Abstract: A medical supply such as an operating room towel, laparotomy sponge, gauze pad, bandage, or swab with EMF material which eliminates the need for re-entry into a patient after operating in situations where medical supplies are missing. The patient can be easily scanned with a handheld scanner to determine if the medical supply was accidentally left inside the patient. If no EMF material is observed, unnecessary re-entry into the patient is prevented. The EMF material is incorporated into the medical supply as a tag, in the handle, as a handle, stitched to the medical supply, woven into the medical supply, or sewn in a seam in the medical supply. An identifier on, or in, the medical supply indicates that the medical supply is an EMF detectable medical supply. In addition to preventing unnecessary re-entry, scanning for an EMF detectable material is much safer than scanning for x-ray detectable material.

Abstract: A medical supply such as an operating room towel, laparotomy sponge, gauze pad, bandage, or swab with radio frequency detectable material which eliminates the need for re-entry into a patent after operating in situations where medical supplies are missing. The patent can be easily scanned with a handheld scanner to determine if the medical supply was accidentally left inside the patient. If no RF detectable material is observed, unnecessary re-entry into the patient is prevented. The radio frequency detectable material is incorporated into the medical supply as a tag, in the handle, as a handle, stitched to the medical supply, woven into the medical supply, or sewn into a seam in the medical supply. An identifier on the medical supply indicates that the medical supply is an RF detectable medical supply. In addition to preventing unnecessary re-entry, scanning for RF detectable material is much safer than scanning for x-ray detectable material.

Abstract: A surgical towel with x-ray detectable material which eliminates the need for re-entry into a patent after operating in situations where operating towels are missing. The surgical towel comprises a sheet of fabric having x-ray detectable material sewn inside the hem woven into or otherwise attached to the fabric. The hem can be stitched with a thread of a different color than the color of the fabric to make the towel easily identifiable as being x-ray detectable. The x-ray detectable material can easily be observed by medical personnel upon examination of an x-ray. If no x-ray detectable material is observed, unnecessary re-entry into the patient is prevented.