—#139031

Product

LAPAROTOMY SURGICAL PACK 3/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:900281A Lots: 140814951 exp. 2/28/16 140714543 exp. 2/28/16 141015713 exp. 10/31/15 150116503 exp. 12/31/15 150116513 exp. 12/31/15 150116514 exp. 12/31/15 150116515 exp. 12/31/15 141216437 exp. 12/31/15 150116939 exp. 2/28/16 150116940 exp. 2/28/16 150116938 exp. 2/28/16 150116941 exp. 2/28/16 150116937 exp. 2/28/16 150317732 exp. 3/31/16 150317731 exp. 3/3/16 150317734 exp. 3/31/16 150317733 exp. 3/31/16 150317954 exp. 4/30/16 150317957 exp. 4/30/16 150317958 exp. 4/30/16 150317959 exp. 4/30/16 150317960 exp. 4/30/16 150317961 exp. 4/30/16 150418383 exp. 4/30/16 150418384 exp. 4/30/16 150418385 exp. 4/30/16 150518790 exp. 5/31/16 150519028 exp. 5/31/16 150519029 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 #139031. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.