FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPONGE,LAP,18"X18",DLX,XR,ST

MDR report key: 13001432 · Received December 14, 2021

Report

Report Number
1417592-2021-00218
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 2021
Date of Event
November 11, 2021
Report Date
December 14, 2021
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Product Code
GDY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE "BITS OF GAUZE" INSIDE OF THE PATIENT AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. THE FACILITY REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY INVESTIGATED, THEY FOUND THAT A LAP SPONGE SEPARATED AT THE SEAMS AND THE CONTENTS WERE BEING DISPERSED INSIDE OF THE PATIENT. DESPITE MULTIPLE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE FURTHER INCIDENT DETAILS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. A SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DUE TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT AND IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THIS MEDWATCH IS BEING FILED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LAP SPONGE SEPARATED AT THE SEAMS AND CONTENTS WERE DISPERSED INSIDE OF THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1899162 SPONGE,LAP,18"X18",DLX,XR,ST GDY MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP 84320110111

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Other