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: The invention relates to a measurement apparatus for vacuum therapy system (60) for wound treatment, comprising an artificial wound unit (44) with a wall (43) that encloses an artificial wound cavity (45) open at least on one side, wherein passages for fluid are provided in the wall and can be supplied with a fluid via fluid delivery lines (46,80), and wherein the open side of the wound cavity (45) can be covered by a vacuum therapy system (60), wherein the vacuum therapy system (60) can apply a vacuum to the wound cavity (45) via a vacuum-generating device (90,92,100) of the measurement apparatus, and wherein a controllable heating device (39,40) is provided for regulating the temperature of the wound unit (44) and/or of the fluid.

Abstract: Polyurethane gel foams are proposed as is their use in modern wound treatment. In particular, wound dressings comprise polyurethane gel foams for treating moderately to severely exuding wounds. The polyurethane gel foams are thereby produced from an isocyanate component A having a functionality f of fB?3, a polymeric polyol component B having a functionality f of fB?6, and a polysaccharide C, comprising at least one uronic acid or a salt thereof, wherein the ratio of the number of isocyanates groups of the isocyananate component A to the total number of hydroxyl groups, carboxy groups and carboxylate groups in the polymeric polyol component B and the polysaccharide C corresponds to the ratio 1:2 to 1:30.

Abstract: A connecting device (2) for vacuum treatment of wounds comprises a conduit means (4) which can be evacuated, and a carrier means (6), wherein the connecting device can be disposed onto a vacuum dressing (13) which extends over the wound and tightly seals it from the atmosphere. The conduit means (4) communicates with the wound space through at least one opening (16) in a wall (18) of the conduit means (4) facing the vacuum dressing and through at least one opening in the vacuum dressing (13). The conduit means (4) is flexible and flat and the conduit means (4) and the carrier means (6) are formed in one piece in that, starting from a central longitudinal section (10) which forms a longitudinal channel (12), the conduit means (4) merges on both sides into a lateral wing section (8), and the flat conduit means (4) with longitudinal section (10) and lateral wing sections (8) can be widely applied onto the vacuum dressing (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a medical product having a carrier layer, wherein one of the two sides of the carrier layer forming the surface forms an outer side of the medical product, wherein a code is permanently applied to the side forming the outer side wherein the code is a two-dimensional matrix code indicating a uniform source indicator of an internet site comprising application-specific and/or technical data about the medical product. The invention further relates to a set comprising at least one medical product, particularly present in a package, and a decoding device for decoding the identification code and for producing the connection to the internet site, and to the use of the code.

Abstract: A connecting device (2) for use for the treatment of wounds with vacuum, comprises a conduit means (4) which can be loaded with vacuum, and an extensive vacuum-tight first carrier means (6) for the conduit means (4) on which the conduit means (4) is held in a vacuum-tight fashion, wherein the carrier means (6) can be disposed onto a vacuum dressing which extends over the wound and tightly seals it from the atmosphere. The conduit means (4) communicates with the wound space through at least one opening (14) in the wall of the conduit means (4) facing the vacuum dressing and through at least one opening in the vacuum dressing.

Abstract: A device for use in the vacuum therapy of wounds comprising an air-impermeable cover material for the air-tight closure of the wound and the wound environment, a liquid-permeable wound dressing, a means for functional connection of the wound space to a source of vacuum located outside the cover material, so that a vacuum can be established in the wound space and liquids can be suctioned out of the wound space, and a cutting-to-size element for the liquid-permeable wound dressing.

Abstract: Attachment device (2) for use in the vacuum therapy of wounds, with a conduit (4) to which a vacuum can be applied, with a large-surface vacuum-tight mounting means (6), to whose topside (9) facing away from the wound the conduit (4) is vacuum-tightly fastened, wherein the mounting means (6) can be attached to a vacuum dressing covering and tightly sealing the wound against the atmosphere, preferably using an additional adhesive film (10), wherein the conduit (4) communicates with the wound space through openings (22) in the mounting means (6) and in the vacuum dressing, wherein the conduit (4) is constituted to be flexible and flat and is connected to the mounting means (6) for the intended use non-detachably and extensively in a longitudinal section (8) on the wound side over at least 70% of its surface projected perpendicularly onto the mounting means (6), and that the conduit (4) is made out of a flexible elastomer material of Shore A hardness of no more than 60 and that the thickness (D) of the combined

Abstract: The invention refers to a device for the negative pressure wound therapy comprising a cover material for the air-tight sealing of the wound and the wound surroundings; a means suitable for the generation of a negative pressure in the wound area, preferably a means for the functional connection of the wound area with a negative pressure source outside of the cover material in such a way that a negative pressure can be generated in the wound area and fluids can be drawn out of the wound area by suction; and a wound dressing, whereby the wound dressing contains an open-cell foam on the basis of a cross-linked polyorganosiloxane. The invention also refers to the use of open-cell foam on the basis of a cross-linked polyorganosiloxane for use in the negative pressure wound therapy, in particular in patients with a BMI of less than 18.

Abstract: An apparatus (2) for carrying on the body of a user to generate a vacuum for medical applications, in particular, for the vacuum therapy of wounds on the human or animal body, has a vacuum-producing device and a vessel (10) that is disposable after use for receiving body fluids, in particular, wound exudates suctioned out of a wound, and with a connection (12) for a suction tube leading to the body for this purpose, wherein the vacuum-producing device is disposed in or on a first housing part (4) of the apparatus and the vessel (10) forms a second housing part (8) of the apparatus or is disposed in or on the second housing part (8), and the housing parts (4, 8) are separably fixed one against the other. The apparatus (2) has fastening means so that it can be worn and carried on the body of the user.

Abstract: A device (2) for carrying on the body of a user to generate a vacuum for medical applications, in particular, for the vacuum therapy of wounds on the human or animal body, has a vacuum-producing device and a vessel (10) that is disposable after use for receiving body fluids, in particular, wound exudates suctioned out of the wound, and with a connection (12) for a suction tube leading to the body for this purpose, wherein the vacuum-producing device is disposed in a first housing part (4) of the device and the vessel (10) forms a second housing part (8) of the device or is disposed in or on the second housing part (8), and the housing parts (4, 8) are separably fixed one against the other, the device (2) having fastening means so that it can be worn and carried on the body of the user.

Abstract: Device for vacuum therapy of wounds comprising a cover material (1) that is impermeable to air, and a means for functional connection of the wound space (4) with a source of vacuum outside the cover material, and at least one activated absorbent/rinsing body (3) that contains at least one superabsorbent polymer.

Abstract: A fixing plaster (10) for fixing tubes, hoses or catheters, in particular a tube-fixing plaster (10) for fixing endotracheal tubes in particularly user-friendly form.

Abstract: The present invention relates to wound dressings, particularly for the treatment of medium to severely exudative wounds, and their use in modern wound treatment. As multi-layer wound dressings, these wound dressings contain a carrier layer, an absorbing layer, and a hydrophilic wound contact layer connected to the absorbing layer, wherein the wound contact layer comprises a hydrophilic polyurethane elastomer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a film structure (10, 30, 40, 60) comprising a polymer film (1) and an application system enabling the film structure to be handled in a simple manner. The application system is arranged on a first side of the polymer film (1) and comprises at least one supporting film (14, 20, 34, 44c, 64c) to which at least one gripping strip (15, 25, 35, 45, 65) is applied. The supporting film (14, 20, 34, 44c, 64a) comprises a first side facing towards the polymer film (1) and a second side facing away from the polymer film (1), the second side of the support film (14, 20, 34, 44c, 64a) comprising at least one adhesive region (18, 28, 38, 48, 68).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a film dressing having a polymer film and an application system for permitting an improved ease of use of said film dressing. The application system is located on the first side of the polymer film and has at least one first and one second supporting film. At least one first grip strip is formed on the first supporting film and at least one second grip strip is formed on the second supporting film. At least the first grip strip has a grip surface that enables the grip strip to be grasped and the first grip strip at least partially overlaps the second grip strip.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a film structure having a polymer film and an application system enabling the film structure to be handled in a simple manner. The application system is arranged on a first side of the polymer film and has at least one supporting film to which at least one gripping strip is applied. The polymer film also has at least one first region without a supporting film.

Abstract: An absorbent incontinence product with a main piece formed of a front section, a back section and a crotch section which lies in a longitudinal direction between the front and the back sections and is intended to be placed between the legs of a user. The main part has an absorbent body and first material sections which are attached to the back section and/or to the front section and extend in the transverse direction over first longitudinal side edges of the main piece and second material sections which are attached to the back section and/or to the front section and extend in the transverse direction over second longitudinal side edges of the main part. The first and second material sections connect the front section to the back section when the product is applied.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hot melt acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) comprising an acrylic polymer having units derived from one or more C1-C20 alkyl esters of acrylic or methacrylic acid and units derived from one or more vinyl esters corresponding to the formula (I), wherein R1, R2 and R3 each independently represent an alkyl group and the total number of carbon atoms in the vinyl ester is from 7 to 18. The PSA is particularly suitable for sticking objects to a low surface energy substrate.

Abstract: Described is a polymeric coextruded multilayer web, the web comprising: at least two layers that are discontinuous in the cross-web direction, each layer comprising a plurality of distinct phases that are substantially continuous in the down-web direction; and at least one layer that is substantially continuous in both the cross-web and down-web directions; wherein said web has an x-axis that is in the cross-web direction of the web, a y-axis that is in the down-web direction of the web and a z-axis that is in the thickness direction of the web, and wherein the substantially continuous layer(s) lacks weld lines in the y-z plane of the web.