The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0305-2015·Announced 2014-12-10

Customed Laparoscopy Chole Pack Recalled for Compromised Sterility

Customed, Inc. is recalling 246 units of Laparoscopy Chole Packs 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 recall involves a medical device with compromised sterility that may result in patient infection, meeting the criteria for a Severe (Score 4) classification due to the risk of significant injury.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 246 units of the Laparoscopy Chole Pack, Catalog number 900-1688. These sterile packs are used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation. The affected lot numbers are 140513103, 140513462, 140613819, and 140814603.

The recall was initiated because the products have compromised sterility, which is not limited to potentially damaged packaging. The FDA identified serious deficiencies in the manufacturing processes and uncontrolled, inadequate storage conditions. These factors increase the risk of contamination and 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 Customed, Inc. for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Laparoscopy Chole Pack, Catalog number 900-1688. Used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc.
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc
Affected units
246

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 140513103 140513462 140613819 140814603

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 →