The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2436-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Customed Recalls Femoral Surgical Packs Due to Packaging Integrity Concerns

Customed, Inc. is recalling 432 units of Femoral Packs because compromised packaging may allow 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 High severity criteria for potential contamination or loss of sterility.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 432 units of Femoral Packs, a sterile surgical convenience pack containing items such as towels, drapes, gowns, and suction tubes. The recall involves 11 specific lots of product code 900-2164.

The recall was initiated because the manufacturer determined there is a possibility that packaging integrity may be compromised. This defect could result in an injury to the patient due to product contamination or the loss of the product's sterile condition.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States (specifically Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands) and in the countries of Tortola, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Users should stop using the affected lots and contact the manufacturer for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
FEMORAL PACK CONTENTS: (2) TOWELS ABSORBENT 15" X 20" LIF (2) DRAPE SHEET 42" X 57" SMS LIF (1) SAFETY IV INTROCAN 18 X 1X ST. LIF (2) GOWN LGE SMS IMPERVIOUS REINFORCED LIF (2) VESSEL LOOP SURGICAL MAXI BLUE (1) SUTURE AID BOOT STD YELLOW ST. LIF (1) YANKAUER S
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 900-2164

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 →