A-A-54555
15 December 1991
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
SPONGE, LAPOROTOMY
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description as a replacement for Federal Specification DDD-P-46D which is cancelled.
Salient Characteristics:
Shall be nonsterile, radiopaque, 4 ply, gauze laparotomy sponges (abdominal packs) suitable for use in surgery. Laparotomy sponges shall be reusable, shall withstand numerous washings and shall be capable of being autoclave.
Laparotomy sponges shall be of the following sizes.
Dimensions of finished Laparotomy Sponges
|
Size |
Minimum dimensions for individual sponge (inches) |
Average minimum dimensions for 1 dozen or more sponges (inches) |
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|
1 |
3-1/2 |
x |
17 |
3-3/4 |
x |
17-1/2 |
|
2 |
7 |
x |
34 |
7-1/2 |
x |
35 |
|
3 |
11 |
x |
10 |
11-1/2 |
x |
11 |
|
4 |
17 |
x |
16 |
17-1/2 |
x |
17 |
Laparotomy sponges shall be four plies of bleached gauze meeting all requirements of type III Absorbent Gauze, USP. Sponges shall be securely sewn along all four edges joining all four plies together. There shall be no exposed raw edges and no open pockets. Where edges are folded in to prevent raw edges, the edges shall be folded in approximately 1/2 inch. Edge stitches shall be a nominal 1/4 inch from the edges of the sponge. The sponges shall be divided into a number of rectangular sections, “U” sections or squares by means of suitable transverse seams, or transverse and longitudinal seams. Thread breaks and ends of seams and stitches shall be backstitched or backpacked not less than 1/2 inch. Thread breaks in lines of stitches are permitted when they cross a border line of stitches or when the end of the line of stitches meets a border line of stitches at an angle. There shall be not more than 2 such stitch line breaks per sponge. The finished sponge shall show no tendency to bunch or migrate.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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