An integrated negative pressure bandage is constructed with a non-woven polyurethane matrix pad secured on the outside surface to a sheet of polyurethane film formed with an outer adhesive boundary to establish a seal against the skin of the patient around the wound site. The integrated negative pressure bandage is applied to a patient having said wound by removing said release member and attaching said adhesive layer exposed by the removal of said release member to said patient such that said adhesive layer is sealed to the patient around said wound with said non-woven polymer matrix pad being positioned over said wound, and attaching said connector port to said source of negative pressure. The non-woven pad does not stored fluids and exudate, but the source of negative pressure continuously removes the fluids and exudate to a remote location.
