The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0358-2015·Announced 2014-12-10

Customed Tummy Tuck and Liposuction Pack Recalled for Sterility Compromise

Customed, Inc. is recalling six Tummy Tuck & Liposuction Packs due to compromised sterility and manufacturing deficiencies that pose a risk of 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 severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. The hazard involves compromised sterility and manufacturing deficiencies that may result in patient infection.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling six units of the Tummy Tuck & Liposuction Pack, catalog #900-2661, lot number 140714517. These medical device packs are used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation.

The recall was initiated because of significant compromised sterility, which is not limited to potentially damaged packaging. The FDA identified serious deficiencies in the manufacturing processes and uncontrolled and 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 that have received these specific packs should stop using them immediately and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Tummy Tuck & Liposuction Pack, catalog #900-2661 Used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc.
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc
Affected units
6

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 140714517

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 →