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Surgical sponge and detection system therefor

  • US 20030006762A1
  • Filed: 07/06/2001
  • Published: 01/09/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A surgical sponge adapted for preventing unaccounted disposal thereof, said sponge comprising an absorbent pad, a visually identifiable member attached to said pad to assist in identification and accounting in a surgical environment, and a metallic tag of sufficient size to provide detection by a metal detector device upon disposal of said sponge.

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