Instrumed International, Inc.: CVB distraction screws are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold under the Symmetry Surgical, Millennium Surgical, Medfix International, CareFusion, Boss Instruments, Medline Industries, Surgical Direct, and Teleflex Medical brand names.

Recall number

Z-0556-2015

Recalling firm

Instrumed International, Inc.

Product

CVB distraction screws are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold under the Symmetry Surgical, Millennium Surgical, Medfix International, CareFusion, Boss Instruments, Medline Industries, Surgical Direct, and Teleflex Medical 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The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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

790 distractor screws

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: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-5106; Lot Number: 090109.   2) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: Millennium Surgical; Millennium Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Millennium Surgical Item Number: 57-5106; Lot Number: 090109.   3) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: Medfix International; Medfix International Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Medfix International Item Number: MF232-9052; Lot Numbers: 050214, 090109, 1290018.   4) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; CareFusion Item Number: VM84-3602; Lot Numbers: 090109.   5) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: Boss Instruments; Boss Instruments Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, pkg 5, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Boss Instruments Item Number: 73-2591; Lot Numbers: 090109.   6) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-5107; Lot Numbers: 020313, 090209.   7) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: Millennium Surgical; Millennium Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Millennium Surgical Item Number: 6-2878; Lot Numbers: 070109, 090109, 090209.   8) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: Medline Industries; Medline Industries Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Medline Industries Item Number: MDG1108066; Lot Numbers: 020313, 090209.   9) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: Medfix International; Medfix International Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Medfix International Item Number: MF232-9057; Lot Numbers: 020313, 050214, 090209.   10) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: Surgical Direct; Surgical Direct Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Surgical Direct Item Number: SD145691.103; Lot Number: 090209.   11) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; CareFusion Item Number: VM84-3603; Lot Numbers: 020313, 090209.   12) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: Teleflex Medical; Teleflex Medical Product Name: Distraction Screw CVD 14 mm; Teleflex Medical Item Number: P-22488; Lot Number: 090209.   13) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11470; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-5108; Lot Numbers: 010114, 120408.   14) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11470; Trade Name: Millennium Surgical; Millennium Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Millennium Surgical Item Number: 6-2879; Lot Number: 120408.   15) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11470; Trade Name: Medfix International; Medfix International Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Medfix International Item Number: MF232-9062; Lot Number: 120408.   16) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11470; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; CareFusion Item Number: VM84-3604; Lot Number: 120408.   17) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 18 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11486; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry SurgicalProduct Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 18 mm, Non-Sterile; Symmetry SurgicalItem Number: 57-5100; Lot Numbers: 040109, 121610.

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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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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