The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0142-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Windstone Medical Recalls Arthroscopy Packs Due to Potential Sterility Compromise

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 5,723 arthroscopy packs because the included Medtronic gloves may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a risk of harm (compromised sterility) in a medical device used in surgery, but the source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling 5,723 Arthroscopy Packs, including kit numbers AMS2938, AMS3639, PSS1592(B, PSS1799, and PSS1845(A. These convenience custom kits are used for general surgery in hospital operating rooms. The recall is due to a defect in the Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES, Part # 13140, which are included in the custom AMS kit. The gloves may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.

The affected products were distributed nationwide to California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Nevada, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. The recall covers specific lot numbers and expiration dates ranging from 2014 to 2018.

Hospitals and surgical facilities should stop using the affected arthroscopy packs and contact Windstone Medical Packaging for further instructions. Patients who have had surgery using these specific kits should contact their healthcare provider if they have concerns about the sterility of the instruments used.

The recalled product

Product
Arthroscopy Pack, Kit numbers AMS2938, AMS3639, PSS1592(B, PSS1799, and PSS1845(A. convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
Affected units
5,723

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 12 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 150 recalled by Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 150 products in this recall →