The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2624-2015·Announced 2015-09-09

Customed Femoral Packs Recalled for Sterilization Validation Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling 152 units of Femoral Packs distributed in Puerto Rico 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 risk-of-harm product (sterile medical device) where the hazard is theoretical due to inadequate sterilization validation, and no injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 152 units of Femoral Packs, which are used by medical staff for surgical procedures and patient care tasks such as wound healing and suture removals. 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 products were distributed only in Puerto Rico. The recall covers specific lots with expiration dates ranging from November 30, 2015, to June 30, 2016. The agency classification for this recall is Class II.

Medical facilities and consumers should stop using the affected products and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a return.

The recalled product

Product
FEMORAL PACK 4/CS 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
152

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 170 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 170 products in this recall →