MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. PRM21408CRecalls & reported problems
Medline Industries, Inc. · GAUZE,SPONGE,4"X4",8PLY,NS,LF,4000/CS · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10080196694013), received between Sep 16, 2019 and Sep 16, 2026 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Contamination /Decontamination Problem” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Contamination /Decontamination Problem1
- Material Fragmentation1
- Material Split, Cut or Torn1
- Product Quality Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 16, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50790267 ↗MalfunctionSep 14, 2026Product Quality Problem
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50758708 ↗MalfunctionNov 25, 2020Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED FRAGMENTS OF NONSTERILE 100% COTTON WOVEN GAUZE SPONGE HAD COME OFF ON TO A PATIENT'S SURGICAL SITE DURING A MOHS PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10901279 ↗MalfunctionSep 16, 2019Contamination /Decontamination Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT SMALL PIECES OF LINT FROM GAUZE SPONGES REACHED PATIENTS' WOUNDS, WHICH REQUIRED IRRIGATION AND LIGHT DEBRIDEMENT.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9071694 ↗
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- MEROCEL® 470404Medtronic Xomed, Inc. · Gauze / sponge,nonresorbable for external use2 reports
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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