MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP; TOWEL,OR,DSP,ST,BLUE,DLX,XR,6/PK,12PK/CS

Catalog Number	MDT2168206XR
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Integrity Problem (2978)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	07/29/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
It was reported that the towels were leaving "blue fuzz" everywhere and in the surgical site.It was reported that "irrigated with copious amounts of normal saline in an attempt to remove all of the fuzz".It has been determined that the reported event could cause or contribute to serious injury if it were to occur.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.
Event or Problem Description
Towels "shedding".

• Common Device Name: TOWEL,OR,DSP,ST,BLUE,DLX,XR,6/PK,12PK/CS
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP; three lakes drive; northfield IL 60093
• Manufacturer Contact: kelly zampella ; three lakes drive; northfield, IL 60093
• MDR Report Key: 22896266
• Report Number: 1417592-2025-00413
• Device Sequence Number: 5828659
• Product Code: FRL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10080196778584
• UDI-Public: 10080196778584
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/26/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Catalogue Number: MDT2168206XR
• Device Lot Number: 26024040002
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/04/2025
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/29/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/26/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/01/2024
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Age: 43 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 98 KG