The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2705-2015·Announced 2015-09-09

Customed Femoral Angiography Pack Recalled for Sterilization Validation Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling 244 units of Femoral Angiography Packs 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 is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves potential failure of sterilization and package integrity, which poses a risk of harm to patients, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 244 units of the Femoral Angiography Pack 4/CS. This medical device is used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures, including 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 that were released for distribution as sterile. The affected units were distributed only in Puerto Rico.

The recall involves specific lots with expiration dates ranging from January 31, 2016, to June 30, 2016. Users should stop using the affected products and contact the manufacturer or their supplier for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
FEMORAL ANGIOGRAPHY 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
244

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 →