
Gamgee is a greatly improved and modern version of the original Gauze and Cotton Tissue invented in 1880 by Dr Joseph Sampson Gamgee, a pioneer in aseptic surgery, in association with Robinson Healthcare who were assigned the patent and manufactured the first product. Today, Gamgee is still the market leader and widely used, sharing the original’s unique benefits with modern, high quality manufacturing.
Gamgee is supplied as a pre-cut pad, which fully conforms to the British Pharmacopoeia monograph, in individual sterile packs. It consists of a thick layer of highly absorbent cotton wool enclosed in an absorbent cotton gauze cover
- Superior quality, highly absorbent secondary wound dressing
- Ideal for highly exuding wounds, including leg ulcers, cavity wounds, lacerations and surgical wounds
- Excellent secondary dressing for burns, when used over a suitable non-adherent layer
- Unique cushioning for the relief of pressure points in wounds and sores
- Supplied in easy open, sterile packs