Gardner-Wells wrenches are used in traction skull tongs for traction… — Class II medical device recall Z-0555-2015
Terminated recall by Instrumed International, Inc., reported 2014-12-17, distributed nationwide. The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market the
| Recall number | Z-0555-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Instrumed International, Inc., Schaumburg, IL, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-09-08 |
| Classified | 2014-12-08 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-12-17 |
| Terminated | 2017-11-29 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 2 gardner |
| Lot numbers | 011112 |
| Model numbers | NL9516-T, VM85-12015 |
Product
Gardner-Wells wrenches are used in traction skull tongs for traction used to immobilize a patient with a cervical spine injury (e.g., fracture or dislocation) and sold under the CareFusion brand name.
Reason for recall
The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.