Is medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $85K/yr across 6 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -1.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).

How competitive is the medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile niche?

3 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 95% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.

When does demand for medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile niche?

Listings span $10.11–$71.21; the average listing price is $24.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,678 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Medline Abdominal Pads 5x9 Sterile

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible24.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Avg price

Incredible$24.45

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$10.11–$71.21

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Okay1,678

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-1.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad$85K

$85K/yr · 14K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad95%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile is a $85K/yr Amazon United States market (14K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $73K–$98K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 24.9%
Avg BSR: #50
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 14.3%
Avg brand age: 97 months
Avg seller age: 157 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 95% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Medline76%
Gauze Care18%
MED PRIDE7%

medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 72 weeks — -1.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Medline NON21450H Sterile Abdominal Pads Super Absorbent Pad 5X9 25 Count

Medline$13.834.7★896 rev

GauzeCare Sterile Abdominal- ABD Combine Pads| 50-Pack 5 x 9 Inches| Extra Absorbent & Thick Individually Wrapped Wound Dressing First Aid Pads| Surgical-Grade Nonstick- for Heavy Leakage Post Op

Gauze Care$19.984.8★2,473 rev

Medline Sterile Abdominal Pad 8 in x 7.5 in (Pack of 20)

Medline$12.374.7★509 rev

GauzeCare Sterile Abdominal Pads 5x9 inch 20-Pack | Extra Absorbent & Thick Individually Packed Combine Pads with Non-Stick Outer Layer for Heavy Bleeding Wounds | Perfect for First Aid Kits (IFAKs)

Gauze Care$10.114.8★2,473 rev

MED PRIDE Sterile XXtra Absorbent Abdominal Pads [50-Pack] - 5x9 ABD Combine Individually Wrapped- Ultra-Absorbent Latex-Free & Non-Adherent Surgical for Drainage Wound Dressing

MED PRIDE$19.204.7★3,332 rev

Newest

by launch date

GauzeCare Sterile Abdominal- ABD Combine Pads| 50-Pack 5 x 9 Inches| Extra Absorbent & Thick Individually Wrapped Wound Dressing First Aid Pads| Surgical-Grade Nonstick- for Heavy Leakage Post Op

Gauze Care$19.982,473 rev

2y ago

GauzeCare Sterile Abdominal Pads 5x9 inch 20-Pack | Extra Absorbent & Thick Individually Packed Combine Pads with Non-Stick Outer Layer for Heavy Bleeding Wounds | Perfect for First Aid Kits (IFAKs)

Gauze Care$10.112,473 rev

2y ago

MED PRIDE Sterile XXtra Absorbent Abdominal Pads [50-Pack] - 5x9 ABD Combine Individually Wrapped- Ultra-Absorbent Latex-Free & Non-Adherent Surgical for Drainage Wound Dressing

MED PRIDE$19.203,332 rev

4y ago

Medline NON21450H Sterile Abdominal Pads Super Absorbent Pad 5X9 25 Count

Medline$13.83896 rev

9y ago

Medline Sterile & Latex-Free Abdominal Pads 5 x 9 (Pack of 400)

Medline$71.21385 rev

14y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“Better than the other brands”

Absorbency14%

“Absorbent pad”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“Product was as shown”

Value For Money10%

“Good Price”

Size-Overall6%

“It fit really good”

Efficiency6%

“Works great with very good performance”

Thickness4%

“These are extra thick”

Breastfeeding Friendly3%

“Great for breast surgery”

Soft Feel3%

“Just the right size and very soft”

Ease Of Use2%

“It was the easiest”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness13%

“No adhesive”

Quality-Overall10%

“It's a cheap product”

Size-Overall8%

“Not correct size as stated”

Value For Money7%

“is expensive”

Grip6%

“Slippery”

Contamination6%

“CONTAMINATED”

Hard Feel4%

“NOT soft”

Allergies3%

“Had a surgical site with allergic reaction to bandages with regular adhesive”

Skin Health3%

“Does not stick well to skin”

Thickness3%

“Kind of thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall61%

Adhesion/Stickiness8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Value For Money3%

Thickness3%

Absorbency3%

Material Quality2%

Functionality-Overall2%

Quality-Overall2%

Joint Pain2%

Common medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile questions

Is medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $85K/yr across 6 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -1.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile niche?: 3 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 95% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the medline abdominal pads 5x9 sterile niche?: Listings span $10.11–$71.21; the average listing price is $24.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,678 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.