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Unrated Medical device recall · FDA · Published August 16, 2024

Windstone Aligned Medical Septo Pack REF AMS1148: Recall for Improper Use Risk

Windstone Medical Packaging recalls Aligned Medical Septo Pack REF AMS11480 with Cardinal Health Salem Sump PVC tubes due to improper use risks. Affected units include specific lot numbers.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0029-2025Medical deviceWindstone Medical Packaging ›
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Recalling firmWindstone Medical Packaging, Inc.1602 4th Ave N · Billings, MT 59101-1521
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What happened, in plain English

Windstone Medical Packaging recalls Aligned Medical Septo Pack REF AMS11480 that contains Cardinal Health Salem Sump PVC tubes. The recall is due to a component being under a separate recall for improper use. This affects medical devices used in clinical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/54211-windstone-aligned-medical-septo-pack-ref-ams1148-recall-for-improper.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/54211-windstone-aligned-medical-septo-pack-ref-ams1148-recall-for-improper · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0029-2025

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“Windstone Aligned Medical Septo Pack REF AMS1148: Recall for Improper Use Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/54211-windstone-aligned-medical-septo-pack-ref-ams1148-recall-for-improper. Based on FDA recall #Z-0029-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0029-2025%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The hazard involves a component within the product that is part of a separate recall for improper use. This means the product could pose a risk if used incorrectly, but the exact mechanism isn't specified in the recall notice.

Who’s affected

Medical professionals using the Aligned Medical Septo Pack REF AMS11480 in clinical procedures are most at risk. The specific lot numbers 205273 are affected.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Aligned Medical Septo Pack REF AMS11480' with Cardinal Health Salem Sump PVC tubes. Affected units have lot number 205273.

  • Brand
    Windstone Medical Packaging
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 5 products

All 5 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, MO, OH, VA, and WY.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-0027-2025Aligned Medical Tonsil Tray REF AMS9300A that contains the Cardinal Health Salem Sump PVC tubes. Product packaged in a convenient manner for use in a general clinical procedure.; Catalog Number: AMS9300A UDI-DI code: B098AMS9300A0 Lot Numbers: 168030 171362 172981 177913 179608 181537 185126 189873 189874 196460 196461 198850 200902 206846 208255 209391642 kits
Z-0028-2025Aligned Medical Tonsil ENT Pack REF AMS9977 that contains the Cardinal Health Salem Sump PVC tubes. Product packaged in a convenient manner for use in a general clinical procedure.; Catalog Number: AMS9977 UDI-DI code: B098AMS99770 Lot Numbers: 158265 164363 167626 169363 173648 178341 186343 192237 193165 194502 196521 201447 202990 205757 208807 210226 211594 212449894 kits
Z-0029-2025Aligned Medical Septo Pack REF AMS11480 that contains the Cardinal Health Salem Sump PVC tubes. Product packaged in a convenient manner for use in a general clinical procedure.; Catalog Number: AMS11480 UDI-DI code: B098AMS114800 Lot Numbers: 20527360 packs
Z-0030-2025Aligned Medical T and A Pack REF AMS11482 that contains the Cardinal Health Salem Sump PVC tubes. Product packaged in a convenient manner for use in a general clinical procedure.; Catalog Number: AMS11482 UDI-DI code: B098AMS114820 Lot Numbers: 20527540 packs
Z-0031-2025Aligned Medical Tonsil Pack REF AMS14809 that contains the Cardinal Health Salem Sump PVC tubes. Product packaged in a convenient manner for use in a general clinical procedure.; Catalog Number: AMS14809 UDI-DI code: B098AMS148090 Lot Numbers: 192737 194922 200224 200950 203412180 packs
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the product name 'Aligned Medical Septo Pack REF AMS11480' with Cardinal Health Salem Sump PVC tubes and lot number 205273.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 5 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: nationwideILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: nationwideMINew York: nationwideNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: nationwideMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: named in the noticeWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: named in the noticeOHPennsylvania: nationwidePANew Jersey: nationwideNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: named in the noticeMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: nationwideMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: nationwideGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: nationwideTXFlorida: nationwideFL

FDA distribution: “U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, MO, OH, VA, and WY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: California, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 16, 202412. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 8, 202423. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 16, 202432024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0029-2025 (August 16, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0029-2025 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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