The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0156-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Windstone Medical Breast Pack Kits Recalled for Sterility Compromise

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 505 breast pack kits 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 involves a medical device where sterility is compromised, posing a risk of infection or harm, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling 505 Breast Pack, Kit units. These are convenience custom kits 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 kits 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 March 2015 to January 2019.

Hospitals and surgical facilities should stop using the affected kits and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal. Patients who have already had surgery using these kits should contact their healthcare provider if they have concerns about sterility.

The recalled product

Product
Breast Pack, Kit part number AMS3238, AMS3238(A, AMS3691, AMS4419, PSS1541, PSS1784, PSS1784(A, PSS1784(B, PSS2272, and PSS2272(A. convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
Affected units
505

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 →