Abstract: An apparatus for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) includes: a pump, a sealed wound cover applicable to a wound, and a tube connecting the pump to the sealed wound cover for generating a negative pressure within the sealed wound cover. The tube includes a longitudinal segment which is at least partially filled in with an absorbent material adapted to absorb wound fluids coming from the wound and travelling along the tube.

Abstract: An electrospinning apparatus for the production of fibrous materials includes a compartment having at least one chamber to contain a substance from which fibers are to be formed. The chamber is electrically charged at a chamber potential. The apparatus also includes a collector to collect the fibers from the chamber. The collector is electrically charged at a ground potential different from the chamber potential, thereby establishing an electric field between the chamber and the collector. The chamber includes a forming layer having a plurality of openings through which the substance is extruded into the fibers.