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Coloured surgical sponges

Troy Nightingale

by Troy Nightingale May 30, 2024 2 Comments 2 Links

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Distinctively coloured surgical sponges to reduce the risk of them being mistakenly left in a patient’s body.

Coloured surgical sponges

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  1. MeterMan
    MeterMan on May 31, 2024 at 12:18 am 
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    Idea: Coloured surgical sponges
    Link: https://patents.google.com/patent/US409872...

    Check out this patent for a surgical sponge with several special features, including turning a different colour when it comes into contact with blood.
    https://patents.google.com/patent/US4098728A/en

    US4098728A - Medical surgical sponge and method of making same - Google Patents
    Link: https://patents.google.com/paten
    A uniformly expandable hydrophilic sponge, adapted for medical usage, characterized by instantaneous wicking and a high liquid holding capacity comprising a reaction product of polyvinyl alcohol and formaldehyde. The wicking and liquid holding capacity is attained by controlling the time, temperatur... Read more
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  2. Blinko
    Blinko on May 30, 2024 at 11:01 pm 
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    Idea: Coloured surgical sponges
    Link: https://patents.google.com/patent/US409872...

    Check out this patent for a surgical sponge with several special features, including turning a different colour when it comes into contact with blood.
    https://patents.google.com/patent/US4098728A/en

    US4098728A - Medical surgical sponge and method of making same - Google Patents
    Link: https://patents.google.com/paten
    A uniformly expandable hydrophilic sponge, adapted for medical usage, characterized by instantaneous wicking and a high liquid holding capacity comprising a reaction product of polyvinyl alcohol and formaldehyde. The wicking and liquid holding capacity is attained by controlling the time, temperatur... Read more
    Reply

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