Customed Recalls 51 TLIF Packs Due to Sterility and Contamination Risks
Customed, Inc. is recalling 51 Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) 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 involves a Class I medical device with a risk of patient infection due to compromised sterility and manufacturing deficiencies, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk or structural defects in medical devices.
Plain-English summary
Customed, Inc. is recalling 51 units of the Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) pack, Catalog # 900-2918. The recall involves specific lot numbers: 140312147, 140613795, and 140714523. These medical devices were distributed to Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico.
The recall is being issued due to significant compromised sterility, which is not limited to potentially damaged packaging. The FDA notes that serious deficiencies in manufacturing processes and uncontrolled, inadequate storage conditions increase the risk of contamination. These conditions may result in patient infection.
Healthcare facilities and medical staff who have received these specific lots should stop using the products immediately. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but users should contact the recalling firm or their regulatory authority for further guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) pack, Catalog # 900-2918 Used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc.
- Manufacturer
- Customed, Inc
- Category
- Medical Device — Surgical Packs
- Affected units
- 51
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 140312147 140613795 140714523
Distribution
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.
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