Abstract: An elongate wound dressing for packing a wound is substantially planar and has a first longitudinal edge comprising at least one curved edge portion which is curved in the plane of the wound dressing.

Abstract: Described is a method of manufacturing carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) fibres containing an antimicrobial, the fibres being suitable for use in the preparation of wound dressings, wherein the antimicrobial is selected from the group consisting of a biguanide, a biguanide derivative, octenidine, taurolidine, and a combination of two or more thereof, the method comprising, submerging CMC fibres comprising at least 95 wt % carboxymethylcellulose on a dry weight basis in a treatment solution for a duration adequate to provide the CMC fibres containing an antimicrobial, the treatment solution comprising the antimicrobial and at least 70 wt % of a water-miscible organic solvent selected from C1-C4 alkanols, C3-C5 ketones, and a combination of two or more thereof. Anti-microbial CMC fibres obtained by the methods and wound dressings containing such fibres are also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides dry-creped absorbent material comprised of gelling fibres intended for use particularly, but not necessarily exclusively, as wound dressings or as a component (absorbent substrate) of a wound dressing, as well as wound dressings comprising the absorbent material.

Abstract: An elongate wound dressing for packing a wound is described, the wound dressing being substantially planar and having a first longitudinal edge comprising at least one curved edge portion which is curved in the plane of the wound dressing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resilient wound dressing and absorbent articles for a resilient wound dressing. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a resilient wound dressing as well as method of manufacturing a resilient absorbent article for a wound dressing.

Abstract: Fibres suitable for use in the production of wound dressings comprise carboxymethyl cellulose and alginate in a total amount of at least 90% by weight of the fibre, the carboxymethyl cellulose and alginate are homogeneously distributed throughout the fibre and are present in amounts such that: (a) the amount of carboxymethyl cellulose present in the fibre is at least 50% by weight of the total weight of the carboxymethyl cellulose and alginate; (b) the alginate has a Guluronate-content of 50-90% by weight, and (c) the value of z given by the expression (1): z=(2x/40)/(2x/40)+(y/23) where x and y are the percentages by weight of calcium and sodium respectively in the fibres is at least 80. The fibres may be produced by spinning a solution comprising dissolved CMC and alginate in appropriate proportions into a coagulation bath containing calcium ions.

Abstract: The present invention provides dry-creped absorbent material comprised of gelling fibres intended for use particularly, but not necessarily exclusively, as wound dressings or as a component (absorbent substrate) of a wound dressing, as well as wound dressings comprising the absorbent material.

Abstract: A paste or cream formulation which can be sterilised comprises an emulsion formed of a wax or oil, an emulsifier and water and an insoluble material which forms a gel in the presence of water. A bandage or wound dressing having the paste on a surface thereof is also disclosed. A method of making a sterilisable paste comprises forming an emulsion of oil or wax in water, forming a slurry of a gel-forming material in a polyol and then adding the slurry to the emulsion while mixing.