—#139084

Product

CARPAL TUNEL LARGE SURGICAL PACK, 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: OJH — Orthopedic Tray
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: General, Plastic Surgery
Affected lot / code info: Code:900742A Lots: 141015498 exp. 1/31/16 141216361 exp. 12/31/15 150116507 exp. 12/31/15 141216450 exp. 1/31/16 150317875 exp. 3/31/16 150317876 exp. 3/31/16 150418421 exp. 4/30/16 150518841 exp. 5/31/16 150619190 exp. 6/30/16

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 #139084. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.