The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1457-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Customed Shoulder Packs Recalled for Sterilization Process Validation Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling 39 sterile shoulder packs used for surgical and patient care procedures 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 (inadequate sterilization validation) and no injuries or illnesses have been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 39 units of Catalog Number 9002766 SHOULDER PACK. These sterile packs 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 products were distributed only in Puerto Rico. The specific lots involved are SL15184 (150518788), SL15210 (150719844), SL15212 (150719844), SL15243 (150820304), and SL15244 (150820304). The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with these products.

Healthcare facilities and consumers in Puerto Rico should stop using these specific lots of shoulder packs and contact Customed, Inc. for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Catalog Number: 9002766 SHOULDER 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
39

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 →