Medline brand medical procedure convenience kits, labeled as: 1) NEW LONDON TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS982519W; 2) HAND/FOOT CDS, REF CDS984003A; 3) SPECIAL PROCEDURE PACK, REF DYNJ32639C; 4) PK-ORTHO-MINOR, REF DYNJ39547B; 5) ANT CERV ADD ON PACK, REF DYNJ41229C; 6) NAVIGATIONAL SPINE FUSION, REF DYNJ45153B; 7) FEET, ELBOW, AND ANKLE TEGH-LF, REF DYNJ46719B; 8) PLASTIC HAND PACK TEGH-LF, REF DYNJ46739B; 9) CVL INSERTION KIT-LF, REF DYNJ48587A; 10) CVL INSERTION KIT-LF, REF DYNJ

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0179-2025) was formally reported on October 30, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 4, 2024. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Northfield, IL. Federal records indicate 2371 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: It has been determined that certain Convenience kits that were packaged in breather pouch lot 323080002 may result in the potential of using non-sterile product if the vendor seal of the pouch is opened/unsealed. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Panama.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 2 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.