FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

Medline Industries, Inc.

MDR report key: 14380068 · Received May 12, 2022

Report

Report Number
1423395-2022-00018
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 12, 2022
Date of Event
May 5, 2022
Report Date
May 12, 2022
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
Product Code
OGR
UDI-DI
10888277775206
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY DURING A SINUS SURGERY PIECES OF THE 'COTTONOIDS BROKE OFF IN THE SINUS CAVITY AND HAD TO BE REMOVED WITH FORCEPS'. THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE WHEN THE COTTONOIDS WERE PLACED IN THE SINUS CAVITY FOR HEMOSTASIS. PER THE FACILITY THE PIECES THAT HAD BROKEN OFF HAD TO BE REMOVED WITH FORCEPS BY THE SURGEON. ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY THERE WAS IMPACT TO THE PROCEDURE OR PATIENT ONCE THE PIECES WERE REMOVED. THE SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. DUE TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT AND IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THIS MEDWATCH IS BEING FILED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED OR OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY DURING A SINUS SURGERY PIECES OF THE 'COTTONOIDS BROKE OFF IN THE SINUS CAVITY AND HAD TO BE REMOVED WITH FORCEPS'.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
379981 Medline Industries, Inc. SINUS OGR MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP DYNJ900537D 10888277775206

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Male Required Intervention