MEDLINE MDT2168304Recalls & reported problems
Medline Industries, Inc. · TOWEL,OR,DSP,ST,BLUE,HEAVY,4/PK,20PK/CS · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 20888277653617), received between Jul 8, 2025 and Sep 21, 2026 — classified as 6 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Contamination” (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
- Contamination1
- Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping1
- Material Frayed1
- Particulates1
- Unraveled Material1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
- Foreign Body In Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 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 50847285 ↗MalfunctionSep 18, 2026Particulates
It was reported that "There was lint in the packages."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50817868 ↗MalfunctionSep 10, 2026Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50720171 ↗MalfunctionAug 27, 2026Contamination
It was reported that "when starting to drape patient for surgical procedure, scrub tech unfolded sterile blue towel and found contamination inside blue towel. Blue towels are from Medline, and they arrive pre-packaged. Tore down sterile field and reset everything back up. No harm to patient."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50485625 ↗MalfunctionMar 25, 2026
WHILE PLACING STERILE DRAPES FOR A TOTAL JOINT SURGERY, DR. NOTICED A PIECE OF LIGHT BROWN FUZZ BETWEEN THE FOLDS OF A STERILE TOWEL. THE TOWEL WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE STERILE FIELD. THE SURGERY PROCEEDED AS PLANNED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24686863 ↗MalfunctionJul 8, 2025Material Frayed; Material Frayed
LINT FROM AN OPERATING ROOM TOWEL WENT INTO A PATIENT'S EYE DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 22441022 ↗
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- MEDLINE MDT2168202Medline Industries, Inc. · FIBER, MEDICAL, ABSORBENT4 reports
- MEDLINE MDT2168206Medline Industries, Inc. · FIBER, MEDICAL, ABSORBENT3 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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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