The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1487-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Customed Incision and Drainage Trays Recalled for Sterilization Validation Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling 800 Incision and Drainage Trays 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 medical device with a risk of harm due to inadequate sterilization validation, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 800 units of the Incision and Drainage Tray, Catalog Number 900774. These trays 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 are SL15177 (150619315) with an expiration date of 30-JUN-16, and SL15268 and SL15271 (150719854) with expiration dates of 30-SEP-16.

The products were distributed only in Puerto Rico. The source text does not specify specific actions for consumers or medical staff beyond the recall notice itself.

The recalled product

Product
Catalog Number: 900774 INCISION AND DRAINAGE TRAY 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
800

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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