Vitrectomy Kit, part number CMP1016(A. Product packaged in a convenient manner for use in a general clinical procedure

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1799-2017) was formally reported on April 19, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 16, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Billings, MT. Federal records indicate 440 kits units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: AMS custom kits containing Medtronic Covidien Curity Eye Pad are recalled due to the potential for the sterile packaging of the eye pad to be compromised. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Distribution including CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, KY, MA, MN, MO, ND, NJ, NV, OH, SD, TX, UT, WI, and WY.. 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 9 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.