The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0399-2015·Announced 2014-12-10

Customed Recalls Carpal Tunnel Surgical Packs Due to Sterility Compromise

Customed, Inc. is recalling 660 Carpal Tunnel Surgical Large 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 is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. The source explicitly states that the compromised sterility may result in patient infection, representing a serious health risk.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 660 units of the Carpal Tunnel Surgical Large Pack, Catalog # 900-742A. 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 is being conducted 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. The specific lot numbers involved are 140312026, 140412702, 140513380, 140513481, 140714306, 140814551, and 140814961. Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using these products and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Carpal Tunnel Surgical Large Pack, Catalog # 900-742A Used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc.
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc
Affected units
660

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 →