The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0238-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Windstone Medical Recalls Minor Arthroscopy Packs Due to Sterility Concerns

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 356 Minor Arthroscopy Packs because disposable gloves in the kits 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 is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves compromised sterility in surgical gloves, which poses a risk of infection (risk-of-harm product), but the source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling 356 units of Minor Arthroscopy Packs, specifically Kit numbers 002649-14 and 002649-15. 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 with expiration dates ranging from August 13, 2013, to July 2, 2016.

Healthcare facilities should stop using the affected kits and contact Windstone Medical Packaging for further instructions on returning or disposing of the products.

The recalled product

Product
Minor Arthroscopy Pack, Kit number 002649-14 and 002649-15 convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
Affected units
356

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 →