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Dissection sponge

A sterile device intended to be used for blunt tissue dissection during a surgical procedure (e.g., from gross dissection to delicate neurological surgery). It typically consists of a small sponge made of hard but absorbent material (e.g., cotton twill, gauze,

US‑registered devices113in commercial distribution
Companies16labelers on GUDID
Single‑use100%of device records
Sterile96%labelled sterile
Prescription59%Rx‑only share
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Share of device records

Teleflex Incorporated3228%
Aspen Surgical Products, Inc.1412%
First Aid Bandage Co Inc1110%
Steris Corporation109%
American Surgical Company, Llc98%
Medical Action Industries Inc.98%
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.76%
Medline Industries, Inc.44%

Top labelers

CompanyDevicesShare
Teleflex Incorporated3228%
Aspen Surgical Products, Inc.1412%
First Aid Bandage Co Inc1110%
Steris Corporation109%
American Surgical Company, Llc98%
Medical Action Industries Inc.98%
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.76%
Medline Industries, Inc.44%
Derma Sciences Canada Inc33%
A Plus International Inc.33%
Allcare, Inc33%
Amd Medicom Inc33%

Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 16 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.

Brand names on the register (sample)

Blunt DissectorBlunt Dissector - 3 packPILLINGAspen® Endoscopic Kittner, Double TipSymmetry SECTO®PrabadinAspen® Endoscopic Kittner, Single TipPMIDerma SciencesMerocelA PlusAllCareV. MuellerFABCOMerocel™Cylindrical Sponge

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FDA product codes

CodeNameDevices
GDYGAUZE/SPONGE, INTERNAL, X-RAY DETECTABLE72
GDIDissector, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery17
GDYGauze/Sponge, Internal, X-Ray Detectable13
NABGauze / sponge,nonresorbable for external use12
EFQGAUZE/SPONGE, INTERNAL11
GCJLaparoscope, general & plastic surgery4

GMDN & GCC registration

  • GMDN code 13698 · non‑implantable
  • Single‑use 100% · sterile 96% · Rx‑only 59% · OTC 18%
  • UAE: MOHAP / DoH medical device registration and an authorised representative are required; Saudi: SFDA MDMA. We check status on request.

Size attributes recorded

Length (Millimeter) · 28Length (Inch) · 27Width (Millimeter) · 19Width (Inch) · 17Outer Diameter (Millimeter) · 10Depth (Inch) · 9

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How many dissection sponge products are registered in the US?

113 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Dissection sponge", from 16 companies. The largest labeler is Teleflex Incorporated with 28% of records.

Which FDA product codes apply?

GDY (GAUZE/SPONGE, INTERNAL, X-RAY DETECTABLE), GDI (Dissector, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery), GDY (Gauze/Sponge, Internal, X-Ray Detectable), NAB (Gauze / sponge,nonresorbable for external use)

Is this the same as UAE/GCC registration?

No. GUDID is the US register. For the UAE (MOHAP/DoH) and Saudi (SFDA/MDMA) a separate registration and a local authorised representative are required; Consulting Wallah can check the status and connect you with registered suppliers.

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Source: FDA AccessGUDID (AccessGUDID full release 2 Nov 2026); counts are device records in commercial distribution grouped by GMDN preferred term; companies are labelers of record. Information only — US listing is not a registration in the UAE or GCC; verify with the regulator. © Consulting Wallah — CC BY‑NC‑ND.

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