Abstract: A wound dressing, said dressing comprising: a backing layer on the non-skin-facing surface of the dressing, an adhesive laminate on the skin-facing surface of the dressing, said laminate comprising d) a first discontinuous acrylate-based adhesive layer distal to the skin e) a support layer f) a second continuous silicone-based adhesive layer, proximal to the skin an absorbent foam layer, said foam layer is located between the backing layer and the adhesive laminate and the foam layer is attached to the backing layer and the adhesive laminate comprises an central aperture.

Abstract: A wound dressing comprising a backing layer and an absorbent layer, wherein the absorbent layer comprises a wound facing surface and a non-wound facing surface, said absorbent layer comprises discrete foam pads covering at least 50% of the wound facing surface of the absorbent layer and wherein the non-wound facing surface of the foam pads are attached to the backing layer. The structure of the dressing renders it possible for the foam to expand during wetting without changing the external dimensions of the absorbent layer substantially.

Abstract: A wound dressing comprising a backing layer and a skin facing layer and an absorbent pad, wherein the absorbent pad is sandwiched between the backing layer and the skin facing layer, and the two layers constitutes an envelope, the absorbent pad has an expansion of surface area, when fully expanded, of at least 10%, and wherein the surface area of said envelope is at least 10% larger than the surface area of the non-expanded absorbent pad. The envelope provides room for expansion of the absorbent pad without buckling or folding of the absorbent pad.