Profile: Medos S.A. specializes in diagnostic and therapeutic products. We provide instruments for shunt system implantation, central nervous system shunts & valves and burr hole covers.
FDA Registration Number: 8031062
US Agent: Yolanda Bolanos / Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
Phone: +1-(305)-265-2918 Fax: +1-(305)-265-6889 E-Mail:
• General Surgical Scissors (FDA Code: LRW / 878.4800) A manual surgical instrument for general use is a nonpowered, hand-held, or hand-manipulated device, either reusable or disposable, intended to be used in various general surgical procedures. The device includes the applicator, clip applier, biopsy brush, manual dermabrasion brush, scrub brush, cannula, ligature carrier, chisel, clamp, contractor, curette, cutter, dissector, elevator, skin graft expander, file, forceps, gouge, instrument guide, needle guide, hammer, hemostat, amputation hook, ligature passing and knot-tying instrument, knife, blood lancet, mallet, disposable or reusable aspiration and injection needle, disposable or reusable suturing needle, osteotome, pliers, rasp, retainer, retractor, saw, scalpel blade, scalpel handle, one-piece scalpel, snare, spatula, stapler, disposable or reusable stripper, stylet, suturing apparatus for the stomach and intestine, measuring tape, and calipers. A surgical instrument that has specialized uses in a specific medical specialty is classified in separate regulations in parts 868 through 892. |
• General use Surgical Curettes (FDA Code: FZS / 878.4800) |
• Guidewire Catheter (FDA Code: DQX / 870.1330) A catheter guide wire is a coiled wire that is designed to fit inside a percutaneous catheter for the purpose of directing the catheter through a blood vessel. |
• Gynecological Biopsy Forceps (FDA Code: HFB / 884.4530) An obstetric-gynecologic specialized manual instrument is one of a group of devices used during obstetric-gynecologic procedures to perform manipulative diagnostic and surgical functions (e.g., dilating, grasping, measuring, and scraping), where structural integrity is the chief criterion of device performance. This type of device consists of the following: |
• Gynecological Surgical Forceps (FDA Code: HCZ / 884.4530) |
• Hemostatic Clip Applier (FDA Code: HBT / 878.4800) |
• Hemostats (FDA Code: HRQ / 878.4800) |
• Impactor (FDA Code: HWA / 888.4540) An orthopedic manual surgical instrument is a nonpowered hand-held device intended for medical purposes to manipulate tissue, or for use with other devices in orthopedic surgery. This generic type of device includes the cerclage applier, awl, bender, drill brace, broach, burr, corkscrew, countersink, pin crimper, wire cutter, prosthesis driver, extractor, file, fork, needle holder, impactor, bending or contouring instrument, compression instrument, passer, socket positioner, probe, femoral neck punch, socket pusher, reamer, rongeur, scissors, screwdriver, bone skid, staple driver, bone screw starter, surgical stripper, tamp, bone tap, trephine, wire twister, and wrench. |
• Implanted Malleable Clip (FDA Code: HBP / 882.5225) An implanted malleable clip is a bent wire or staple that is forcibly closed with a special instrument to occlude an intracranial blood vessel or aneurysm (a balloonlike sac formed on a blood vessel), stop bleeding, or hold tissue or a mechanical device in place in a patient. |
• Implanted Programmable Infusion Pump (FDA Code: LKK) |
• Infant Tongue Depressor (FDA Code: FMA / 880.6230) A tongue depressor is a device intended to displace the tongue to facilitate examination of the surrounding organs and tissues. |
• Instestinal Clamp Locking Device (FDA Code: FFR / 876.4730) A manual gastroenterology-urology surgical instrument and accessories is a device designed to be used for gastroenterological and urological surgical procedures. The device may be nonpowered, hand-held, or hand-manipulated. Manual gastroenterology-urology surgical instruments include the biopsy forceps cover, biopsy tray without biopsy instruments, line clamp, nonpowered rectal probe, nonelectrical clamp, colostomy spur-crushers, locking device for intestinal clamp, needle holder, gastro-urology hook, gastro-urology probe and director, nonself-retaining retractor, laparotomy rings, nonelectrical snare, rectal specula, bladder neck spreader, self-retaining retractor, and scoop. |
• Instrument Surgical Guide (FDA Code: FZX / 878.4800) |
• Intracranial Neurovascular Stent (FDA Code: NJE) |
• Junior Tongue Depressor (FDA Code: FMA / 880.6230) |
• Lacrimal Probes (FDA Code: HNL / 886.4350) A manual ophthalmic surgical instrument is a nonpowered, handheld device intended to aid or perform ophthalmic surgical procedures. This generic type of device includes the manual corneal burr, ophthalmic caliper, ophthalmic cannula, eyelid clamp, ophthalmic muscle clamp, iris retractor clip, orbital compressor, ophthalmic curette, cystotome, orbital depressor, lachrymal dilator, erisophake, expressor, ophthalmic forcep, ophthalmic hook, sphere introducer, ophthalmic knife, ophthalmic suturing needle, lachrymal probe, trabeculotomy probe, cornea-sclera punch, ophthalmic retractor, ophthalmic ring (Flieringa), lachrymal sac rongeur, ophthalmic scissors, enucleating snare, ophthalmic spatula, ophthalmic specula, ophthalmic spoon, ophthalmic spud, trabeculotome or ophthalmic manual trephine. |
• Ligature Passing and Knot Tying Instrument (FDA Code: HCF / 878.4800) |
• Manual Rongeur (FDA Code: HAE / 882.4840) A manual rongeur is a manually operated instrument used for cutting or biting bone during surgery involving the skull or spinal column. |
• Manual Saw & Accessories (FDA Code: GDR / 878.4800) |
• Manual Surgical Chisel (FDA Code: FZO / 878.4800) |
• Manual Trephines & Accessories (FDA Code: HBG / 882.4300) Manual cranial drills, burrs, trephines, and their accessories are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull. |
• Metal Vaginal Speculum (FDA Code: HDF / 884.4520) An obstetric-gynecologic general manual instrument is one of a group of devices used to perform simple obstetric and gynecologic manipulative functions. This generic type of device consists of the following: |
• Microsurgical Instruments (FDA Code: GZX / 882.4525) A microsurgical instrument is a nonpowered surgical instrument used in neurological microsurgery procedures. |
• Mouth Gags (FDA Code: KBN / 874.4420) |
• Neurological Endoscope (FDA Code: GWG / 882.1480) A neurological endoscope is an instrument with a light source used to view the inside of the ventricles of the brain. |
• Neurology Self-Retaining Retractor (FDA Code: GZT / 882.4800) A self-retaining retractor for neurosurgery is a self-locking device used to hold the edges of a wound open during neurosurgery. |
• Neurosurgical Head Holder (FDA Code: HBL / 882.4460) A neurosurgical head holder (skull clamp) is a device used to clamp the patient's skull to hold head and neck in a particular position during surgical procedures. |
• Neurosurgical Paddie (FDA Code: HBA / 882.4700) |
• Neurovascular Embolization Device (FDA Code: HCG / 882.5950) |
• Non-Electrical Clamp (FDA Code: FFN / 876.4730) |
• Non-Powered Portable Single Patient Suction Apparatus (FDA Code: GCY / 878.4680) A nonpowered, single patient, portable suction apparatus is a device that consists of a manually operated plastic, disposable evacuation system intended to provide a vacuum for suction drainage of surgical wounds. |
• Non-Surgical Tongue Depressor (FDA Code: FMA / 880.6230) |
• Obstetrical Forceps (FDA Code: HDA / 884.4400) An obstetric forceps is a device consisting of two blades, with handles, designed to grasp and apply traction to the fetal head in the birth passage and facilitate delivery. |
• Ophthalmic Hook (FDA Code: HNQ / 886.4350) |
• Ophthalmic Suture Scissors (FDA Code: HNF / 886.4350) |
• Orthopedic Knife (FDA Code: HTS / 888.4540) |
• Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument (FDA Code: LXH / 888.4540) |
• Orthopedic Osteotome (FDA Code: HWM / 878.4800) |
• Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Infusion Pump (FDA Code: MEA / 880.5725) An infusion pump is a device used in a health care facility to pump fluids into a patient in a controlled manner. The device may use a piston pump, a roller pump, or a peristaltic pump and may be powered electrically or mechanically. The device may also operate using a constant force to propel the fluid through a narrow tube which determines the flow rate. The device may include means to detect a fault condition, such as air in, or blockage of, the infusion line and to activate an alarm. |
• Percussor, Vibrator (FDA Code: GWZ / 882.1700) A percussor is a small hammerlike device used by a physician to provide light blows to a body part. A percussor is used as a diagnostic aid during physical examinations. |
• Percutaneous Biopsy Device (FDA Code: MJG / 878.4800) |
• Percutaneous Catheter (FDA Code: DQY / 870.1250) A percutaneous catheter is a device that is introduced into a vein or artery through the skin using a dilator and a sheath (introducer) or guide wire. |
• Pneumatically Powered Saw (FDA Code: KFK / 878.4820) Surgical instrument motors and accessories are AC-powered, battery-powered, or air-powered devices intended for use during surgical procedures to provide power to operate various accessories or attachments to cut hard tissue or bone and soft tissue. Accessories or attachments may include a bur, chisel (osteotome), dermabrasion brush, dermatome, drill bit, hammerhead, pin driver, and saw blade. |
• Powered Compound Trephines & Accessories (FDA Code: HBF / 882.4305) Powered compound cranial drills, burrs, trephines, and their accessories are bone cutting and drilling instruments used on a patient's skull. The instruments employ a clutch mechanism to disengage the tip of the instrument after penetrating the skull to prevent plunging of the tip into the brain. |
• Proctoscopes (FDA Code: GCF / 876.1500) An endoscope and accessories is a device used to provide access, illumination, and allow observation or manipulation of body cavities, hollow organs, and canals. The device consists of various rigid or flexible instruments that are inserted into body spaces and may include an optical system for conveying an image to the user's eye and their accessories may assist in gaining access or increase the versatility and augment the capabilities of the devices. Examples of devices that are within this generic type of device include cleaning accessories for endoscopes, photographic accessories for endoscopes, nonpowered anoscopes, binolcular attachments for endoscopes, pocket battery boxes, flexible or rigid choledochoscopes, colonoscopes, diagnostic cystoscopes, cystourethroscopes, enteroscopes, esophagogastroduodenoscopes, rigid esophagoscopes, fiberoptic illuminators for endoscopes, incandescent endoscope lamps, biliary pancreatoscopes, proctoscopes, resectoscopes, nephroscopes, sigmoidoscopes, ureteroscopes, urethroscopes, endomagnetic retrievers, cytology brushes for endoscopes, and lubricating jelly for transurethral surgical instruments. This section does not apply to endoscopes that have specialized uses in other medical specialty areas and that are covered by classification regulations in other parts of the device classification regulations. |
• Rectal Speculums (FDA Code: FFQ / 876.4730) |
• Removable Skin Clip (FDA Code: FZQ / 878.4320) A removable skin clip is a clip-like device intended to connect skin tissues temporarily to aid healing. It is not absorbable. |
• Ruler and Caliper (FDA Code: FTY / 878.4800) |
• Scalp Clip (FDA Code: HBO / 882.4150) A scalp clip is a plastic or metal clip used to stop bleeding during surgery on the scalp. |
• Scalpel Handle (FDA Code: GDZ / 878.4800) |