FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Medline Industries Inc: Medline RF Detect Sterile X-Ray Detectable USP Type VII Gauze; 8" x 4", 12-ply, 100% cotton sponges, 10 sponges per pack, 80 packs per case; Manufactured for: Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060 USA, Made in China; reorder: NON21432RF
- Recall number
- Z-2321-2008
- Recalling firm
- Medline Industries Inc
- Product
- Medline RF Detect Sterile X-Ray Detectable USP Type VII Gauze; 8" x 4", 12-ply, 100% cotton sponges, 10 sponges per pack, 80 packs per case; Manufactured for: Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060 USA, Made in China; reorder: NON21432RF
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-06-13
- Posted
- 2008-09-20
- Terminated
- 2009-01-09
- Reason
- There is the potential for the RF ID tag to separate from the retaining pouch.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Initially a recall letter dated 6/13/08 was sent to the direct accounts identifying 5 lots of affected lots with two reorder numbers involved, explaining that there was a lack of integrity of the retaining pouch material for the RFID gauze, and that there was a potential for the RFID tag to separate from the retaining pouch during use. It was subsequently discovered that there was only one reorder number affected by the problem and that an additional lot had been gamma sterilized. Therefore a second letter dated 6/19/08, listing the correct reorder number and the six affected lots, was sent via FedEx overnight on the same date. The accounts were requested to remove RFID gauzes with the listed lot numbers from all stock rooms, materials storage, and OR's, and return it to Medline for replacement. The accounts were requested to complete the enclosed response sheet and fax it back to Medline at 847-643-4482, indicating the amount and lot numbers of the gauzes being returned. Any questions were directed to 866-359-1704, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM CST. Distributors were requested to notify their accounts of the recall. If you have questions about this recall, contact Kathy Dunne at 847-970-4678 or at kdunne@medline.com.
- Quantity
- 295 cases
- Distribution
- California, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington
- Lot, serial or model codes
- reorder: NON21432RF, lots CM130002052, CM130002062, CM130002075, CM130002068, CM130002079, and CM130002110
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K061316"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GDY
- Firm FEI
- 1417592
- Firm city
- Mundelein
- Firm state
- IL
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28