The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0193-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Windstone Medical Recalls General Surgery Kits Due to Sterility Concerns

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 1,596 general surgery kits because the disposable gloves inside 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 risk-of-harm product (sterile surgical gloves) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling 1,596 General Pack kits used for general surgery in hospital operating rooms. The affected kits include specific kit numbers (AMS2334, AMS2334(A, AMS2967, AMS2967(A, AMS3239, AMS3709, and AMS3709(A) and various lot numbers with expiration dates ranging from March 2014 to February 2018.

The recall was initiated because the Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES (Part # 13140) included in these custom kits may contain splits or holes. These defects could compromise the sterility of the gloves, posing a risk to patients during surgical procedures.

The affected products were distributed nationwide to hospitals in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Nevada, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. Healthcare facilities should stop using the affected kits and contact the manufacturer for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
General Pack, Kit numbers: AMS2334, AMS2334(A, AMS2967, AMS2967(A, AMS3239, AMS3709, and AMS3709(A. convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
Affected units
1,596

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 →