Appeal No. 96-0928 Application 08/310,971 APPENDIX 1. A wound dressing comprising: a flexible absorbent layer capable of being secured to a wound on a patient; and a partially dehydrated hydrogel material comprising a hydrogel material in which at least a portion of the water has been removed therefrom, said partially dehydrated hydrogel impregnated in said absorbent layer and supported thereby such that there are no additional support layers for said hydrogel such that said hydrogel material can absorb wound exudate upon contact with said wound. -1--1-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Last modified: November 3, 2007