CLASS II Device recall · Reported 17 Dec 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cloward Spanner gauges are bone cutting recalled
Instrumed International is recalling Cloward Spanner gauges are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 8 Sep 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0557-2015
- FDA event ID
- 69471
- Recalling firm
- Instrumed International, Schaumburg, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 8 Sep 2014
- FDA classified
- 8 Dec 2014
- Reported
- 17 Dec 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 8 Sep 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Dec 2014 | Classified by FDA | +91 days |
| 17 Dec 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
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The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cloward Spanner gauges are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold under the CareFusion and Boss Instruments brand names.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, FL, IL, KS, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, and VA.
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Questions about this recall
Is Cloward Spanner gauges are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a recalled?
Yes. Instrumed International recalled Cloward Spanner gauges are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a on 8 Sep 2014. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0557-2015.
Why was it recalled?
The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to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.
Which lots are affected?
1) Instrumed Product Name: Cloward Spanner Gauge, Small 5 1/8"; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11864; Trade Name: Boss Instruments; Boss Instruments Product Name: Cloward Spanner Gauge, Small 5 1/8"; Boss Instruments Item Number: 74-1448; Lot Number: 070412. 2) Instrumed Product Name: Cloward Spanner Gauge, Small 5 1/8"; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11864; Trade Name: CareFusion; CareFusion Product Name: Cloward Spanner Gauge, Small 5 1/8"; CareFusion Item Number: VM85-2559; Lot Number: 070412. 3) Instrumed Product Name: Cloward Spanner Gauge, Large 5 1/8"; Instrumed Product Number: 650-11869; Trade Name: Boss Instruments; Boss Instruments Product Name: Cloward Spanner Gauge, Large 5 1/8"; Boss Instruments Item Number: 74-1449; Lot Number: 070412.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, FL, IL, KS, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, and VA.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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