An absorbent wound care device comprising an absorbent element and an
active agent, said absorbent element having a proximal and a distal
surface, wherein the active agent is positioned on the proximal surface
of the absorbent element and wherein the active agent is positioned in a
zone having an exact defined area covering a central portion of the
absorbent element, and wherein said area of the zone covers only a
portion of the proximal surface of the absorbent layer, and a method of
preparing such device.