The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0222-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Windstone Medical Recalls Laparotomy Packs Due to Sterility Compromise

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 1,528 laparotomy packs because disposable gloves inside may have 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 sterility is compromised, posing a risk of infection or harm during surgery. No injuries or illnesses have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling 1,528 Laparotomy Packs (Kit numbers 006047-2, 006268-8, 006268-9, AMS4418, PSS2154, PSS2190, and PSS2190(A)). These are convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating rooms. The recall was initiated because the Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES, Part # 13140, included in the custom AMS kit, may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.

The affected products 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 ranging from March 2014 to January 2019.

Hospitals and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected kits and contact Windstone Medical Packaging for instructions on return or disposal. Consumers are not expected to have these products in their homes, as they are intended for professional medical use.

The recalled product

Product
Laparotomy Pack, Kit number 006047-2, 006268-8, 006268-9, AMS4418, PSS2154, PSS2190, and PSS2190(A. convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
Affected units
1,528

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 →