Recall Z-0552-2015— 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: Lock nuts for titanium traction tongs are used in traction skull tongs for traction used to immobilize a patient with a cervical spine injury (e.g., fracture or dislocation) and are sold under the CareFusion, Millennium Surgical, Boss Instruments, and Stealth Surgical 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 Reason: The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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
Lock nuts for titanium traction tongs are used in traction skull tongs for traction used to immobilize a patient with a cervical spine injury (e.g., fracture or dislocation) and are sold under the CareFusion, Millennium Surgical, Boss Instruments, and Stealth Surgical 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The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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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