The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1431-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Customed Femoral Surgical Pack Recall for Sterilization Validation Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling 55 femoral 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 55 units of the Femoral Surgical Pack (Catalog Number 900164). These medical devices 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 sterilization processes, as well as package integrity issues for products released for distribution as sterile. The affected lots are SL15177, SL15191-01, SL15211, SL15217, and two lots of SL15245, with distribution dates ranging from June 30, 2016, to August 31, 2016.

The products were distributed only in Puerto Rico. Medical facilities and consumers who have these specific lots should stop using them and contact the manufacturer or the FDA for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Catalog Number: 900164 FEMORAL 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
55

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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