The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0303-2015·Announced 2014-12-10

Customed Femoral Pack Recall Due to Compromised Sterility

Customed, Inc. is recalling 270 Femoral Packs because compromised sterility and manufacturing deficiencies may lead to 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. The hazard involves compromised sterility leading to potential patient infection.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 270 units of the Femoral Pack (Catalog number 900-164). These medical supplies are used by staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation.

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

The affected units were distributed in the United States to Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico. The specific lot numbers involved are 140513392, 140513453, 140613818, 140814735, and 140814878. Medical facilities should stop using these products and contact the manufacturer for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Femoral Pack, Catalog number 900-164. Used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc.
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc
Affected units
270

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 140513392 140513453 140613818 140814735 140814878

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 →