Situate TST-0750C-1Recalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Tonsil Sponge - RF and X-ray Detectable Tape Strung - Cotton Filled · Class 1
All models of Situate (29)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10884521701120), received between Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 1, 2026 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (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
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 1, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PROCEDURE, THE TONSIL SPONGE WAS PLACED IN A CAVITY AND THE STRING DETACHED FROM THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE SPONGE, AND A PORTION FELL INTO THE PATIENT CAVITY. THE PIECE WAS FULLY RETRIEVED WHEN IT WAS FOUND AND REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT CAVITY PRIOR TO CLOSING. AN X-RAY WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED ALIVE WITH NO INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25349903 ↗
Other GAUZE/SPONGE, INTERNAL, X-RAY DETECTABLE devices
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- Situate G0804-12P02CN-1Covidien LP · GAUZE/SPONGE, INTERNAL, X-RAY DETECTABLE120 reports
- Situate G0404-16P01CN-1Covidien LP · GAUZE/SPONGE, INTERNAL, X-RAY DETECTABLE114 reports
- Situate G0804-16P02CN-1Covidien LP · GAUZE/SPONGE, INTERNAL, X-RAY DETECTABLE2 recalls1 report
- Situate L1818-04P01C-1Covidien LP · GAUZE/SPONGE, INTERNAL, X-RAY DETECTABLE1 recall20 reports
- Situate G0404-16P01C-1Covidien LP · GAUZE/SPONGE, INTERNAL, X-RAY DETECTABLE60 reports
- Arterial Line Kit 400115AArgon Medical Devices, Inc. · Gauze/Sponge, Internal, X-Ray Detectable1 recall0 reports
- AMD-RITMED 55992CAMD Medicom Inc · GAUZE/SPONGE, INTERNAL, X-RAY DETECTABLE1 recall0 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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