—#138903

Product

LAPAROTOMY PK 4/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
510(k) numbers: K902191
Affected lot / code info: Code:900149 Lots: 140814945 exp. 10/31/16 140814945 exp. 10/31/16 141015802 exp. 11/30/15 141216410 exp. 1/31/16 141216410 exp. 1/31/16 150217444 exp. 2/28/16 150217446 exp. 2/28/16 150217445 exp. 2/28/16 150217445 exp. 2/28/16 150317607 exp. 3/31/16 150317605 exp. 3/31/16 150317606 exp. 3/31/16 150317608 exp. 3/31/16 150317609 exp. 3/31/16

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 #138903. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.