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2. Cotton swab - Wikipedia

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   The use of cotton swabs in the ear canal is one of the most common causes of perforated eardrum, a condition which sometimes requires surgery to correct. [18] A 2004 study found that the "use of a cotton-tip applicator to clean the ear seems to be the leading cause of otitis externa in children and should be avoided."

3. Leo Gerstenzang - Wikipedia

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   Leo Gerstenzang (June 3, 1892 – January 31, 1961) was a Polish-American inventor who, in 1923, created the first contemporary cotton swab or Q-Tips. [citation needed] His product, which he named "Baby Gays," went on to become one of the most widely sold brand names. There are many anecdotes about how Gerstenzang came to create this invention ...

4. Surgical instrument - Wikipedia

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   In the 1900s, inventions of aseptic surgeries (maintenance of sterile conditions through good hygiene procedures) on the basis of existing antiseptic surgeries (sterilization of tools before, during, and after surgery) led to the manifestations of sale and use of instrument sterilizers, sterile gauze, and cotton.

5. Yankauer suction tip - Wikipedia

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   Yankauer suction tip. The Yankauer suction tip (/ j eɪ ŋ ˈ k aʊ r /) [1] is an oral suctioning tool used in medical procedures. It is typically a firm plastic suction tip with a large opening surrounded by a bulbous head and is designed to allow effective suction without damaging surrounding tissue.

6. Cotton pad - Wikipedia

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   Cotton pads Cotton balls. Cotton pads are pads made of cotton which are used for medical or cosmetic purposes. [1] For medical purposes, cotton pads are used to stop or prevent bleeding from minor punctures such as injections or venipuncture. [2] They may be secured in place with tape. Cotton pads are also used in the application and the ...

7. Sterility assurance level - Wikipedia

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   So SAL is used to express the probability of the survival. For example, medical device manufacturers design their sterilization processes for an extremely low SAL, such as 10 −6, which is a 1 in 1,000,000 chance of a non-sterile unit. SAL also describes the killing efficacy of a sterilization process.