Aquacel surgical cover dressing is a sterile post operative dressing comprised of an inner (wound contact) non woven pad incorporating hydrofibre technology. The pad is composed of sodium carboxymethylcellulose stitch bonded with nylon and elastane yarns. The pad is held in place between a top layer of hydrocolloid which is bound to an outer polyurethane film and a windowed skin contact layer consisting of polyurethane film sandwiched between two further layers of hydrocolloid. Aquacel surgical cover dressing is a waterproof, bacterial and viral barrier dressing which is designed to conform to changes in the wound/incision geometry during body movement and post operative edema.