The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0274-2015·Announced 2014-12-10

Customed Arthroscopy Packs Recalled for Compromised Sterility and Contamination Risk

Customed, Inc. is recalling 256 Arthroscopy Packs (Catalog 900-1062) due to compromised sterility and manufacturing deficiencies that may result in patient infection.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the compromised sterility 'may result in patient infection.' Under the severity rubric, a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported is classified as High (3), but the explicit mention of a serious health outcome (infection) from a sterile medical device aligns with the criteria for Severe (4) regarding significant injury reports or high-risk structural/process defects in medical devices.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 256 units of Arthroscopy Packs, Catalog number 900-1062. These products are used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation. The affected units are identified by lot numbers 140513063, 140513390, 140613948, 140714429, 140814966, and 140915118.

The recall was initiated because the products have compromised sterility, which is not limited to potentially damaged packaging. Serious deficiencies in the manufacturing processes and uncontrolled and inadequate storage conditions increase the risk of contamination. This risk may result in patient infection.

The affected products were distributed in the United States to Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico. Medical facilities and consumers who have these specific products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Arthroscopy Pack, Catalog number 900-1062. Used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc.
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc
Affected units
256

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot numbers 140513063 140513390 140613948 140714429 140814966 140915118

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 179 recalled by Customed, 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 179 products in this recall →