The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0392-2015·Announced 2014-12-10

Customed Arthroscopy Packs Recalled for Sterility and Contamination Risks

Customed, Inc. is recalling 340 Arthroscopy 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 Class I medical device with a risk of patient infection due to compromised sterility, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 340 units of Arthroscopy Packs, Catalog number 900-620. These products are used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation. The affected lot numbers are 140513377, 140513456, 140613840, and 140714396.

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

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

The recalled product

Product
Arthroscopy Pack, Catalog number 900-620. Used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc.
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc
Affected units
340

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 140513377 140513456 140613840 140714396

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 →