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.