Gauze Swabs 7.5 x 7.5cm Sterile - Cotton, Pack of 3

Sterile gauze swabs in hospital grade plain white cotton, 7.5 x 7.5cm, supplied three to a sealed pack. The small pack size is deliberate: the sterility only lasts until the pack is opened, so a three-pack is what one dressing change needs without wasting the rest.

Features

• Sterile until the pack is opened
• Hospital grade plain white cotton
• 7.5 x 7.5cm, the standard general purpose size
• Three swabs per sealed pack
• Absorbent and soft, suitable for cleaning and covering

Specifications

• Size: 7.5 x 7.5cm
• Pack: 3 swabs
• Material: Cotton gauze
• Sterility: Sterile, sealed pack

Using gauze swabs correctly

For cleaning, wet the swab with saline or wound cleanser and work from the centre of the wound outwards, using a fresh swab for each stroke rather than going back over the same one. For covering, gauze is a secondary layer: its open weave absorbs, but it will dry into a healing surface and tear it on removal, which is why a non-adherent dressing goes against the wound and gauze goes over the top. Two habits worth keeping - check the pack is intact and in date before opening, since a crushed or damp pack is no longer sterile, and do not pack gauze into a deep or cavity wound unless you have been trained to, because retained gauze and shed fibres cause problems.

Common uses

Wound cleaning and dressing in first aid rooms, clinics and home care; skin preparation; and absorbing minor bleeding. Clean the wound first with Betadine antiseptic spray, then pair them with a non adherent dressing as the wound contact layer, or browse more dressings and gauze at MediBC.