The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0277-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Medtronic Disposable Gloves Recalled for Potential Sterility Compromise

Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES are being recalled because they 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 involves a medical device where sterility is compromised, posing a risk of infection (risk-of-harm product) without reported injuries, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Medtronic is recalling COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES, Part # 13140, which are included in the custom AMS kit. The recall was initiated because the gloves may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.

The affected gloves are part of the Total Knee Pack, Kit number AMS4010(A), which are convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating rooms. The specific lot number is 78940 with an expiration date of 9/5/2017.

The recall involves 9 kits that were distributed nationwide to California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Nevada, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is the recalling firm. Users should check their inventory for the specific lot number and expiration date and stop using the affected gloves if found.

The recalled product

Product
Total Knee Pack, Kit number AMS4010(A convenience custom kits used for general surgery in hospital operating room
Affected units
9

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot Number/ Expiration Date: 78940 9/5/2017

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 →