Claims
- 1. A synthetic sponge having a density of greater than or equal to 1.5 g/in.sup.3 and residual metals at less than 5 ppm for each of said residual metals.
- 2. A synthetic sponge as recited in claim 1 wherein said density is in the range of 1.5 g/in.sup.3 to 3.5 g/in.sup.3, inclusive.
- 3. A synthetic sponge as recited in claim 2, wherein said density is in the range of 2.0 g/in.sup.3 to 3.5 g/in.sup.3, inclusive.
- 4. A surgical spear comprising a synthetic sponge having a density of greater than or equal to 1.5 g/in.sup.3 and residual metals at less than 5 ppm for each of said residual metals.
- 5. A surgical spear as recited in claim 4, wherein said density is in the range of 1.5 g/in.sup.3 to 3.5 g/in.sup.3, inclusive.
- 6. A surgical spear as recited in claim 5, wherein said density is in the range of 2.0 g/in.sup.3 to 3.5 g/in.sup.3, inclusive.
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/850,772 which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/780,895 which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/319,005 filed Oct. 6, 1994 now abandoned, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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