The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1492-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Customed Strabismus Surgical Pack Recalled for Sterilization Validation Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling eight Strabismus Surgical Packs 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 potential lack of sterility, 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 eight units of the Strabismus Surgical Pack, Catalog Number 900946. 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 sterilization processes, as well as package integrity issues for products released for distribution as sterile. The affected lot is SL15215 (150719817), dated July 31, 2016.

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

The recalled product

Product
Catalog Number: 900946 STRABISMUS 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
8

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • LOT: SL15215 (150719817) 31-JUL-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.

See all 100 products in this recall →