Patent ID: 7112712
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A dressing for transporting exudates and other fluids away from a wound, the dressing comprising: a first layer comprising a plurality of synthetic fibres; a woven absorbent fabric layer; and a second layer comprising a plurality of synthetic fibres, wherein each of said first and second layers having an inner surface in contact with said woven layer and an outer surface; said outer surfaces are heat treated to hinder individual fibres from extending out of that part of the outer surface, giving a glazed effect to that part of the outer surface wherein, each of said first and second layers is attached to said woven layer by needle punching from the respective outer surfaces, said needle punching forming a plurality of directional fibres arranged to provide a wicking path along the directional fibres from the outer surfaces of the first and second layers to a surface of the absorbent fabric, such that fluids contacting the outer surface are wicked away from the outer surface along the synthetic fibres towards the absorbent fabric.