The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0191-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Windstone Medical Recalls Foot Pack Kits Due to Sterility Concerns

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 85 Foot 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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves compromised sterility in a surgical setting, which poses a risk of harm (infection) even though no specific injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling 85 Foot Pack kits (Kit number AMS3637) 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) included in the custom kits. 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: 73044 (1/27/2016), 74133 (4/16/2016), and 76510 (10/9/2016).

Hospitals and healthcare facilities should stop using these kits and contact Windstone Medical Packaging for instructions on returning or disposing of the affected products.

The recalled product

Product
Foot Pack, Kit number AMS3637 convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
Affected units
85

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 →