The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1791-2017·Announced 2017-04-19

Windstone Medical Eye Pack Recall Due to Sterile Packaging Compromise

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 1,330 Eye Packs because the sterile packaging of the included eye pads may be compromised.

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, and the hazard involves a potential compromise of sterile packaging for a medical device, which poses a risk of harm without reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling 1,330 Eye Packs, part numbers WAL1085(B and WAL1085(C. These kits contain Medtronic Covidien Curity Eye Pads and are packaged for use in general clinical procedures.

The recall is being conducted because the sterile packaging of the eye pads within the kits may be compromised. This potential breach in sterility could affect the safety of the medical device for patients.

The affected products were distributed nationwide, including in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Specific lot numbers involved in the recall include 62736, 63388, 63389, 64189, 64190, 64586, 65070, 65171, 65307, 65714, 65715, 66342, 66343, 67079, 67080, 68165, 68166, 68234, 68641, 69264, 69536, and 69545. Healthcare providers and consumers should check their inventory for these specific part numbers and lot numbers and stop using the affected kits.

The recalled product

Product
Eye Pack, part numbers WAL1085(B and WAL1085(C\ Product packaged in a convenient manner for use in a general clinical procedure
Affected units
1,330

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 18 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 18 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 18 products in this recall →