FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-0545-2015
McKenzie Perforator Drills are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold under the Phoenix Instruments, Stealth Surgical, CareFusion, and Boss Instruments brand names.
Published December 17, 2014 · Recall initiated: September 8, 2014
Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.
What's the hazard
The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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.
What to do
Voluntary: Firm initiated · Letter
Recall details
- Manufacturer
- Instrumed International, Inc.
- Distributor
- Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, FL, IL, KS, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, and VA.
- Lot
- 1) Instrumed Product Name: McKenzie Perforator Drill, 13 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00591; Trade Name: Phoenix Instruments; Phoenix Instruments Product Name: McKenzie Perforator Drill, 13 mm; Phoenix Instruments Item Number: 157-6043; Lot Number: 070412. 2) Instrumed Product Name: McKenzie Perforator Drill, 13 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00591; Trade Name: Stealth Surgical; Stealth Surgical Product Name: McKenzie Perforator Drill, 13 mm; Stealth Surgical Item Number: SS2151; Lot Number: 070412. 3) Instrumed Product Name: McKenzie Perforator Drill, 13 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00591; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: McKenzie Perforator Drill, 13 mm; CareFusion Item Number: VM85-1235; Lot Number: 030211. 4) Instrumed Product Name: McKenzie Perforator Drill, 13 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00591; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: McKenzie Perforator Drill, 13 mm; CareFusion Item Number: VM85-1251; Lot Number: 050111. 5) Instrumed Product Name: McKenzie Perforator Drill, 13 mm; Instrumed Product Number: 600-00591; Trade Name: Boss Instruments; Boss Instruments Product Name: McKenzie Perforator Drill, 13 mm; Boss Instruments Item Number: 74-0140; Lot Number: 070412.
- Risk classification
- Class II
- Area (FDA)
- device
- Country
- United States
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