Recall Z-0536-2015— Instrumed International, Inc.
Class II · Terminated
Class II FDA medical device recall by Instrumed International, Inc., initiated 2014-09-08, terminated 2017-11-29. FDA's recall record names no specific 510(k) clearance for this event. Product: An external vein stripper is an extravascular device used to remove a section of a vein sold under the Symmetry Surgical, CareFusion, Boss Instruments, Phoenix Instruments, Autobahn Surgical, Echo Instruments, Millennium Surgical, B.B.M. Surgical Instruments, Stealth Surgical, Medline Industries, Medsaver M S I Precision, and Surgical Direct brand names.. Reason: The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to market the devices as "Pre-Amendment" devices..
- Recalling firm
- Instrumed International, Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-09-08
- Terminated
- 2017-11-29
- Firm location
- Schaumburg, IL, United States
Product description
An external vein stripper is an extravascular device used to remove a section of a vein sold under the Symmetry Surgical, CareFusion, Boss Instruments, Phoenix Instruments, Autobahn Surgical, Echo Instruments, Millennium Surgical, B.B.M. Surgical Instruments, Stealth Surgical, Medline Industries, Medsaver M S I Precision, and Surgical Direct brand names.
Reason for recall
The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to market the devices as "Pre-Amendment" devices.
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