The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0220-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Windstone Medical Recalls Laparoscopy Packs Due to Sterility Concerns

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 184 laparoscopy 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 involves a risk-of-harm product (compromised sterility in surgical kits) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling 184 Laparoscopy Packs, Kit numbers AMS2537 and AMS2537(A). 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 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 with expiration dates ranging from November 7, 2015, to March 12, 2017.

Hospitals and healthcare facilities should stop using these kits and contact Windstone Medical Packaging for instructions on how to return or dispose of the affected products.

The recalled product

Product
Laparoscopy Pack, Kit number AMS2537 and AMS2537(A convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
Affected units
184

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 →