Wound care article having a substantially polygonal or ellipsoid main surface and at least one recess arranged on one side

A flat wound care article comprising:

• a flat layer comprising nonwoven modified cellulose fibers having a superabsorbent polymer distributed therein;
• and
• a sheath that surrounds the flat layer, said sheath being at least partially fluid permeable;
• wherein the flat layer, in a non-wetted state, has a base surface area that is 3% to 75% smaller than an interior area provided by the sheath that surrounds the flat layer,
• wherein the flat wound care article has perimeter edges that at least partially lie within all four sides of a rectangle, and
• wherein at least a portion of one of the perimeter edges of the flat wound care article defines a semi-circular or semi-ellipsoid recess relative to one of the four sides of the rectangle.