A wound irrigation device comprising a reservoir housing (60), containing a sterile wound irrigation solution, wherein said wound irrigation device comprises a discharge means that directs a pressurized stream of said wound irrigation solution when said reservoir housing is pressurized, wherein said discharge means comprises at least one port (96) through which said sterile wound irrigation solution passes when the reservoir housing is pressurized, characterized in that said wound irrigation solution comprises sterile water having chlorhexidine gluconate therein at a concentration of less than 1 %.