Surgical Sponges

Raytec

Has an radiopaque strip built in.

4X4 Sponge

Qty 10

Lap sponges

Used in bigger orthopedic cases, any open abdominal or thoracic cases.

Qty 5

Lap Strips/Tape

used in orthopedic, spine; anything where they need to dissect muscle away from bone.

Qty 5

Neurosurgical Sponges

aka Cottonoid or Patty

Used along spinal column or in the brain; gel foam cut in same size as patties and soaked in thrombin, another hemostatic agent

Qty 10

Tonsil sponges

Also called tonsil balls.

Used in tonsillectomy.

Grab right above string with carmalt; look almost exactly like tonsils when soaked in blood.

Qty 5

Peanut sponges

Reach in holes with carmalt to load instrument; good for blunt dissection.

Can also come in envelope.

Qty 5

Kitner Sponges

Used for blunt dissection

Small rolls of heavy cotton tape held in place with a clamp (Pean)

Qty 5

Beehive Sponge

Used or blunt tissue dissection.

Always mounted on a clamp (Pean)

Qty 5

Cherry Sponges

Used for blunt dissection of large areas of tissue

Always mounted on a clamp (Pean)

Qty 5

Cylindrical Sponges

Attached string for ease in removing

Designed for tonsil,adenoid and nasal surgery

Qty 5

Eye Sponge

Used to absorb small amounts of blood and fluid during eye procedures or some micro surgeries

DO NOT HAVE RADIOPAQUE STRIP (Outside of body)

Qty 10