The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2419-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Customed Recalls AV Fistula Surgical Packs Due to Packaging Integrity Concerns

Customed, Inc. is recalling AV Fistula surgical 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 pack) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling AV Fistula surgical packs, product code 900-1922, due to a potential compromise in packaging integrity. The recall involves 21 lots and 684 units of these EO sterilized surgical convenient packs. The affected products are packaged in polyester/polyethylene breather bags with Tyvek double vents.

The recall was initiated because the company determined that the packaging integrity may be compromised on different catalog numbers. This defect could result in product contamination or a loss of sterility condition, which poses a risk of injury to patients. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States (specifically mentioning Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands) and in the countries of Tortola, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using these products and contact Customed, Inc. for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
AV FISTULA PACK- (1) DRAPE T LAPAROT 102" X 78" X121 " STD SMS (3) GOWN SURG. REINFORCED X-LARGE EXTRA LONG LEVEL IV (1) DRAPE SHEET 42" X 57" SMS (4) DRAPE UTILITY WITH TAPE LIF (1 0) GAUZE SPONGE 4" X 4" 16PL Y XRD LIF (1) PENCIL CAUTERY HAND SWITCHING LIF (1) TUBE SUCT
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 900-1922

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 →