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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Catalog Number: 900010 SUTURE REMOVAL KIT Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc.

Z-1398-2016

January 07, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Customed, Inc
Event
Event 72992
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
9000
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1398-2016

Official wording

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

Code information: LOTS: SV15168 (141015851) 31-OCT-15 SL15187 (150619088) 30-JUN-16 SL15187 (150719604) 31-JUL-16 SL15191-01 (150719604) 31-JUL-16 SL15261 (150920134) 30-SEP-16 SL15264 (150920725) 30-SEP-16 SL15264 (150920134) 30-SEP-16

Distribution pattern: Distributed only in Puerto Rico.

Derived failure modes

  • Manufacturing or process control

    reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0

    inadequate validation/qualification of sterilization processes
  • Sterility assurance

    reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0

    inadequate validation/qualification of sterilization