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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

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.

Z-0545-2015

September 08, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Instrumed International, Inc.
Event
Event 69471
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
4 McKenzie perforator drills
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0545-2015

Official wording

Reason: The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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.

Code information: 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.

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, FL, IL, KS, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, and VA.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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.