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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0249-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Windstone Medical Packaging Recalls Surgical Kits Due to Sterility Concerns

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 280 Newport Coast Basic Pack surgical kits because the 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 is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves compromised sterility in a surgical setting, which poses a risk of harm (infection) even though no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling 280 units of the Newport Coast Basic Pack (Kit number 007484-1). 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) included in the custom AMS kit.

The gloves may contain splits or holes, which compromises the sterility of the product. 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 and expiration dates ranging from July 2015 to September 2017.

Healthcare facilities should stop using the affected kits and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal. Consumers are not expected to have these products in their homes, as they are distributed to hospitals.

The recalled product

Product
Newport Coast Basic Pack, Kit number 007484-1 convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
Manufacturer
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Surgical Kits
Hazard
Affected units
280

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.

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