Overview of Gauze Swabs
Our range of supply includes the following variants:
- FES-TUPF®- triangular hat-style form based on the FESMED technology;
- Ball-shaped gauze swabs, cut edges held inside tightly by way of a rubber ring;
- Ball-shaped gauze swabs, without a rubber ring
Description and application:
- 100% cotton, aseptic gauze, DIN EN 14079, Ph. Eur., type 20;
- to halt bleeding and for surgical cleaning, as well as for large-area skin disinfection.
Packaging:
- Non-sterile: Packed in pressure seal bags;
- Sterile: Sealed in special-paper bags with sterilisation indicator, packed in a collapsible box
Sizes:
The various size designations found on the market are compared below to facilitate orientation. The number of the FESMED designation is used as the reference size.
| Number | Description | FES-TUPF® Triangular, hat-style form Side length |
Ball-shaped gauze swabs, without rubber ring Ø |
Ball-shaped gauze swabs, with rubber ring Ø |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lentil-size | Approx. 1.0 cm | ||
| 4 | Pea-size | Approx. 1.3 cm | ||
| 6 | Bean-size | Approx. 1,5 cm | ||
| 9 | Hazelnut-size | Approx. 2,0 cm | Approx. 2,0 cm | |
| 12 | Walnut-size | Approx. 3,5 cm | Approx. 2,5 cm | |
| 15x15 | Walnut-size | Approx. 2,5 cm | ||
| 20x20 | Plum-size | Approx. 3,0 cm | ||
| 15 | Plum-size | Approx. 5,0 cm | Approx. 3,5 cm | |
| 15b | Egg-size | Approx. 4,0 cm | ||
| 30 | Extra-large | Approx. 6,0 cm | ||
| 40 | Extra-large | Approx. 7,0 cm |