What Is a Surgical Sponge?

Medical collagen sponge is a commonly used medical consumable in surgery. It has the functions of filling, rapid hemostasis, prevention of adhesion, acceleration of wound healing, etc., and prevention of postoperative complications. In neurosurgery, orthopedics, gynecology, general surgery, operating room, stomatology, etc.

Medical collagen sponge

Medical collagen sponge is a commonly used medical consumable in surgery. It has the functions of filling, rapid hemostasis, prevention of adhesion, acceleration of wound healing, etc., and prevention of postoperative complications. In neurosurgery, orthopedics, gynecology, general surgery, operating room, stomatology, etc.

Chinese name

Medical collagen sponge

Foreign name

Medical collagen sponge

Medical collagen sponge is made of bovine Achilles tendon as raw material, and it is a white sponge-like solid, which is sterilized by cobalt 60 radiation. The collagen sponge is suitable for filling the residual cavity of the operation, to stop bleeding of the wound and promote wound healing. ^[1]

Application of medical collagen sponge in orthopedics:

It has excellent curative effects on various fractures, bone tumors, bleeding in spinal canals and bone and joint surgery, and can be rapidly degraded and absorbed in the human body, while activating the tissue's activity on bone morphogenetic proteins, which is beneficial to the formation of new bone . Collagen sponge can also be used for filling treatment of tissue loss residual cavity, bone nail extraction cavity and bone marrow cavity of patients with osteoporosis. ^[2]

Application of medical collagen sponge in stomatology:

It can be used for different sizes and shapes of residual cavities caused by different oral surgery, at the same time promote tissue healing, accelerate wound closure, and maintain the beauty of the oral cavity. ^[2]

Application of medical collagen sponge as dressing ::

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Medical materials that can temporarily protect wounds, prevent contamination, and promote healing. It can closely adhere to the wound, has good affinity, and can adhere to the wound uniformly and tightly; it can prevent the loss of body fluids and water; it can resist the invasion of bacteria and prevent infection; it can absorb the exudate flowing from the wound, and Does not cause fluid accumulation between the dressing and the wound surface, reduces pain; maintains and promotes the normal growth of granulation and epithelial tissues, promotes wound healing without scarring; has a certain mechanical strength, is soft and does not deform; breathable, water vapor permeable, Moisturizing and biocompatible. ^[3]