| 摘要 |
A surgical sponge comprising a center portion which, in one embodiment, is hexagonal shaped, and five or more extending portions which, in one embodiment, are six triangle-shaped portions, and are coupled to the center portion to form a star-shaped surgical sponge. The surgical sponge of the present invention may also include a radio-opaque marker attached to the center portion or, alternatively, radio-opaque material may be incorporated in the material used to form the sponge. The surgical sponge of the present invention is economical, efficient for use in blotting, and suitable for compact folding and packaging.
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