The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1409-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Customed Arthroscopy Surgical Packs Recalled for Sterilization Validation Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling 16 Arthroscopy 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 surgical pack) where the hazard is theoretical (inadequate sterilization validation) and no injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 16 units of the Arthroscopy Surgical Pack (Catalog Number 9001062). These products are used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures, including wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation.

The recall was initiated because of inadequate validation and qualification of the sterilization processes and package integrity for products that were released for distribution as sterile. The affected lots are SL15202, SL15203, SL15215, SL15216, SL15244, and SL15246, all with expiration dates of July 31, 2016, or August 31, 2016.

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

The recalled product

Product
Catalog Number: 9001062 ARTHROSCOPY 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
16

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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