The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2630-2015·Announced 2015-09-09

Customed Laparoscopy-Colorectal Surgical Packs Recalled for Sterilization Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling 354 units of Laparoscopy-Colorectal Surgical Packs distributed in Puerto Rico due to inadequate sterilization validation 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 surgical packs) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical hazards without confirmed illness.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 354 units of Laparoscopy-Colorectal Surgical Packs (Code: 9002259A). These products are used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation.

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 lots include 141015712, 141216442, 150116443, 150317819, 150317820, 150117018, 150518692, and 150418356, with expiration dates ranging from October 31, 2015, to May 31, 2016.

The products were distributed only in Puerto Rico. Medical facilities and consumers should stop using these products and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
LAPAROSCOPY-COLORECTAL SURGICAL PACK 2/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
354

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 →