Events

Recall of Boss Instruments, Millennium Surgical, Symmetry Surgical, Medline Industries, CareFusion, etc.

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Instrumed International, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    69471
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0538-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-09-08
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-12-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-11-29
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=131313
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Clamp, circumcision - Product Code HFX
  • 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    The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by instrumed is that instrumed did not market these devices prior to september 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all fda requirements to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.
  • Action
    Instrumed sent an URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE MARKET WITHDRAWAL letters dated October 9, 2014 to all affected customers. The letter included instructions for customers to: 1) examine their inventory to determine if there are any recalled devices; 2) complete and return the enclosed Confirmation Request Form; 3) return the recalled devices; and 4) share the recall information with facility staff. Customers with questions were instructed to contact Instrumed by telephone at 847-908-6119.

Device

Boss Instruments, Millennium Surgical, Symmetry Surgical, Medline Industries, CareFusion, etc.
  • Model / Serial
    1) Instrumed Product Name: Mogen Circumcision Clamp; Instrumed Product Number: 330-86212; Trade Name: Teleflex Medical; Teleflex Medical Product Name: CLAMP MOGEN; Teleflex Medical Item Number: P-16310; Lot Numbers: 010214, 030113, 050114, 060313, 100112.   2) Instrumed Product Name: Mogen Circumcision Clamp; Instrumed Product Number: 330-86212; Trade Name: Boss Instruments; Boss Instruments Product Name: Mogan Circumcision Clamp, infant; Boss Instruments Item Number: 46-5190; Lot Numbers: 030113, 100112.   3) Instrumed Product Name: Mogen Circumcision Clamp; Instrumed Product Number: 330-86212; Trade Name: Millennium Surgical; Millennium Surgical Product Name: Mogan Circumcision Clamp, infant; Millennium Surgical Item Number: 0-64227; Lot Numbers: 010214, 030112, 030113, 100112, 120413.   4) Instrumed Product Name: Mogen Circumcision Clamp; Instrumed Product Number: 330-86212; Trade Name: Phoenix Instruments; Phoenix Instruments Product Name: Mogan Circumcision Clamp, infant; Phoenix Instruments Item Number: 185-6550; Lot Number: 080111.   5) Instrumed Product Name: Mogen Circumcision Clamp; Instrumed Product Number: 330-86212; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: Mogan Circumcision Clamp, infant; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 85-6550; Lot Numbers: 010214, 020411, 030112, 030113, 050114, 060313, 100112, 120111, 120413.   6) Instrumed Product Name: Mogen Circumcision Clamp; Instrumed Product Number: 330-86212; Trade Name: GICAL; GICAL Product Name: Mogan Circumcision Clamp, infant; GICAL Item Number: H156-7312; Lot Numbers: 010214, 030113.   7) Instrumed Product Name: Mogen Circumcision Clamp; Instrumed Product Number: 330-86212; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Mogan Circumcision Clamp, infant; CareFusion Item Number: VM57-6201; Lot Numbers: 010214, 030113, 050114, 080111, 100112.   8) Instrumed Product Name: Mogen Circumcision Clamp; Instrumed Product Number: 330-86212; Trade Name: Teleflex Medical; Teleflex MedicalProduct Name: Mogan Circumcision Clamp, infant; Teleflex MedicalItem Number: P-16310; Lot Number: 120111.
  • Product Classification
    Obstetrical and Gynecological Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, FL, IL, KS, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, and VA.
  • Product Description
    A circumcision clamp is an instrument used to compress the foreskin of the penis during circumcision of a male infant sold under the Medline Industries, Boss Instruments, Millennium Surgical, Medetz Surgical, Surgical Direct, Surgipro, Teleflex Medical, Boss Instruments, Symmetry Surgical, Phoenix Instruments, GICAL, and CareFusion brand names.
  • Manufacturer
    Instrumed International, Inc.

Manufacturer

Instrumed International, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Instrumed International, Inc., 626 Cooper Ct, Schaumburg IL 60173-4537
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Avalign Technologies Inc.
  • Source
    USFDA