FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Integra LifeSciences Corp.: Gravity Compensating Accessory; High Pressure Range, Sterile, Single Use, Rx only. CSF shunt accessory. Manufacturer: Integra Neuro Sciences Implants, SA, Cedex, France; distributed by: Integra NeuroSciences, Plainsboro, NJ 08536 The GCA is an implantable device designed to be used in conjunction with implanted systems which shunt cerebrospinal fluid CSF from the cerebral ventricles to an appropriate drainage site.
- Recall number
- Z-0458-2009
- Recalling firm
- Integra LifeSciences Corp.
- Product
- Gravity Compensating Accessory; High Pressure Range, Sterile, Single Use, Rx only. CSF shunt accessory. Manufacturer: Integra Neuro Sciences Implants, SA, Cedex, France; distributed by: Integra NeuroSciences, Plainsboro, NJ 08536 The GCA is an implantable device designed to be used in conjunction with implanted systems which shunt cerebrospinal fluid CSF from the cerebral ventricles to an appropriate drainage site.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-10-03
- Posted
- 2008-12-12
- Terminated
- 2009-10-06
- Reason
- Integra NeuroSciences has become aware that certain Gravity Compensating Accessory implants have the potential for CSF leakage under certain conditions.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Urgent: Product Recall Notification letters, dated 10/3/08, were sent out on October 9, 2008. Letters explain the reason for the recall and the catalog and lot numbers affected. If the product has been implanted, it is recommended that the patient be monitored periodically using the standard of care determined appropriate by the patient's attending physician. If the product is found in inventory, customers are asked to quarantine the product and contact their Integra Sales Rep for assistance and for arrangements for product return. A Recall Acknowledgement and Return Form is to be completed and returned to Integra for reconciliation purposes.
- Quantity
- 49 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - MI, IL, NY, IN, CA, IN and NC and Carnegie, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog number: 903-430, Lot Numbers 148792, 149247; Catalog Number 903-435, Lot Numbers 147796, 148790; Catalog Number 903-440; and Lot Numbers 147795, 149246
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K932429"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JXG
- Firm FEI
- 3003418325
- Firm city
- Plainsboro
- Firm state
- NJ
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
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