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Instrumed International, Inc.: D'errico perforator drills are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold under the Symmetry Surgical, Teleflex Medical, and CareFusion brand names.

Recall number
Z-0546-2015
Recalling firm
Instrumed International, Inc.
Product
D'errico perforator drills are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold under the Symmetry Surgical, Teleflex Medical, and CareFusion brand names.
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The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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
2 D'errico perforator drills
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: D'errico Perforator Drill, 16 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00601; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: D'errico Perforator Drill, 16 mm; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-6076; Lot Number: 110211.   2) Instrumed Product Name: D'errico Perforator Drill, 16 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00601; Trade Name: Teleflex Medical; Teleflex Medical Product Name: D'errico Perforator Drill, 16 mm; Teleflex Medical Item Number: P-22893; Lot Number: 110211.   3) Instrumed Product Name: D'errico Perforator Drill, 16 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00601; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: D'errico Perforator Drill, 16 mm; CareFusion Item Number: VM85-1253.
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
HBG
Firm FEI
1421101
Firm city
Schaumburg
Firm state
IL
Firm country
not on file

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2026-09-28
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