Surgical sponge device

Details Surgical sponge device Surgical sponge device

1993-10-01

1996-09-17

Green, Randall L.

Surgery

Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material

Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...

604378, 604304, 602 46, A61F 1315, A61F 1320

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055563910

ABSTRACT:
A surgical device constructed of a polyvinyl acetal having a body constructed with an average pore diameter ranging from about 0.02 to about 1.2 mm and a fused surface layer of about 0.25 min. The fused surface layer is substantially closed and has a pore diameter ranging from about 0.01 to about 0.45 mm allowing absorption of fluid into the body of the device.

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