MalfunctionGDY
MEDLINE 18"X18" LAP SPONGES
Received Jul 18, 2025 · Event occurred May 28, 2025
Report 22541561 · MDR key 22541561
Device
Generic name
Gauze/sponge, Internal, X-ray Detectable
Manufacturer
Medline Industries, Inc.Product problems
- Incomplete or Missing Packaging
Patient
NA · Unknown
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
NO PATIENT HARM INCORRECT PACKAGING OF 18X18 LAP SPONGES MISSING THE SCAN WRAP FOR DOCUMENTATION. SPONGERS WERE OPEN ONTO THE STERILE FIELD APPROPRIATELY, WHEN NOTICED THE SCAN WRAP WAS NOTICED, I SHOWED THEM TO THE TEAM AND PUT THEM OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATING ROOM FOR DOCUMENTATION OF THIS SAFETY EVENT. 5 SPONGES EFFECTED: 1. STVK9N 2. STVQ8Q 3. STV1CP 4. SUO1HS 5. STVKTF LOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE AS THE WRAPPER WAS NOT PRESENT.