MEDLINE MDT216801Recalls & reported problems
Medline Industries, Inc. · TOWEL,OR,DSP,NS,BLUE,BULK,100/CS · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10080196743414), received between Oct 20, 2021 and Sep 21, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Contamination /Decontamination Problem1
- Unraveled Material1
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 21, 2026Unraveled Material
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50842226 ↗InjuryOct 20, 2021Contamination /Decontamination Problem
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE END-USER FACILITY THAT LINT FROM THE TOWEL IS TRANSFERRING INTO THE WOUND DURING BREAST SURGERY.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 12665712 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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