Pad, compression, laparotomy

Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
EMDN related code(s)
M020103
LAPAROTOMY COTTON GAUZES
GMDN related code(s)
44971
General-purpose surgical sponge (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.)