This sponge has physical and performance characteristics much closer to
gauze sponges plus greater uniformity, less lint and no loose threads.
In most cases these attributes are generally met by woven cotton
gauze sponges that have to be acceptable to most surgeons and O.
The agreement licenses QMT's NIMBUS(TM) antimicrobial technology ("NIMBUS", or the "NIMBUS technology") to Derma Sciences on an exclusive basis for use in specific wound care products, including conforming gauze,
gauze sponges, gauze bandage rolls, gauze packing strips, oil emulsion acetate and Unna Boot dressings.
The manufacture of
gauze sponges requires a complicated, slow moving machine that folds the edges inside the structure to prevent loose yarns from dropping into an open wound.
The agreement licenses QMT's NIMBUS[TM] antimicrobial technology ("NIMBUS", or the "NIMBUS technology") to Derma Sciences on an exclusive basis for use in specific wound care products, including conforming gauze,
gauze sponges, gauze bandage rolls, gauze packing strips, oil emulsion acetate and Unna Boot dressings.
The Safety-Sponge system utilizes data matrix tagged bulk and sterile
gauze sponges in combination with line of sight scanning technology.
Low-cost manufacturing efficiency is the main concern of companies that make low-technology products like latex gloves, tape,
gauze sponges, and syringes.
