Windstone Medical Recalls D&C/GYN/Hysteroscopy Packs Due to Sterility Concerns
Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 56 D&C/GYN/Hysteroscopy Packs because the included Medtronic gloves may have 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 a defect (glove splits/holes) compromises sterility, creating a risk of harm (infection) even though no injuries have been reported. This aligns with 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 56 units of the D&C/GYN/Hysteroscopy Pack, Kit number PSS3341. 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 lots are 69510 (expiration 9/4/2014), 74078 (expiration 12/12/2015), and 74315 (expiration 12/25/2015). The products were distributed nationwide to California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Nevada, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming.
Healthcare facilities should stop using these kits and contact Windstone Medical Packaging for instructions on return or disposal. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- D&C/GYN/Hysteroscopy Pack, Kit number PSS3341 convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
- Manufacturer
- Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Surgical Kits
- Affected units
- 56
Distribution
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.
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