Medical gauze and medical bandage are disposable medical consumables, which are usually used for surgical dressing and wound treatment, and are often used in clinical medicine and surgery.
Medical gauze and medical bandage have the functions of bandaging wounds and preventing wound infection, but their application scope is still different in the specific application process.
Difference 1:
Medical gauze mainly refers to degreasing gauze, which is generally very short and block after cutting and other processes.
Medical bandages are mainly divided into gauze bandages and elastic bandages, with a long length.
Difference 2:
Medical gauze is mainly used for dressing wounds to prevent wound infection.
Medical bandages are mainly used to bind wounds, fix wounds and prevent wound infection.
Difference 3:
Medical gauze is mainly used for one-time blood suction and medicinal application in hospital surgery and family health care.
Medical bandages are mostly used for dressing and fixing external wounds in hospital surgery and families; It is used for retention and dressing of patients with varicose veins of lower limbs and orthopedics, so as to improve blood circulation and prevent limb swelling.
Difference 4:
Medical gauze is usually sterilized before leaving the factory. As long as the package is intact and has not expired, it is safe and can be used directly.
Medical bandages are generally sold as non sterile medical products. If a medical bandage is used at the wound, it should be considered to be isolated from the wound; When purchasing medical bandages, it depends on the appearance of the product. The product shall be white, free of yellow spots, pollution, serious weaving defects or broken wires.
