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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0263-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Windstone Medical Recalls Plastic Packs with Defective Gloves

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 204 plastic packs used in general surgery because the included Medtronic gloves may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a defect that compromises sterility in a surgical setting, which poses a significant risk of infection or injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling 204 units of Plastic Packs, Kit number AMS1833(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 lots have expiration dates ranging from March 10, 2014, to November 19, 2016. The products were distributed nationwide to California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Nevada, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming.

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

The recalled product

Product
Plastic Pack , Kit number AMS1833(A convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
Affected units
204

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 →