MEDLINE
Received Jun 1, 2026 · Event occurred Apr 6, 2026
Report 1417592-2026-01986 · MDR key 25355879
Device
Generic name
Applicator,cotton-tip,plastic,6,sterile
Manufacturer
Medline Industries, LpCatalog number
MDS202095
Lot number
29523100001
Product problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient
57 YR · Male
- Insufficient Information
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COTTON TIP WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATOR AFTER REMOVING FROM THE NASAL PASSAGE.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COTTON TIP WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATOR AFTER REMOVING FROM THE NASAL PASSAGE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR FOLLOW UP CARE. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO SERIOUS INJURY IF IT WERE TO OCCUR AGAIN. IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THIS IS A REPORTABLE EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THIS REPORT WILL BE REOPENED AND REEVALUATED.