Surgical Sponge Market Report 2025

This surgical sponge market report delivers an in-depth analysis of the market’s key characteristics, including size, growth potential, and segmentation. It provides a detailed breakdown of the market across major regions and leading countries, highlighting historical data and future growth projections. The report also examines the competitive landscape, market share insights, emerging trends, and strategic developments shaping the market.

The surgical sponge market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.34 billion in 2024 to $2.48 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to the rising number of surgeries, efficiency, and safety, leading to increased adoption, hospitals and clinics to use advanced surgical sponges, expansion of healthcare facilities, enhanced awareness and training programs.

The surgical sponge market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.13 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to the increasing elderly population, growing prevalence of chronic conditions, access to medical services in developing countries, advancements in sponge materials and detection, adoption of high-quality. Major trends in the forecast period include RFID technology in surgical sponges, environmentally sustainable and biodegradable surgical, development of sponges tailored for specific surgical procedures, adoption of automated sponge counting systems, and integrated antimicrobial properties to minimize infection risks.

The growing number of surgical procedures is anticipated to drive the expansion of the surgical sponge market. Surgical procedures involve medical interventions where healthcare professionals use invasive techniques to treat diseases, injuries, or deformities. The increase in such procedures is mainly due to an aging population, which has led to a higher demand for surgeries such as joint replacements and cardiovascular operations. Surgical sponges play a critical role by absorbing blood and fluids, maintaining a clear surgical field, and reducing infection risks. For example, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reported in December 2023 that 735,500 patients were admitted for surgery from public hospital elective surgery waiting lists in 2022-23, representing an 18% increase compared to 2021-22. Consequently, the rising volume of surgical procedures is fueling growth in the surgical sponge market.

Leading companies in the surgical sponge market are innovating with gauze-based surgical sponges to improve safety and efficiency in surgeries. These gauze-based sponges are absorbent pads used to manage bleeding, absorb fluids, and maintain sterility during surgical procedures. For example, in July 2024, SUGAMA, a medical supplies company based in China, introduced a new range of products, including gauze swabs, abdominal sponges, gauze rolls, and gauze bandages. The abdominal sponges and gauze swabs are made from high-quality cotton, ensuring reliable performance under challenging conditions. Their soft, breathable fabric enhances patient comfort and supports healing, while their X-ray detectability feature adds an extra layer of safety to prevent retention during surgeries.

In July 2023, SionBrands LLC, a US-based medical device company, acquired Richmond Dental & Medical and Intrinsics Beauty and Spa Brands for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition allows SionBrands to broaden its product range across various sectors, including medical, dental, veterinary, and industrial fields. Richmond Dental & Medical specializes in cotton products and other dental medical supplies, including cotton nonwoven sponges for dental and oral surgeries, while Intrinsics Beauty and Spa Brands focuses on spa and salon supplies.

Major companies operating in the surgical sponge market are Cardinal Health Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Medline Industries Inc, Henry Schein Inc., Owens & Minor Inc, Paul Hartmann AG, Zhende Medical Co. Ltd, BSN Medical GmbH, Deroyal Industries Inc., Vygon Group, Molnlycke Health Care AB, Medicom Healthcare, AllCare Inc., Crosstex International Company, Dynarex Corporation, Dukal Corporation, Texpol, AdvaCare Pharma, SDP Inc., Winner Medical Co Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the surgical sponge market in 2023. The regions covered in the surgical sponge market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the surgical sponge market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

A surgical sponge is a medical tool made from absorbent materials such as gauze, used during surgical procedures to absorb blood and other bodily fluids. These sponges are crucial for keeping the surgical area clear and preventing contamination of the operative site.

The main types of surgical sponges include X-ray-detectable sponges, cotton gauze sponges, laparotomy sponges, nonwoven sponges, and others. X-ray-detectable sponges feature a radiopaque strip or thread that makes them visible on X-ray images. They come in various materials such as cotton, cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyurethane, rayon, and more. Surgical sponges are available through different sales channels, both online and offline, and are used in various applications including general surgery, neurosurgery, laparotomy, dental surgery, ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgery, among others. They are supplied to end users such as pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities.

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The surgical sponge market consists of sales of large absorbent sponges, dental cotton sponges, and cotton-filled sponges. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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