Instrumed International, Inc.: A uterine tenaculum is a hook-like instrument used to seize and hold the cervix or fundus sold under the CareFusion, Teleflex Medical, Symmetry Surgical brand names. A uterine tenaculum is a hook-like instrument used to seize and hold the cervix or fundus.

Recall number

Z-0532-2015

Recalling firm

Instrumed International, Inc.

Product

A uterine tenaculum is a hook-like instrument used to seize and hold the cervix or fundus sold under the CareFusion, Teleflex Medical, Symmetry Surgical brand names. A uterine tenaculum is a hook-like instrument used to seize and hold the cervix or fundus.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2014-09-08

Posted

2014-12-16

Terminated

2017-11-29

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The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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.

Root cause

No Marketing Application

Action

Instrumed sent an URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE MARKET WITHDRAWAL letters dated October 9, 2014 to all affected customers. The letter included instructions for customers to: 1) examine their inventory to determine if there are any recalled devices; 2) complete and return the enclosed Confirmation Request Form; 3) return the recalled devices; and 4) share the recall information with facility staff. Customers with questions were instructed to contact Instrumed by telephone at 847-908-6119.

Quantity

26 tenaculum hooks

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, FL, IL, KS, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, and VA.

Lot, serial or model codes

1) Instrumed Product Name: Emmet Tenaculum Hook, #1 22.9 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 310-21098; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Emmet Tenaculum Hook, #1 22.9 mm; CareFusion Item Number: VM29-7112; Lot Numbers: 07211, 100213.   2) Instrumed Product Name: Emmet Tenaculum Hook, #1 22.9 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 310-21113; Trade Name: TeleFlex Medical; Teleflex Medical Product Name: Emmet Tenaculum Hook, #1 22.9 mm; Teleflex Medical Item Number: VM29-7112; Lot Number: 100213.   3) Instrumed Product Name: Emmet Tenaculum Hook, #2, blunt; Instrumed Product Number: 310-21113; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Emmet Tenaculum Hook, #2, blunt; CareFusion Item Number: VM29-71131X; Lot Number: 110110.   4) Instrumed Product Name : Emmet Tenaculum Hook, #5; Instrumed Product Number: 310-21138; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: Emmet Tenaculum Hook, #5; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 20-4205; Lot Number: 050412.   5) Instrumed Product Name: Emmet Tenaculum Hook, #5; Instrumed Product Number: 310-21138; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Emmet Tenaculum Hook, #5; CareFusion Item Number: GL804-001; Lot Number: 030313.   6) Instrumed Product Name: Emmet Tenaculum Hook, #1 22.9 mm, quick release; Instrumed Product Number: 310-21098; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Emmet Tenaculum Hook, #1 22.9 mm, quick release; CareFusion Item Number: VM29-7112X; Lot Numbers: 110312, 110411.   7) Instrumed Product Name: Emmet Tenaculum Hook, #1 22.9 mm, quick release; Instrumed Product Number: 310-21098; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: EMMETT HOOK QUICK RELEASE, NO 1, BLUE RF COATED; CareFusion Item Number: GL805; Lot Numbers: 010214, 020314, 110312.

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

HDC

Firm FEI

1421101

Firm city

Schaumburg

Firm state

IL

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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