Surgical product

A swab or sponge comprising:

• a nonwoven sheet comprising multiple layers of a non-woven synthetic material and comprising a detectable element in the form of an X-ray- or radio-detectable element,
• wherein the nonwoven sheet comprises:
• outer layers of spun bonded polypropylene fiber web, and
• internal layers comprising melt blown polypropylene fiber web, and
• wherein the detectable element is hydraulically entangled in one of the outer layers, said detectable element being oriented in a machine direction corresponding to the direction of travel of an associated extrusion machine.

A swab or sponge comprising:

• a nonwoven sheet comprising multiple layers of a non-woven synthetic material and comprising a detectable element in the form of an X-ray- or radio-detectable element, wherein the multiple layers are joined ultrasonically or by stitching, at the nonwoven sheet's periphery to secure the layers in overlaid relationship relative to one another, the nonwoven sheet comprising:
• outer layers of spun bonded polypropylene fiber web, and
• internal layers comprising melt blown polypropylene fiber web,
• wherein at least one layer of the non-woven sheet comprises cross fibers that are simultaneously laid perpendicular to the machine direction in a cross-direction, and
• wherein the detectable element comprises X-ray absorbent material hydraulically entangled in one of the outer spun bonded layers, said detectable element being oriented in a machine direction corresponding to the direction of travel of an associated extrusion machine.