Medical dressings comprising fluid management articles and methods of using same

1. A medical dressing comprising:

a fluid management article comprising:

1) a fibrous substrate; and

2) porous polymeric particles, wherein at least 50% of the porous polymeric particles are bound to the fibrous substrate, wherein the porous polymeric particles comprise a polymerized product of a first monomer of Formula (I)

wherein p is an integer equal to at least 1 and R 1 is hydrogen or alkyl,

wherein the product is formed in a reaction mixture comprising:

a) a first phase having a first volume and comprising

i) a compound of Formula (II)

wherein n is an integer equal to at least 1, and

ii) a nonionic surfactant; and

b) a second phase having a second volume and being dispersed in the first phase, wherein the first volume is greater than the second volume and wherein the second phase comprises;

i) a monomer composition comprising at least 10 weight percent of the first monomer based on a total weight of the monomer composition, and

ii) a poly(propylene glycol) having a weight average molecular weight of at least 500 grams/mole, wherein the poly(propylene glycol) used as a porogen does not form a portion of the polymerized product.

2. The medical dressing of claim 1 , further comprising a backing configured to cover at least a portion of the fluid management article.

3. The medical dressing of claim 2 , wherein the backing includes a compression dressing.

4. The medical dressing of claim 2 , wherein the backing includes a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, the second major surface comprising a backing adhesive, the backing adhesive being coupled to the first major surface of the fluid management article.

5. The medical dressing of claim 1 , wherein the fluid management article includes a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, the second major surface comprising a skin-contact adhesive.

6. The medical dressing of claim 5 , wherein the skin-contact adhesive is pattern coated on the second major surface of the fluid management article.

7. The medical dressing of claim 5 , wherein the skin-contact adhesive is provided by at least a portion of the fibrous substrate.

8. The medical dressing of claim 5 , further comprising a backing configured to cover at least a portion of the fluid management article.

9. The medical dressing of claim 8 , wherein the backing includes a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, the second major surface comprising a backing adhesive, the backing adhesive being coupled to the first major surface of the fluid management article.

10. The medical dressing of claim 9 , wherein the backing adhesive comprises an acrylate-based adhesive, and the skin-contact adhesive comprises an acidic adhesive.

11. The medical dressing of claim 1 , wherein the fluid management article comprises a particle loading of at least about 10% based on total dry weight of the article.

12. The medical dressing of claim 1 , wherein the monomer composition further comprises a second monomer of Formula (III) or Formula (IV)

wherein

R 1 is hydrogen or methyl;

Y is a single bond, alkylene, oxyalkylene, or poly(oxyalkylene);

R 2 is a carbocyclic group or heterocyclic group; and

R 3 is a linear or branched alkyl.

13. The medical dressing of claim 1 , wherein the monomer composition further comprises a second monomer that is a hydroxyl-containing monomer of Formula (V) or Formula (VI),

wherein

R 1 is hydrogen or methyl;

R 4 is an alkyl substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups or is a group of formula —(CH 2 CH 2 O) q CH 2 CH 2 OH where q is an integer equal to at least 1; and

R 5 is an alkylene substituted with at least one hydroxyl group and the group Ar is an aryl group.

14. The medical dressing of claim 1 , wherein an active agent comprising an antimicrobial agent or moisture is adsorbed within at least some of the pores of the porous polymeric particles.

15. The medical dressing of claim 1 wherein at least some of the porous polymeric particles are bound to the fibrous substrate with an adhesive, a binder, or a combination thereof.

16. A method of moving fluid away from a target site, the method comprising applying the medical dressing of claim 1 to the target site, such that the fluid management article is in fluid communication with the target site.