510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · 2008Medline Surgical Sponge Scanner
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medline Industries, Inc. · LWH Counter, Sponge, Surgical
Cleared on Nov 2, 2006 after a 175-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Nov 2, 2006
- Review
- 175 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- LWH
- Recalls
- 1
- Predicates
- 0
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2008 | Not classified | Z-2321-2008 | Device Design | There is the potential for the RF ID tag to separate from the retaining pouch. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All LWH devicesLWH Counter, Sponge, Surgical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LWH
2in 2012
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LWH
Too few LWH 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LWH
1in 2013
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LWH
34in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LWH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 107 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 64 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 66 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 35 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 41 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 39 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 37 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Medline Surgical Sponge Scanning System is intended to be used to augment current sponge counting practice by providing a means to electronically detect potentially retained sponges.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA 510(k) statement.
https://510kreport.com/device/K061316 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K061316: Medline Surgical Sponge Scanner.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K061316
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026