MEDLINE MDT2168054XRRecalls & reported problems
Medline Industries, Inc. · TOWEL,OR,DSP,ST,WHITE,DLX,XR,4/PK,20PK/C · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 20080196288370), received between May 22, 2018 and May 24, 2018 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material1
- Material Separation1
- Product Quality Problem1
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- Post Operative Wound Infection1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMay 24, 2018Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE WHITE OR TOWELS WERE "LINTING IN CHUNKS AND MAY HAVE CAUSED AN INFECTION."
Patient problems: Post Operative Wound Infection
MAUDE report 7542894 ↗InjuryMay 22, 2018Product Quality Problem; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT OPERATING ROOM (OR) TOWELS WERE LINTING MORE THAN NORMAL AND REPORTING FACILITY "FOUND LINT ON HEART VALVE."
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 7534521 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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