The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0273-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Windstone Medical Packaging Recalls Surgical Kits Due to Sterility Concerns

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 64 surgical kits because 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 risk-of-harm product (sterility compromise in surgical kits) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling 64 units of Surgical Pack, Kit number PSS3540 and PSS3540(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. These defects could compromise the sterility of the surgical pack.

The affected kits were distributed nationwide to California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Nevada, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. The specific lot numbers and expiration dates are 75513 (6/25/2016), 79705 (1/26/2018), and 79982 (2/14/2018). Healthcare facilities should stop using these kits and contact the manufacturer for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Surgical Pack, Kit number PSS3540 and PSS3540(A convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
Affected units
64

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 →