In a wound care device having a covering device fixable to the skinsurrounding a wound andused for producing a closed wound space containing the wound, at least insections watervapor-permeable and comprising a tubular film and a suction port across whicha negativepressure can be generated in the wound space, the use of a tubular film isproposed, which hasan opening with an opening length of approx. 80 cm or more, in particular 130cm or more.
