The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1399-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Customed OB Surgical Packs Recalled for Sterilization Validation Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling 32 OB Surgical Packs distributed in Puerto Rico due to inadequate validation of sterilization processes and package integrity.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (sterile medical device) where the hazard is theoretical due to inadequate sterilization validation, and no injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 32 units of Catalog Number 900012 OB Surgical Packs. These products are used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation. The affected lots are SL15202, SL15210, and SL15219, all dated July 31, 2016.

The recall was initiated because of inadequate validation and qualification of sterilization processes, as well as package integrity issues for products released for distribution as sterile. This means the processes used to ensure the products were sterile and that the packaging remained intact were not properly validated.

The affected products were distributed only in Puerto Rico. Medical facilities and consumers who have these specific products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Catalog Number: 900012 OB SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc.
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc
Affected units
32

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 100 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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