Abstract: An impregnable and expanding wound packing article includes a main body at least partially formed from a highly absorbent material, such as polyurethane sponge material or compressed cotton gauze sponge material. In response to absorption of surrounding fluids, the main body continually expands until the outer wall of the main body comes into abutment with the inner wall of the irrigated, open wound. An elongated piece of material forming a wick extends from the main body. In one embodiment, the wick defines an evacuation channel extending between an opening at a distal end of said wick and a proximal end of said wick located within said main body, the wick being at least partially absorbent for permitting passage therethrough of the purulent fluid, and wherein the purulent fluid may be accessed and removed via said evacuation channel.

Abstract: An impregnable and expanding wound packing article includes a main body at least partially formed from a highly absorbent material, such as polyurethane sponge material or compressed cotton gauze sponge material. In one embodiment, the main body includes a component that is at least partially impregnable with a fluid element, such as a medicinal fluid. In operation, a care provider irrigates an open wound such that the main body may be engagedly received therein. In response to absorption of surrounding fluids, the main body continually expands until the outer wall of the main body comes into abutment with the inner wall of the irrigated, open wound. An elongated piece of material forming a wick extends from the main body and is sized and configured for grasping by a care provider in order to remove the expanded main body from the irrigated wound.