Wound dressing
A wound dressing comprises in combination (i) a first wound contact layer which preferably has a positive effect on the healing of the wound, and (ii) a second layer of greater hydrophilicity than the first layer.
1. A wound dressing comprising in combination:
(i) a first wound contact layer of a woven, non-woven or knitted fibrous material having a level of hydrophilicity,
(ii) a second layer of greater hydrophilicity than the first layer, and
(iii) a breathable film having an increased MVTR capability in the presence of liquid water as compared to moisture vapour alone;
wherein layer (i) comprises calcium alginate, zinc alginate, silver alginate, chitosan, pectin, silver N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan, or silver O-carboxymethyl chitosan.
2. A wound dressing comprising in combination:
(i) a first wound contact layer of a woven, non-woven or knitted fibrous material having a level of hydrophilicity,
(ii) a second layer of greater hydrophilicity than the first layer, and
(iii) a breathable film having an increased MVTR capability in the presence of liquid water as compared to moisture vapour alone;
wherein layer (ii) is a felt comprised of sodium alginate/calcium alginate, sodium calcium carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium zinc carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium calcium polyacrylate or sodium calcium carrageenin.
3. A wound dressing comprising in combination:
(i) a first non-woven fibrous, hydrophilic wound contact layer which comprises an alginate,
(ii) a second non-woven fibrous layer of greater hydrophilicity than the first layer applied to said first wound contact layer, and
(iii) a breathable film associated with said first wound contact layer and said second layer having an increased MVTR capability in the presence of liquid water as compared to moisture vapor alone.
4. A dressing as claimed in claim 3 wherein said layers (i) and (ii) are needle punched together.