FDA Device recall Z-0536-2015
An external vein stripper is an extravascular device used to remove a section of a vein sold under the Symmetry Surgical, CareFusion, Boss…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2014-12-17
On 2014-12-17 the FDA classified a Class II recall of An external vein stripper is an extravascular device used to remove a section of a vein sold under the Symmetry Surgical, CareFusion, Boss… by Instrumed International, citing the reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-0536-2015 |
| 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
An external vein stripper is an extravascular device used to remove a section of a vein sold under the Symmetry Surgical, CareFusion, Boss Instruments, Phoenix Instruments, Autobahn Surgical, Echo Instruments, Millennium Surgical, B.B.M. Surgical Instruments, Stealth Surgical, Medline Industries, Medsaver M S I Precision, and Surgical Direct 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The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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: Valvulotome 6 1/4" Retrograde; Instrumed Product Number: 500-05626; Trade Name: Symmetry Sur…1) Instrumed Product Name: Valvulotome 6 1/4" Retrograde; Instrumed Product Number: 500-05626; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: Valvulotome 6 1/4" Retrograde; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 55-8685; Lot Numbers: 030412, 060413, 070513. 2) Instrumed Product Name: Valvulotome 6 1/4" Retrograde; Instrumed Product Number: 500-05626; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Valvulotome 6 1/4" Retrograde; CareFusion Item Number: 55-8685; Lot Number: 070513. 3) Instrumed Product Name: Valvulotome 6 1/4" Retrograde; Instrumed Product Number: 500-05626; Trade Name: Boss Instruments; Boss Instruments Product Name: Valvulotome, retro, 6 1/4"; Boss Instruments Item Number: 65-7048; Lot Numbers: 030412, 060413, 070513, 110411. 4) Instrumed Product Name: Valvulotome, retro, 9 1/4" reverse angle; Instrumed Product Number: 500-05631; Trade Name: Phoenix Instruments; Phoenix Instruments Product Name: Valvulotome, retro, 9 1/4" reverse angle; Phoenix I |
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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-0536-2015%22
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