Abstract: In a surgical gown belted by tie-strings, one of the tie-strings has one end secured to the gown and the other end releasably attached to a transfer card, and means is provided for adhesively but releasably securing the transfer card to the front of the gown.
Abstract: A medical sponge having a radiopaque handle for detection by radiation scanning techniques which is arranged to display a readily identifiable trace and which is adapted to reduce the chance of separation of radiopaque material from the sponge body.