FDA Device recall Z-0556-2015

CVB distraction screws are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold under t…

FDA Device
Class II
terminated
Published 2014-12-17

On 2014-12-17 the FDA classified a Class II recall of CVB distraction screws are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold under t… by Instrumed International, citing the reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet….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-0556-2015
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

CVB distraction screws are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold under the Symmetry Surgical, Millennium Surgical, Medfix International, CareFusion, Boss Instruments, Medline Industries, Surgical Direct, and Teleflex Medical 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The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name:… 1) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-5106; Lot Number: 090109. 2) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: Millennium Surgical; Millennium Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Millennium Surgical Item Number: 57-5106; Lot Number: 090109. 3) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: Medfix International; Medfix International Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Medfix International Item Number: MF232-9052; Lot Numbers: 050214, 090109, 1290018. 4) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: CareFusion; Ca

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1) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name:…

1) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-5106; Lot Number: 090109. 2) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: Millennium Surgical; Millennium Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Millennium Surgical Item Number: 57-5106; Lot Number: 090109. 3) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: Medfix International; Medfix International Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Medfix International Item Number: MF232-9052; Lot Numbers: 050214, 090109, 1290018. 4) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: CareFusion; Ca

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-0556-2015%22

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