Codman surgical strips provide the neurosurgeon with softness, gentleness, protection and absorbency to meet the demands of delicate intracranial and spinal surgery. strips absorb more than 5 times their weight in less than a second. strips' precision cut provides smooth edges and helps prevent linting. cottonoid compressed rayon provides the natural softness, absorbency and pliability of cotton. A special process interweaves individual rayon fibers to resist shedding, stretching or linting - whether wet or dry. pliable and porous cottonoid material offers the advantage of being porous so codman strips easily conform to the intricate contours of delicate tissue. Yet,you can safely suction through them without aspirating the tissue