General-purpose surgical sponge

Definition

A non-medicated cushion-like mass made of absorbent materials (e.g., woven gauze, cotton, cellulose) primarily intended to be used inside the body, on a surgical incision or applied to internal organs or structures to control bleeding, absorb fluid, or protect organs or structures from abrasion, drying, or contamination during a procedure; also referred to as a laparotomy sponge or cottonoid pad/pattie, it may also be used for prepping the patient. It does not contain special features to help detect gossypiboma (sponge left inside patient) [i.e., it is not radiopaque]. This is a single-use device.

GUDID devices

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Last updated

2026-06-12 06:05:07