A-A-30104C
July 24, 1991
SUPERSEDING
A-A-30104B
July 17, 1987
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
SPONGE, LAPAROTOMY, Sterile
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description.
This commercial item description describes a sponge intended to be used as a packing during surgical procedures.
Salient characteristics. Sponge, Laparotomy, sterile, prewashed, disposable, 4 ply, stitched so that all plies are joined together along all four edges, and cut edges are not exposed, free from excess lint and loose threads. Each sponge shall have a 6 to 8 inches (15.24 cm to 20.32 cm) textile loop and an inert nontoxic radiopaque insert, approximately 1/2 inch by 2 to 4 inches (1.27 cm by 5.08 cm to 10.16 cm), securely stitched between layers of gauze at one corner of the sponge. If the loop is dyed, material shall be colorfast and nontoxic. The radiopaque insert shall be capable of withstanding normal steam sterilization after sponges are removed from their immediate container. The finished sponges shall show no tendency to bunch or creep/migrate.
TYPE I- Type III Absorbent Gauze (28-24 mesh), USP, or higher quality bleached gauze sponge to have a cross stitching (a straight line sewn connecting the mid points of each opposite side), and the immediate container shall be doubled wrapped.
TYPE II- Type III Absorbent Gauze, USP, except the gauze shall be all cotton and the immediate container shall be double wrapped.
Type III- Type III or Type IV Absorbent Gauze, USP.
Type IV- Meets requirements for Absorbent Gauze, USP except for thread count and weight. Gauze shall be 11 to 13 by 14 to 16 threads per 2.54 cm (1 inch), fluff-dried and shall have excess crimp in the warp and fill directions. The requirements for gauze shall apply to the finished crimped gauze. As an alternative, the gauze shall meet the requirements of type III Absorbent Gauze, USP.
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