Editing Gamgee Tissue (section)

== Surgical dressing ==

Gamgee Tissue has a thick layer of absorbent [[cotton wool]] between two layers of absorbent gauze.<ref name="Gamgee 1880"/> It represents the first use of cotton wool in a medical context, and was a major advancement in the prevention of infection of surgical wounds. It is still the basis for many modern surgical dressings. The name has been a [[trademark]] of Robinson Healthcare (formerlyl Robinson and Sons Ltd of Chesterfield),<ref>{{cite web |title=Robinson and Sons Ltd of Chesterfield, textile and packaging manufacturers |url=https://calmview.derbyshire.gov.uk/calmview/TreeBrowse.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&field=RefNo&key=D5395%2F2%2F4%2F3 |publisher=Derbyshire Record Office |access-date=21 August 2024 |ref=D5395}}</ref> based in [[Worksop]], Nottinghamshire, since 1911.