Medical sponges are a great addition to your at-home first aid kit. Unlike kitchen sponges, medical sponges – sometimes called surgical sponges – are single-use pads designed to clean wounds and absorb fluids and bloods from wounds. They’re typically made of fast-wicking absorbent gauze, and you can find sterile, nonsterile, fluff, rayon/poly blend, woven and nonwoven styles. Thickness is determined by ply and you can find 2-ply all the way up to 16-ply sponges. Shop our large assortment now including Medline 4x4 Woven Gauze Sponges, Medline 4x4 Avant Nonwoven Gauze Sponges as well as assorted sizes of Bulkee II and Caring Sponges. Find specialty sponges including X-ray detectable sponges and Medline Avant 4x4 Gauze Drain Sponges with a pre-cut design so they can easily surround a drain and collect any oozing fluids. Because these products were created for use in hospitals, you’ll find many of them available in convenient bulk quantities so you can stock up.