A Sterile Wound Probe is a single-use medical instrument designed to assess the depth, direction, and characteristics of wounds without causing additional trauma. Manufactured from medical-grade plastic or stainless steel, it ensures hygienic, contamination-free examination. Commonly used in emergency care, surgical dressing rooms, minor procedure units, and veterinary clinics, it helps clinicians evaluate injuries safely and efficiently.

•  Sterile, individually packed

•  Smooth, rounded tip to prevent tissue damage

•  Lightweight and flexible (plastic type) or rigid (steel type)

•  Non-toxic, non-pyrogenic

•  Suitable for wound depth assessment

•  EO (Ethylene Oxide) sterilised

•  Disposable, single-use

•  Standard length: 12–15 cm

•  Tip: Rounded, blunt

•  Width: Varies by manufacturer (typically 3–5 mm)

•  Straight, slim cylindrical probe

•  Blunt, rounded examination tip

•  Optional ruler marking depending on model

• Plastic sterile wound probe

•  Stainless-steel sterile wound probe

•  Ruler-marked wound probe

•  Plain, unmarked probe

•  Medical-grade polypropylene (PP)

•  Stainless steel (for rigid variants)

•  Medical Examination Instruments

•  Wound Assessment Tools

•  Individually packed sterile probe (single-use)

•  Assessing wound depth

•  Checking for foreign bodies

•  Exploring wound channels or cavities

•  Assisting in clinical wound evaluation

•  Hygienic and sterile

•  Minimises risk of infection

•  Blunt tip avoids tissue damage

•  Lightweight and easy to handle

•  Accurate wound assessment

•  Available in disposable variants for extra safety

•  Single-use leads to waste

•  Plastic types may bend easily

•  Not suitable for extremely deep wounds in some cases

•  Do not use if packaging is damaged

•  Ensure sterility before contact with wound

•  Use gentle pressure only

•  Dispose of immediately after use

•  Store in dry, contamination-free environment

•  HS Code: 9018

•  HSN Code: 90189099 (Other medical instruments and appliances)

•  Open pack only at the time of use

•  Handle with sterilised gloves

•  Insert gently to avoid tissue trauma

•  Discard in biomedical waste after procedure

•  Sterilised using Ethylene Oxide (EO)

•  Maintains sterility until pack is opened

•  Validated sterilisation cycle

•  Emergency wound examination

•  Surgical dressing room procedures

•  Assessment of penetrating injuries

•   Foreign body detection

•  Wound-care and trauma evaluation

•  Examination of animal bite wounds

•  Assessing deep or complex injury tracks

•  Checking for embedded objects

•  Pre- and post-surgical wound assessment in animals

Q1. What is a Sterile Wound Probe? A Sterile Wound Probe is a blunt, single-use instrument used to examine and measure wound depth safely.

Q2. Can it cause pain or injury? Not usually — its rounded, blunt tip is designed to minimise discomfort and tissue trauma.

Q3. Is it reusable? No. Sterile wound probes are single-use to prevent infection.

Q4. What sterilisation method is used? They are sterilised with Ethylene Oxide (EO).

Q5. Is it suitable for veterinary use? Yes, it is widely used in animal wound assessment in veterinary medicine.