FDA Device recall Z-0542-2015

Cushing perforating drills are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold und…

FDA Device
Class II
terminated
Published 2014-12-17

On 2014-12-17 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Cushing perforating drills are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold und… by Instrumed International, citing the reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet….

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Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-0542-2015
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

Cushing perforating drills are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold under the Boss Instruments, Symmetry Surgical, Medfix International, Stealth Surgical, and CareFusion 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The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 3/8", 10 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00509; Trade Name: Bo… 1) Instrumed Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 3/8", 10 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00509; Trade Name: Boss Industries; Boss Industries Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 3/8", 10 mm; Boss Industries Item Number: 74-0100; Lot Number: 110211. 2) Instrumed Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 1/2", 13 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00514; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 1/2", 13 mm; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-6034; Lot Number: 060212. 3) Instrumed Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 1/2", 13 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00514; Trade Name: Medfix International; Medfix International Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 1/2", 13 mm; Medfix International Item Number: MF223-1577; Lot Number: 060212. 4) Instrumed Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 1/2", 13 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00514; Trade Name: Stealth Surgical; Stealth Surgical Product Name: Cushing P

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1) Instrumed Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 3/8", 10 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00509; Trade Name: Bo…

1) Instrumed Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 3/8", 10 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00509; Trade Name: Boss Industries; Boss Industries Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 3/8", 10 mm; Boss Industries Item Number: 74-0100; Lot Number: 110211. 2) Instrumed Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 1/2", 13 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00514; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 1/2", 13 mm; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-6034; Lot Number: 060212. 3) Instrumed Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 1/2", 13 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00514; Trade Name: Medfix International; Medfix International Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 1/2", 13 mm; Medfix International Item Number: MF223-1577; Lot Number: 060212. 4) Instrumed Product Name: Cushing Perforating, Drill, 1/2", 13 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00514; Trade Name: Stealth Surgical; Stealth Surgical Product Name: Cushing P

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-0542-2015%22

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