The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0208-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Windstone Medical Recalls Hernia Packs With Defective Gloves

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 765 Hernia 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 involves a medical device where a defect (glove splits/holes) compromises sterility, creating a risk of harm (infection) during surgery. No specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text, 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 765 units of the Hernia Pack, Kit number AMS1519. 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. This defect poses a risk of infection or other complications during surgical procedures. The affected lots have expiration dates ranging from August 19, 2013, to May 29, 2016.

The products were distributed nationwide to California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Nevada, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. Hospitals and healthcare facilities should stop using these kits and contact Windstone Medical Packaging for instructions on returning the affected products.

The recalled product

Product
Hernia Pack, Kit number AMS1519 convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
Affected units
765

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 →