SITUATE
Received Jun 9, 2025
Report 1717344-2025-00775 · MDR key 22171740
Device
Generic name
Counter, Sponge, Surgical
Manufacturer
Covidien Mfg Dc BoulderModel number
01-0043Catalog number
01-0043
Product problems
- False Positive Result
- False Positive Result
Patient
NA · Unknown
- Unintended Radiation Exposure
- Unintended Radiation Exposure
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
Description of Event or Problem
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER DURING PROCEDURE, THE CONSOLE WAS READING SPONGE IN PATIENT. THEY HAD PATIENT X-RAYED AND THERE WAS NO SPONGE DETECTED.