Instrumed International, Inc. 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. Recall
Class II: A situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Class II recall indicates potential for temporary health effects.
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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.
Brand
Instrumed International, Inc.
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
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, CareFusion Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile, CareFusion Item Number: VM84-3602, Lot Numbers: 090109. 5) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile, Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438, Trade Name: Boss Instruments, Boss Instruments Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, pkg 5, 12 mm, Non-Sterile, Boss Instruments Item Number: 73-2591, Lot Numbers: 090109. 6) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile, Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454, Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical, Symmetry Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile, Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-5107, Lot Numbers: 020313, 090209. 7) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile, Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454, Trade Name: Millennium Surgical, Millennium Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile, Millennium Surgical Item Number: 6-2878, Lot Numbers: 070109, 090109, 090209. 8) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile, Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454, Trade Name: Medline Industries, Medline Industries Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile, Medline Industries Item Number: MDG1108066, Lot Numbers: 020313, 090209. 9) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile, Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454, Trade Name: Medfix International, Medfix International Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile, Medfix International Item Number: MF232-9057, Lot Numbers: 020313, 050214, 090209. 10) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile, Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454, Trade Name: Surgical Direct, Surgical Direct Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile, Surgical Direct Item Number: SD145691.103, Lot Number: 090209. 11) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile, Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454, Trade Name: CareFusion, CareFusion Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile, CareFusion Item Number: VM84-3603, Lot Numbers: 020313, 090209. 12) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile, Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454, Trade Name: Teleflex Medical, Teleflex Medical Product Name: Distraction Screw CVD 14 mm, Teleflex Medical Item Number: P-22488, Lot Number: 090209. 13) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile, Instrumed Product Number: 650-11470, Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical, Symmetry Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile, Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-5108, Lot Numbers: 010114, 120408. 14) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile, Instrumed Product Number: 650-11470, Trade Name: Millennium Surgical, Millennium Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile, Millennium Surgical Item Number: 6-2879, Lot Number: 120408. 15) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile, Instrumed Product Number: 650-11470, Trade Name: Medfix International, Medfix International Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile, Medfix International Item Number: MF232-9062, Lot Number: 120408. 16) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile, Instrumed Product Number: 650-11470, Trade Name: CareFusion, CareFusion Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile, CareFusion Item Number: VM84-3604, Lot Number: 120408. 17) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 18 mm, Non-Sterile, Instrumed Product Number: 650-11486, Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical, Symmetry SurgicalProduct Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 18 mm, Non-Sterile, Symmetry SurgicalItem Number: 57-5100, Lot Numbers: 040109, 121610.
Products Sold
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; CareFusion Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; CareFusion Item Number: VM84-3602; Lot Numbers: 090109. 5) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11438; Trade Name: Boss Instruments; Boss Instruments Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, pkg 5, 12 mm, Non-Sterile; Boss Instruments Item Number: 73-2591; Lot Numbers: 090109. 6) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-5107; Lot Numbers: 020313, 090209. 7) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: Millennium Surgical; Millennium Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Millennium Surgical Item Number: 6-2878; Lot Numbers: 070109, 090109, 090209. 8) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: Medline Industries; Medline Industries Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Medline Industries Item Number: MDG1108066; Lot Numbers: 020313, 090209. 9) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: Medfix International; Medfix International Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Medfix International Item Number: MF232-9057; Lot Numbers: 020313, 050214, 090209. 10) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: Surgical Direct; Surgical Direct Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Surgical Direct Item Number: SD145691.103; Lot Number: 090209. 11) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; CareFusion Item Number: VM84-3603; Lot Numbers: 020313, 090209. 12) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 14 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11454; Trade Name: Teleflex Medical; Teleflex Medical Product Name: Distraction Screw CVD 14 mm; Teleflex Medical Item Number: P-22488; Lot Number: 090209. 13) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11470; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Symmetry Surgical Item Number: 57-5108; Lot Numbers: 010114, 120408. 14) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11470; Trade Name: Millennium Surgical; Millennium Surgical Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Millennium Surgical Item Number: 6-2879; Lot Number: 120408. 15) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11470; Trade Name: Medfix International; Medfix International Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Medfix International Item Number: MF232-9062; Lot Number: 120408. 16) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11470; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 16 mm, Non-Sterile; CareFusion Item Number: VM84-3604; Lot Number: 120408. 17) Instrumed Product Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 18 mm, Non-Sterile; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11486; Trade Name: Symmetry Surgical; Symmetry SurgicalProduct Name: CVB Distraction Screw, 18 mm, Non-Sterile; Symmetry SurgicalItem Number: 57-5100; Lot Numbers: 040109, 121610.
Instrumed International, Inc. is recalling CVB distraction screws are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power sourc due to 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, . This is a Class I recall, indicating a high risk of serious health consequences or death. Based on FDA medical device enforcement report.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
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.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the device and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. Report problems to FDA MedWatch.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026