Medical, Lab & IT Equipment Benchmarking & Analytics

Medical, Lab & IT Equipment Benchmarking & Analytics

April 08, 2026

Market Alerts

Recall/Shortage: Neuro Sponges & Strips

Miga has received reports of tightening supply of neuro sponges and neuro strips (also called “neuro patties/paddies,” “surgical patties”, or “cottonoids”). This is reportedly caused in part by a 3/18/26 voluntary recall issued by Medline, a major supplier of neuro sponges, of all their SKUs due to high levels of endotoxins.

Neuro sponges and strips are used for a wide array of procedure types (craniotomies, shunt placements, spine surgeries, ENT surgeries, microsurgical procedures, etc.). Both product types include a radiopaque marker to minimize the risk of retained surgical item (RSI) events; many include an attached string for improved visibility and removal

This recall, combined with multiple suppliers discontinuing neuro sponge/strip product lines, has caused a widespread backorder among remaining suppliers. Other known suppliers include American Surgical, DeRoyal, Medicom AMD-Ritmed, Piling Weck, Stevens, and SDP. NOTE: All suppliers indicated that they are on limited allocation and not accepting new customers.

Affected Products
All lots of all Medline-brand neuro sponge product codes produced on or after March 1st, 2021:

  • NEUROSPNG02
  • NEUROSPNG05
  • NEUROSPNG06
  • NEUROSPNG07
  • NEUROSPNG09
  • NEUROSPNG11
  • NEUROSPNG13
  • NEUROSPNG14

Recommended actions:

  • Identify any Medline-brand neuro sponges currently in inventory and remove all affected products immediately
  • Contact your Medline supplier rep for additional information, including possible substitutes
  • Check with other suppliers about neuro sponge/strip availability, and get in the queue for the next product shipment as quickly as is feasible

Miga Solutions will continue to monitor this situation and send additional relevant information as it becomes available.

– The Miga Team

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