FDA Recall
Terminated
GAUZE SPONGE 4"X4" 16 PLY XRD 1280/CS (STERILE) Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc. .
Recall: Z-2685-2015
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Initiated July 10, 2015
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-2685-2015
- Event Number
- 71721
- Firm
- Customed, Inc Calle Igualdad Final # 7
- FEI Number
- 2648727
- Product Code
- EFQ
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Packaging
- Initiated
- July 10, 2015
- Posted
- September 3, 2015
- Terminated
- April 12, 2017
- Address
- Fajardo, PR, 00738
Description
GAUZE SPONGE 4"X4" 16 PLY XRD 1280/CS (STERILE) Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc. .
Reason
Recall initiated due to inadequate validation/qualification of sterilization processes, and package integrity for products released for distribution as sterile.
Action
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.
Distribution
Distributed Only in Puerto Rico.
Quantity
25471.94