The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0214-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Medtronic Disposable Gloves in Laminectomy Kits Recalled for Sterility Risk

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 838 laminectomy kits because the Medtronic disposable gloves included 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 'High' severity criteria for potential harm without confirmed illness.

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling 838 Laminectomy Packs (Kit numbers AMS2763, AMS2763(A, PSS1844, and PSS1844(B). These are convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating rooms. The recall is limited to specific lot numbers and expiration dates ranging from May 27, 2016, to October 10, 2016.

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

The affected kits were distributed nationwide to facilities in 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 returning the product.

The recalled product

Product
Laminectomy Pack, Kit number AMS2763, AMS2763(A, PSS1844, PSS1844(B convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
Affected units
838

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 →