A hand-held manual device in the form of a slender handle made of metal intended to hold an absorbent material such as a cotton pledget at its distal end for cleaning or applying a substance (e.g., medication) to a superficial wound or body orifice, and to tak
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rz-Medizintechnik Gmbh | 30 | 21% |
| Spiggle & Theis Medizintechnik Gmbh | 14 | 10% |
| Aesculap Ag | 14 | 10% |
| Sontec Instruments, Inc. | 12 | 8% |
| Integra Lifesciences Production Corporation | 11 | 8% |
| Evonos Gmbh & Co. Kg | 10 | 7% |
| Novo Surgical, Inc. | 10 | 7% |
| Br Surgical, Llc | 8 | 6% |
| Fentex Medical Gmbh | 6 | 4% |
| National Distribution & Contracting, Inc. | 6 | 4% |
| Aztecmed/Ent Llc | 3 | 2% |
| Avalign Technologies, Inc. | 3 | 2% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 22 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| LRC | INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL | 38 |
| KCJ | APPLICATOR, ENT | 32 |
| MDM | INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE | 27 |
| KCJ | Applicator, Ent | 15 |
| MDM | Instrument, Manual, Surgical, General Use | 13 |
| KXF | APPLICATOR, ABSORBENT TIPPED, NON-STERILE | 11 |
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143 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "General-purpose absorbent tip applicator/swab, reusable", from 22 companies. The largest labeler is Rz-Medizintechnik Gmbh with 21% of records.
LRC (INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL), KCJ (APPLICATOR, ENT), MDM (INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE), KCJ (Applicator, Ent)
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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.