Z-0535-2015 Class II Terminated
FDA device recall Z-0535-2015 was initiated by Instrumed International, Inc. on Sep 8, 2014 and is designated Class II. Reason for recall: The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements… The recall status is terminated (terminated Nov 29, 2017). Affected quantity: 11 trocars.
Recall Details
- Product Type
- Devices
- Report Date
- Dec 17, 2014
- Initiation Date
- Sep 8, 2014
- Termination Date
- Nov 29, 2017
- Voluntary/Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product Quantity
- 11 trocars
Product Description
A trocar is a sharp-pointed instrument used with a cannula for piercing a vessel or chamber to facilitate insertion of the cannula sold under the Symmetry Surgical, CareFusion, and Ambler 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The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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.
Distribution Pattern
Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, FL, IL, KS, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, and VA.
Code Information
1) Instrumed Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, lg, 12 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 500-01938; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, lg, 12 mm; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 54-7004; Lot Numbers: 050213, 100410. 2) Instrumed Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, lg, 12 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 500-01938; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, lg, 12 mm; CareFusion Item Number: VM72-3111; Lot Number: 050213. 3) Instrumed Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, med-lg, 10 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 500-01943; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, med-lg, 10 mm; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 54-7005; Lot Number: 060312. 4) Instrumed Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, med-lg, 10 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 500-01943; Trade Name: Ambler Surgical; Ambler Surgical Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, med-lg, 10 mm; Ambler Surgical Item Number: 95-203; Lot Number: 100410. 5) Instrumed Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, med, 1.5 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 500-01948; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, med, 1.5 mm; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 54-7006; Lot Number: 100410. 6) Instrumed Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, sm, 6.0 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 500-01953; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, sm, 6.0 mm; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 54-7007; Lot Number: 030312.
Source
- Dataset
- openFDA device recall enforcement reports
- FDA record
- This recall in openFDA (JSON)
- Enforcement Report
- Search FDA's Enforcement Report for Z-0535-2015
- openFDA file date
- Oct 27, 2026
- Loaded by RegDataLab
- Oct 29, 2026