Z-0551-2015 Class II Terminated
FDA device recall Z-0551-2015 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 Reason for recall: The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements… The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: 67 replacement screw non-springloaded traction tongs.
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
- 67 replacement screw non-springloaded traction tongs
Product Description
Replacement screw non-springloaded traction tongs are skull tongs for traction used to immobilize a patient with a cervical spine injury (e.g., fracture or dislocation) and sold under the CareFusion, Boss Instruments, Millennium Surgical, Prezio Health, 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The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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.
Distribution Pattern
Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, FL, IL, KS, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, and VA.
Code Information
1) Instrumed Product Name: Replacement Screw Non-Springloaded, Traction Tong; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05429; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Gardener-Wells Fixation Screws Fixation Screw Non-Springloaded; CareFusion Item Number: NL9506; Lot Numbers: 010113, 020512, 050514, 060213, 070213, 070413, 120413. 2) Instrumed Product Name: Replacement Screw Non-Springloaded, Traction Tong; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05429; Trade Name: Boss Instruments; Boss Instruments Product Name: Replacement Screw Non-Springloaded for 74-0180; Boss Instruments Item Number: 74-0185; Lot Numbers: 010113, 020512, 060213, 120413. 3) Instrumed Product Name: Replacement Screw Non-Springloaded, Traction Tong; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05429; Trade Name: Millennium Surgical; Millennium Surgical Product Name: Replacement Screw Non-Springloaded, Traction Tong; Millennium Surgical Item Number: 6-1948; Lot Numbers: 020512, 070213, 120413. 4) Instrumed Product Name: Replacement Screw Non-Springloaded, Traction Tong; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05429; Trade Name: Prezio Health; Prezio Health Product Name: Replacement Screw Non-Springloaded, Traction Tong; Prezio Health Item Number: 85-1296; Lot Number: 020512. 5) Instrumed Product Name: Replacement Screw Non-Springloaded, Traction Tong; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05429; Trade Name: Stealth Surgical; Stealth Surgical Product Name: Replacement Screw Non-Springloaded, Traction Tong; Stealth Surgical Item Number: SS2193B; Lot Numbers: 020512, 120413. 6) Instrumed Product Name: Replacement Screw Non-Springloaded, Traction Tong; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05429; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Replacement Screw Non-Springloaded, Traction Tong; CareFusion Item Number: VM85-1296; Lot Numbers: 010113, 010412, 020512.
Source
- Dataset
- openFDA device recall enforcement reports
- FDA record
- This recall in openFDA (JSON)
- Enforcement Report
- Search FDA's Enforcement Report for Z-0551-2015
- openFDA file date
- Oct 27, 2026
- Loaded by RegDataLab
- Oct 29, 2026