—#138885

Product

PREMIUM LAPAROTOMY PK CUSTOMED 6/CS Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc. .

FDA product code: LRO — General Surgery Tray
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: General, Plastic Surgery
Affected lot / code info: Code:9001296 Lots: 140915095 exp. 2/28/19 141115975 exp. 11/30/15 150116734 exp. 1/31/16 150116736 exp. 2/28/16 150116737 exp. 2/28/16 150116739 exp. 2/28/16 150116738 exp. 2/28/16 150116735 exp. 2/28/16 150217232 exp. 2/28/16 150217230 exp. 2/28/16 150217233 exp. 2/28/16 150217234 exp. 3/31/16 150217235 exp. 3/31/16 150217231 exp. 3/31/16 150317683 exp. 3/31/16 150317684 exp. 3/31/16 150317685 exp. 3/31/16 150317686 exp. 4/30/16 150317687 exp. 4/30/16 150418285 exp. 4/30/16 150418286 exp. 4/30/16 150418287 exp. 4/30/16 150418288 exp. 4/30/16 150418289 exp. 4/30/16 150518634 exp. 5/31/16 150518635 exp. 5/31/16 150519022 exp. 5/31/16 150519023 exp. 5/31/16

Why it was recalled

Recall initiated due to inadequate validation/qualification of sterilization processes, and package integrity for products released for distribution as sterile.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Packaging

Action the firm took

Customed issued an "URGENT VOLUNTARY MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" notification letter dated July 10, 2015 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customer.

Recalling firm

Firm: Customed, Inc Calle Igualdad Final # 7
Address: Fajardo, Puerto Rico 00738

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Distributed Only in Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2015-07-10
Posted by FDA: 2015-09-03
Terminated: 2017-04-12
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #138885. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.