Telatex is a laparotomy sponge made of absorbent cotton gauze DIN 61630-VM 24b, 24 threads/cm² with an interwoven Telatrast X-ray detectable chip and a long loop.

As X-ray detectable medium the laparotomy sponge contains a soft, firmly interwoven chip which is reliably displayable with a barium sulphate content of 60% and which meets the requirements of modern X-ray equipment.

Telatex is available non sterile in 4-ply and 6-ply and in various sizes.
It is available in white, green and blue.

For staunching bleeding and for wound treatment, for gripping and retaining organs and tissue during surgery.