The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2502-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Customed Recalls Surgical Packs Due to Potential Packaging Integrity Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling 208 units of surgical packs for knee and hip replacements 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 (injury due to contamination or loss of sterility) in a medical device where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 208 units of 'REEMPLAZO DE RODILLA Y CADERA' surgical convenient packs. The recall involves 7 lots with code 900-2726. These products are EO sterilized surgical packs packaged in polyester/polyethylene breather bags with Tyvek double vents.

The recall was initiated because Customed determined that packaging integrity may be compromised on different catalog numbers. This defect could result in an injury to the patient due to product contamination or loss of sterility condition.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States (specifically Florida, Puerto Rico, and USVI) 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.

The recalled product

Product
REEMPLAZO DE RODILLA Y CADERA CONTENTS: (6) TOWELS ABSORBENT 15" X 20" (I) PK. STRIP STERICLOSURE Y," X 4" (I) COVER MAYO STAND RErNFORCED (I) SKIN MARKERINK W/8 LABEIJfiME OUT/RULER (I) BAG SUTURE FLORAL (2) SCALPEL WEIGHTED SAFETY # I0 (I) STOCKrNETTE IMPE
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc

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 →