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Surgical sponge and method of making
Assignee: Kendall Co
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Filing: 1986-06-09
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Granted: 1991-08-20
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Expires: 2006-06-09
Abstract
Abstract A surgical sponge comprising, a sheet of absorbent material comprising entangled fibers. The sponge has an elongated radiopaque element in the sheet, with the fibers being entangled about the element to retain it in place in the sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Vytautas R. Rupinskas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/44; A61B; A61B90/00; A61B90/39; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S602/00; Y10S602/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of making a surgical sponge, comprising the steps of: passing a first layer of a mass of fibers; passing a second layer of a mass of fibers adjacent the first layer; placing an elongated radiopaque element intermediate the first and second layers; and entangling the fibers of the first and second layers together and about said element to form a sheet of entangled fibers with the element embedded inside the sheet.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of making a surgical sponge, comprising the steps of: passing a first layer of a mass of fibers; passing a second layer of a mass of fibers adjacent the first layer; placing an elongated radiopaque element intermediate the first and second layers; and entangling the fibers of the first and second layers together and about said element to form a sheet of entangled fibers with the element embedded inside the sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A surgical sponge including an integral X-ray detectable element, said sponge comprising a fibrous, nonwoven fabric consisting essentially of entangled fibers arranged in an interconnecting relationship, in the fabric, and at least one X-ray detectable element positioned interiorly of said fibrous nonwoven fabric, the fibers of said nonwoven fabric being intertwined about said X-ray detectable element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
A surgical sponge including an integral X-ray detectable element, said sponge comprising a fibrous, nonwoven fabric consisting essentially of entangled fibers arranged in an interconnecting relationship, in the fabric, and at least one X-ray detectable element positioned interiorly of said fibrous nonwoven fabric, the fibers of said nonwoven fabric being intertwined about said X-ray detectable element.
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