X-ray Detectable Gauze Sponges; Suitable For Operating Room & Surgical Applications

 

X-ray Detectable Gauze Sponges

X-ray detectable gauze sponges are disposable medical devices used during major and minor surgery, wound packing, and open wound dressing. These sponges are widely used to absorb the blood and other body fluids as well as to clean wounds. Moreover, X-ray detectable gauze sponges with materials such as ribbon or yarn, are of two types, such as sterile and non-sterile, similar to other gauze sponges. With the increasing surgical procedures and wound closure treatments across the globe, the demand for X-ray detectable gauze sponges is also increasing.

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), about 17.7 million surgical and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2018. Moreover, surgery is often required for the treatment of chronic diseases because surgery is the primary treatment for patients suffering from such diseases. According to National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health, 6 out of 10 Americans have a chronic disease at some point in their lives. Thus, there is an increasing demand for gauze sponges in this region.

X-ray detectable gauze sponges are ideally made of a suitable color that contrasts with blood. Their most common use is to absorb liquids and remove debris from an open wound or other area. However, as compared to normal sponges, the cost of X-ray detectable gauze sponges is relatively high because they come up with the material that is X-ray detectable. Gauze sponges are used in wound care to absorb body fluids and provide protection from dirt and bacteria.

Moreover, X-Ray detectable gauze is a sterile, super absorbent surgical sponge that has a blue radiopaque strip that can be detected under an x-ray machine. They are made with a fine mesh that is 100 percent cotton gauze. X-Ray detectable sponges are multi-purpose gauze sponges ideal for use in surgical procedures. These sponges are sterile, highly-absorbent, and their X-ray visibility corrects unintentional retention (gossypiboma) in patients.


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