive skin contact layer, wherein the adhesive skin contact layer is configured to detachably adhere the dressing to a dermal surface, wherein the backing layer comprises a coupling member configured to connect the dressing to a negative pressure source, wherein the absorbent structure comprises a wound contact layer arranged to contact the wound when the adhesive skin contact layer is adhered to the dermal surface, a transmission layer overlying the wound contact layer, and an absorbent layer overlying the transmission layer, further wherein the wound contact layer may be formed of sodium carboxymethylcellulose fibres having a degree of substitution of between 0.05 carboxymethyl groups per glucose unit and 0.50 carboxymethyl groups per glucose unit, and the absorbent layer may be a superabsorbent layer.

Abstract: A wound dressing is selectively configurable for use in a pressure gradient wound therapy system and for use without a pressure gradient wound therapy system. The wound dressing can include a covering layer, an aperture and a microbial barrier. The microbial barrier can be arranged to cover the aperture.

Abstract: A negative pressure wound dressing, the dressing comprising a backing layer, an adhesive border skin contact layer and an absorbent structure arranged between the backing layer and the adhesive skin contact layer, wherein the adhesive skin contact layer is configured to detachably adhere the dressing to a dermal surface, wherein the backing layer comprises a coupling member configured to connect the dressing to a negative pressure source, wherein the absorbent structure comprises a wound contact layer, a transmission layer and a superabsorbent layer, and wherein at least two of the wound contact layer, the transmission layer and the superabsorbent layer may be laminated together.

Abstract: A negative pressure wound dressing comprising a backing layer, an adhesive skin contact layer and an absorbent structure arranged between the backing layer and the adhesive skin contact layer, wherein the adhesive skin contact layer is configured to detachably adhere the dressing to a dermal surface, wherein the backing layer comprises a coupling member configured to connect the dressing to a negative pressure source, wherein the absorbent structure comprises a wound contact layer arranged to contact the wound when the adhesive skin contact layer is adhered to the skin adjacent the wound, and the wound contact layer may have a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface of the wound contact layer may contact the wound in use, wherein the first surface may comprise warp stitches, and the second surface may comprise warp and weft stitches.

Abstract: A wound dressing is selectively configurable for use in a pressure gradient wound therapy system and for use without a pressure gradient wound therapy system. The wound dressing can include a covering layer, an aperture and a base plate. the base plate can be configured to sealingly receive a connector part.

Abstract: A wound dressing is selectively configurable for use in a pressure gradient wound therapy system and for use without a pressure gradient wound therapy system. The wound dressing can include a covering layer, an aperture and a microbial barrier. The microbial barrier can be arranged to cover the aperture.