A hand-held manual device, also known as a cotton bud or swab, in the form of a stick with a single- or double-ended absorbent tip (e.g., cotton pledget), intended for cleaning or applying a substance (e.g., medication) to a superficial wound or body orifice,
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Puritan Medical Products | 217 | 23% |
| Jiangsu Hanheng Medical Technology Co., Ltd | 188 | 20% |
| Copan Italia Spa | 90 | 10% |
| Medical Wire & Equipment Co.(Bath)Limited | 37 | 4% |
| Deroyal Industries, Inc. | 33 | 4% |
| Huachenyang (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd | 30 | 3% |
| Surgi-Pak, Inc. | 27 | 3% |
| Jmu Dental, Inc | 26 | 3% |
| Asp Global, Llc | 15 | 2% |
| Dermapac Inc. | 14 | 2% |
| Amd Medicom Inc | 14 | 2% |
| Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C. | 13 | 1% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 73 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| KXG | Applicator, Absorbent Tipped, Sterile | 645 |
| KXF | Applicator, Absorbent Tipped, Non-Sterile | 136 |
| KXG | APPLICATOR, ABSORBENT TIPPED, STERILE | 63 |
| KXF | APPLICATOR, ABSORBENT TIPPED, NON-STERILE | 35 |
| KCJ | Applicator, Ent | 20 |
| LIO | Device, Specimen Collection | 20 |
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929 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, single-use", from 73 companies. The largest labeler is Puritan Medical Products with 23% of records.
KXG (Applicator, Absorbent Tipped, Sterile), KXF (Applicator, Absorbent Tipped, Non-Sterile), KXG (APPLICATOR, ABSORBENT TIPPED, STERILE), KXF (APPLICATOR, ABSORBENT TIPPED, NON-STERILE)
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.