The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1438-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Customed Ophthalmic Surgical Packs Recalled for Sterilization Validation Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling 168 ophthalmic 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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk-of-harm product (sterile surgical packs) 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 168 units of Ophthalmic Surgical Packs (Catalog Number 9001780). 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 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 were distributed only in Puerto Rico.

The FDA has classified this recall as Class II. Medical facilities and consumers who have these specific products should stop using them and contact the manufacturer or their supplier for instructions on return or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Catalog Number: 9001780 OPHTHALMIC 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
168

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.

See all 100 products in this recall →