Situate TORG-0101C-1Recalls & reported problems

Covidien LP · OR Towel - RF and X-ray Detectable Green · Class 1

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Data updated Oct 16, 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 10884521709836), received between Dec 27, 2024 and Dec 27, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Fragmentation” (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

Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

Material Fragmentation1

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.

MalfunctionDec 27, 2024Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, THE COTTON TOWEL HAD EXCESSIVE LINT. A PIECE OR PART THAT FELL INTO THE PATIENT'S CAVITY WAS FULLY RETRIEVED WITHOUT THE NEED FOR X-RAY ASSISTANCE TO LOCATE THE PIECE(S).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21027101 ↗

Device details

UDI-DI	`10884521709836`
Brand	Situate
Model	TORG-0101C-1
Company	Covidien LP
Product code	GDY · GAUZE/SPONGE, INTERNAL, X-RAY DETECTABLE
Class	Class 1
FDA submission	None listed
Implant	No
Rx / OTC	Prescription
Single use	Yes
Sterile	Yes
MRI safety	Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Status	In Commercial Distribution
Record updated	Jun 24, 2025

Device type (GMDN): Radiopaque woven surgical sponge

A non-medicated device made from woven gauze (e.g., cotton, cellulose) primarily intended to be used inside the body, on a surgical incision or applied to internal organs or structures to control bleeding, absorb fluid, or protect organs or structures from abrasion, drying, or contamination during a procedure; also referred to as a laparotomy sponge, it may also be used for prepping the patient. It contains an x-ray detectable marker [e.g., a thread or strand(s)] to help detect gossypiboma (sponge left inside patient). This is a single-use device.

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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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