The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2377-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Customed Recalls Laparoscopy Packs Due to Potential Packaging Integrity Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling 21 lots of Laparoscopy Packs because packaging integrity may be compromised, potentially leading to product contamination or loss of sterility.

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 packs) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for potential contamination or loss of sterility.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 21 lots of Laparoscopy Packs (Product code 900-1176) due to a potential compromise in packaging integrity. The recall involves 690 units distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide, specifically Florida, Puerto Rico, and USVI) and several international locations such as Tortola, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Mexico.

The company determined that the packaging integrity may be compromised on different catalog numbers across multiple lots. This defect could result in an injury to the patient due to product contamination or the loss of the product's sterility condition. The affected products are EO sterilized surgical convenient packs packaged into polyester/polyethylene breather bags with Tyvek double vents.

Healthcare facilities and consumers who have these specific lots should stop using the products and contact Customed, Inc. for instructions on return or replacement. The specific lot numbers affected are: 112051673, 112051735, 112062336, 112083210, 112093723, 112114597, 112114925, 113025928, 113036747, 113078239, 113078679, 113089017, 113099562, 140111074, 140211461, 140211717, 140312052, 140312421, 140412913, 140513071, and 140513476.

The recalled product

Product
LAP AROSCOPY PACK - (10) GAUZE SPONGE 4" X 4" 16 PLY XRD LIF (1) MAYO STAND COVER REINFORCED L/F (4) ADHESIVE BANDAGE%" X 3" ST. LIF (1) TABLE COVER REINFORCED 50" X 90" LIF (2) GOWN IMPERVIOUS REINFORCED LARGE SMS (2) TOWEL ABSORBENT 15" X 20" LIF (1) DRAPE LASER CAMERA
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc

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)

  • Product code 900-1176

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 233 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 233 products in this recall →