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Device recall: Medline Neuro Sponges, various dimensions, labeled as: 1. Neuro Sponges, Eponges neuro, Neuroesponjas, size 0.25" X 0.25
Medline Industries, LP (Northfield, IL) initiated this device recall on 19 Mar 2026; FDA lists 31 product records under event 98664, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 87% of the 572 device enforcement events initiated in 2026 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Medline Industries, LP has 66 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 5 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL.
Reason for recall
"During an internal review, Medline identified higher-than-expected endotoxin levels on a representative Medline neuro sponge product, indicating that in-market product may be out-of-specification for endotoxin."
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2008-2026 | Medline Neuro Sponges, various dimensions, labeled as: 1. Neuro Sponges, Eponges neuro, Neuroesponjas, size 0.25" X 0.25", XR, 10/PK, Medline SKU NEUROSPNG02; 2. Neuro Sponges, Eponges neuro, Neuroesponjas, size 0.5" X 0.5", XR, 10/PK, Medline SKU NEUROSPNG05; 3. Neuro Sponges, Eponges neuro, Neuroesponjas, size 0.5"… | 4225160 units | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2009-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: PEDS AIRWAY PACK, Medline Kit Number SKU DYNJ86657A | 306 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2010-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: EH BRONCHOSCOPY, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJT3270 | 152 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2011-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: SPINAL FUSION, Medline Kit Number/SKU CDS860017AG | 120 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2012-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: SPINE PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU PHS719414B | 104 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2013-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. NEURO PACK, Medline kit number/SKU DYNJ64479; 2. CRANIO/NEURO/SPINE, Medline kit number/SKU DYNJ901072D. | 413 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2014-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: ANGIO PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ0774765U | 160 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2015-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. MAJOR NEURO PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ0578916X; 2. ANGIOGRAPHY PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ51637D; 3. NEURO SEO, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ65650. | 3170 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2016-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. OPEN HEART CDS PART A, Medline Kit Number/SKU CDS840402AI; 2. OPEN HEART CDS, Medline Kit Number/SKU CDS984890V; 3. RR-NEURO VASCULAR PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ0394874L; 4. VP SHUNT PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU… | 4016 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2017-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. VP SHUNT, Medline Kit Number/SKU CDS840193V; 2. SHY VP SHUNT CDS, Medline Kit Number/SKU CDS982389J; 3. VP SHUNT ADULT PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ0117497G; 4. PICC LINE PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ04592K; 5. VP… | 3588 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2018-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. OSC COLEMAN FAT HARVEST KIT, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ32854B; 2. RR-DR. CHHETRI MDL PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ62635B. | 208 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2019-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. RR-OMFS PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ0045920D; 2. RR-OMFS PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ0045920F; 3. MEM MAXILLOFACIAL PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ0660040S; 4. ORAL SURGERY PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU… | 2228 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2020-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. ZALE STEREOTACTIC CDS, Medline Kit Number/SKU CDS983173G; 2. EPISTAXIS TRAY, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNDA3240; 3. RHINO PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ46504B; 4. MSC SEPTO RHINO PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ51677B; 5.… | 1294 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2021-2026 | Medline and Centurion medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges (1229 in total), HEAD & NECK TRAY, SINUS, SMR, etc. | 486946 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2022-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. PLASTICS FREE FLAP, Medline Kit Number/SKU CDS983493N; 2. TLIF PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ02476O; 3. DONOR FREE FLAP PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ0426069N; 4. DONOR FREE FLAP PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU… | 21288 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2023-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. ENDOSCOPIC SKULL BASE, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ58648J; 2. ENT ENDO SINUS WILMINGTON PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ66447; 3. ENDOSCOPIC SKULL BASE, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ908362B. | 1824 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2024-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. ENDOSCOPY-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ22890M; 2. ENDOSCOPY PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ40645B; 3. ENT PK 1008847, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ42319C; 4. ENDO SINUS PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ66449; 5. ENT, Medline… | 2153 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2025-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges (102 in total) | 22116 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2026-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. NEURO BASIN PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ0532910L; 2. NEURO BASIN PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ39461J; 3. PK-MAD,SPINE, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ58060I; 4. PK-MAD,SPINE, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ58060J; 5. NEURO… | 9805 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2027-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges (1050 in total), BIOBURDEN TEST KIT, NEURO, ROBOTIC, ACDF, ENT, etc. | 263739 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2028-2026 | Centurion medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: SURGICAL ENT PREP KIT, Medline Kit Number/SKU MNS11715 | 3000 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2029-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: CERVICAL PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ37902F | 340 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2030-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. MICRODISECTOMY PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ80585B; 2. MICRODISECTOMY PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ80585C; 3, MICRODISECTOMY PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ80585D. | 924 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2031-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: GENERAL KIT, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ905664I | 380 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2032-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: SPNG NEURO 1X1 10/PK XR, Medline Kit Number/SKU DNSC38133 | 10400 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2033-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges (961 in total), NEURO, | 538201 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2034-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. SPINE PROCEDURES PACK-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ0751220P; 2. ENSEMBLE RACHIS-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ47568B; 3. UROLOGY ROBOTIC, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ55555B; 4. UROLOGY ROBOTIC, Medline Kit Number/SKU… | 4324 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2035-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. ROBOTIC HYSTERECTOMY, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ904269B; 2. ROBOTIC HYSTERECTOMY, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ904269C; 3. ROBOTIC HYSTERECTOMY, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ904269D. | 632 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2036-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. ANTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ40566C; 2. OB PACK (OBSJD)642-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ47491F; 3. ANTERIOR CERVICAL-LF, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ58274; 4. ANTERIOR CERVICAL-LF, Medline Kit… | 7004 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2037-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges, labeled as follows: 1. CATARACT PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ48725A; 2. OCULAR PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ64138B; 3. OCULOPLASTY PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ64572A; 4. OCULOPLASTY PACK, Medline Kit Number/SKU DYNJ64572B; 5. MICROSURGERY… | 3290 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-2038-2026 | Medline medical procedure kits, containing Medline Neuro Sponges (4077 in total), LAMINECTOMY, CRANI, etc. | 1552486 kits | Class II | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Medline Industries, LP
All 66 events for Medline Industries, LP
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "During an internal review, Medline identified higher-than-expected endotoxin levels on a representative Medline neuro sponge product, indicating that in-market product may be out-of-specification for endotoxin."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide distribution."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.