FDA Device recall Z-0535-2015

A trocar is a sharp-pointed instrument used with a cannula for piercing a vessel or chamber to facilitate insertion of the cannula sold und…

FDA Device
Class II
terminated
Published 2014-12-17

On 2014-12-17 the FDA classified a Class II recall of A trocar is a sharp-pointed instrument used with a cannula for piercing a vessel or chamber to facilitate insertion of the cannula sold und… by Instrumed International, citing the reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet….

Read the official FDA Device notice

Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-0535-2015
Classification	Class II
Status	terminated
Initiated	2014-09-08
Published	2014-12-17
Last updated	2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
Company	Instrumed International
Distribution	US

Product

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

The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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.

Identifiers

code_info	1) Instrumed Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, lg, 12 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 500-01938; Trade Name: Symmetr… 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 Sur

code_info

1) Instrumed Product Name: Nelson Patterson Trocar, lg, 12 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 500-01938; Trade Name: Symmetr…

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 Sur

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0535-2015%22

RecallRadar indexes public recall notices from the FDA, USDA FSIS, and CPSC. The official agency notice is the authoritative source. Always confirm details at the linked source before acting.