Apparatus for wound infection prevention

An apparatus comprising:

• a first fluid absorbent material configured to be applied external to a wound, wherein the wound is in a subcutaneous skin layer of a patient;
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• a second fluid absorbent material in fluid communication with the first fluid absorbent material, wherein the first fluid absorbent material is configured to be positioned in the wound in direct contact with the subcutaneous skin layer to facilitate wicking of liquids and waste materials towards the first fluid absorbent material, the first fluid absorbent material with a first fluid-absorbing characteristic and the second fluid absorbent material with a second fluid-absorbing characteristic different than the first fluid-absorbing characteristic.

An apparatus comprising:

• a first portion that is configured to be applied external to a subcutaneous skin layer of a patient, the first portion comprising a first fluid absorbent material;
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• a second portion that is in fluid communication with the first portion at a first end of the second portion and second end of the second portion that is configured to be positioned within the subcutaneous skin layer, the second portion comprising a second fluid absorbent material, wherein the first fluid absorbent material with a first fluid-absorbing characteristic and the second fluid absorbent material with a second fluid-absorbing characteristic different than the first fluid-absorbing characteristic are configured for liquids in the subcutaneous skin layer to transfer from the second portion to the first portion, wherein there is a gap between the second fluid absorbent material and the first fluid absorbent material, such that the second fluid absorbent material does not directly contact the first fluid absorbent material.