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Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1280-2017·Announced 2017-03-08

Medtronic Disposable Gloves Recalled for Potential Sterility Compromise

Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES in AMS kits are recalled because splits or holes may compromise sterility.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class II, and the hazard involves compromised sterility of medical devices, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe severity (FDA Class II with potential for significant injury or hospitalization).

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES that are part of custom Aligned Medical Solutions (AMS) kits. The recall is due to the possibility that the gloves may contain splits or holes, which could compromise their sterility.

The affected product is the Catheter Pack, part number AMS4399(A. A total of 1,116 kits are involved in this recall. The products were distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.

The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall. Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected gloves and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Catheter Pack, part number AMS4399(A
Affected units
1,116

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 124 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 124 products in this recall →

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