# Cotton and Medical devices

Medical devices depends on cotton.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/cotton-and-medical-devices/

[Cotton](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cotton/) (commodity) and [Medical devices](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/medical_devices/) (industry): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · Cotton → Medical devices*

1 of the enterprise types in Medical devices depend on cotton; for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

- **1** enterprise types depend on it
- **3 of 5** highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

- Medical-grade polymer and component suppliers: gauze, swabs and dressings (criticality 3 of 5)

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