Medical cotton balls are classified into sterile and non-sterile varieties.
Medical cotton balls such as iodophor or alcohol cotton balls - composed of an applicator material and an agent like iodophor, iodine tincture, or alcohol - are single-use medical supplies classified as Class II medical devices. Some products feature a handle component. They are used clinically for the disinfection of intact skin.
Sterile cotton balls are single-use medical supplies made from absorbent materials (such as medical degreased cotton) that do not contain disinfectants; they are classified as Class II medical devices. Some products feature a handle component. They are used clinically for cleaning skin and wound sites.
Ordinary medical cotton balls are single-use medical supplies that do not contain disinfectants and are supplied in a non-sterile state; they are classified as Class I medical devices. They are used clinically for cleaning skin and wound sites.
