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Definition of Pledgeted

Pledget
Pledget Pledg"et, n. [Prov. E., a small plug.] 1. A small plug. [Prov. End.] 2. (Naut.) A string of oakum used in calking. 3. (Med.) A compress, or small flat tent of lint, laid over a wound, ulcer, or the like, to exclude air, retain dressings, or absorb the matter discharged.

Meaning of Pledgeted from wikipedia

- (Gore-Tex or Impra), or Dacron. Suture techniques include horizontal pledgeted mattress sutures, and running polypropylene suture. Critical attention...
- disposable trays because of the high cost of cleaning and re-sterilization. A pledgeted suture is one that is supported by a pledget, that is, a small flat non-absorbent...