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Class 2 Device Recall Milenium Surgical, Echo Instruments, Adler Instrument, Surgical Direct, Stealth Surgical, etc.

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  Class 2 Device Recall Milenium Surgical, Echo Instruments, Adler Instrument, Surgical Direct, Stealth Surgical, etc. see related information
Date Initiated by Firm September 08, 2014
Date Posted December 16, 2014
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on November 29, 2017
Recall Number Z-0550-2015
Recall Event ID 69471
Product Classification Tong, skull for traction - Product Code HAX
Product Gardner-Wells 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 Millenium Surgical, Echo Instruments, Adler Instrument, Surgical Direct, Stealth Surgical, CareFusion, and Boss Instruments brand names.
Code Information 1) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05401; Trade Name: Millenium Surgical; Millenium Surgical Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Millenium Surgical Item Number: 12-661025; Lot Numbers: 040313, 070512.   2) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05401; Trade Name: Echo Instruments; Echo Instruments Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Echo Instruments Item Number: 576-804; Lot Numbers: 050413, 110212.   3) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05401; Trade Name: Millenium Surgical; Millenium Surgical Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Millenium Surgical Item Number: 6-1945; Lot Numbers: 030314, 040313, 050413, 110212.   4) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05401; Trade Name: Adler Instrument; Adler Instrument Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Adler Instrument Item Number: ADR1945; Lot Number: 050413.   5) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05401; Trade Name: Surgical Direct; Surgical Direct Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Surgical Direct Item Number: SD5861.100; Lot Number: 050413.   6) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05401; Trade Name: Stealth Surgical; Stealth Surgical Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Stealth Surgical Item Number: SS2191; Lot Number: 110212.   7) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05401; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; CareFusion Item Number: VM85-1291; Lot Numbers: 030314, 040313, 050413, 050512, 070212, 070512, 110212.   8) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05401; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Set; CareFusion Item Number: NL9500; Lot Numbers: 030314, 040313, 050413, 050512, 050514, 060514, 070212, 110212.   9) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Instrumed Product Number: 630-05401; Trade Name: Boss Instruments; Boss Instruments Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Complete; Boss InstrumentsItem Number: 74-0180; Lot Numbers: 030314, 040313, 050413, 070512.   10) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Small 7" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05401; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Small 7" Opening; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-6804T; Lot Number: 070512.   11) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Small 7" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05401; Trade Name: Millennium Surgical; Millennium Surgical Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Small 7" Opening; Millennium Surgical Item Number: 6-1944; Lot Numbers: 060413, 070512, 100211.   12) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Small 7" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05401; Trade Name: Adler Instrument; Adler Instrument Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Small 7" Opening; Adler Instrument Item Number: ADR1944; Lot Number: 110312.   13) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Small 7" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05401; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Small 7" Opening; CareFusion Item Number: VM85-12915; Lot Numbers: 020411, 050412, 070512, 100211.   14) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Small 7" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05401; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Gardner-Wells Titanium Traction Tongs, Small Opening 7" (17.8 CM); CareFusion Item Number: NL9510-T; Lot Numbers: 060413, 070512, 100211, 110312.   15) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Small 7" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05401; Trade Name: Boss Instruments; Boss Instruments Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs, Complete; Boss Instruments Item Number: 74-0180T; Lot Numbers: 070512, 110312.   16) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Medium 7 1/2" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05433; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs, Medium 7 1/2" Opening; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-6803T; Lot Numbers: 050412, 110312.   17) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Medium 7 1/2" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05433; Trade Name: Millennium Surgical; Millennium Surgical Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs, Medium 7 1/2" Opening; Millennium Surgical Item Number: 6-1944MD; Lot Numbers: 070512, 110312.   18) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Medium 7 1/2" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05433; Trade Name: Boss Instruments; Boss Instruments Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs, Medium 7 1/2" Opening; Boss Instruments Item Number: 74-0186T; Lot Numbers: 070512, 100112, 100211, 100212.   19) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Medium 7 1/2" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05433; Trade Name: Stealth Surgical; Stealth Surgical Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs, Medium 7 1/2" Opening; Stealth Surgical Item Number: SS2197T; Lot Number: 100112.   20) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Medium 7 1/2" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05433; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs, Medium 7 1/2" Opening; CareFusion Item Number: VM85-12975; Lot Number: 050412, 100211.   21) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Medium 7 1/2" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05433; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Gardner-Wells Titanium Traction Tongs, Medium Opening 7-1/2" (19 CM); CareFusion Item Number: NL9511-T; Lot Number: 070512.   22) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Large 8" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05437; Trade Name: Millennium Surgical; Millennium Surgical Product Name: Gardner-Wells Titanium Traction Tongs, Large 8" Opening; Millennium Surgical Item Number: 6-1944LG; Lot Number: 050413.   23) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Large 8" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05437; Trade Name: Boss Instruments; Boss Instruments Product Name: Gardner-Wells Titanium Traction Tongs, Large 8" Opening; Boss Instruments Item Number: 74-0188T; Lot Numbers: 020512, 040114, 050412, 050413, 070512, 100212.   24) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Large 8" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05437; Trade Name: Stealth Surgical; Stealth Surgical Product Name: Gardner-Wells Titanium Traction Tongs, Large 8" Opening; Stealth Surgical Item Number: SS2198T; Lot Numbers: 040114, 050413, 070512.   25) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Large 8" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05437; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Gardner-Wells Titanium Traction Tongs, Large 8" Opening; CareFusion Item Number: VM85-12995; Lot Numbers: 020512, 100212, 120413.   26) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Large 8" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05437; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Gardner-Wells Titanium Traction Tongs, Large 8" Opening; CareFusion Item Number: VM85-12995; Lot Numbers: 020512, 100212, 120413.   27) Instrumed Product Name: Gardner-Wells Traction Tongs Titanium Large 8" Opening; Instrumed Product Number: 638-05437; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Gardner-Wells Titanium Traction Tongs, Large 8" Opening (20.3 CM); CareFusion Item Number: NL9512-T; Lot Numbers: 020512, 040114, 050412, 050413, 070213, 120413.
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Instrumed International, Inc.
626 Cooper Ct
Schaumburg IL 60173-4537
For Additional Information Contact Ms. Jennifer S. Staunton
847-908-6119
Manufacturer 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.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 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 in Commerce 190 Gardner-Wells traction tongs
Distribution Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, FL, IL, KS, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, and VA.
Total Product Life Cycle TPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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