| abstract |
Embodiments of the present invention provide a wound treatment apparatus comprising a wound dressing adapted to be positioned on a wound, wherein the wound dressing comprises a substantially stretchable wound side contact layer supporting a plurality of electronic components and a wound dressing. plurality of electronic connections that connect at least some of said plurality of electronic components. The wound-side contact layer may comprise a first plurality of flocked fibers positioned facing the wound side of the wound-side contact layer, wherein the first plurality of flocked fibers comprises a flexible material adapted to cushion the wound-side contact layer when the wound dressing is positioned on the wound. The wound-side contact layer may comprise a second plurality of flocked fibers positioned on the non-facing side of the wound opposite the side facing the wound. |