FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.: CODMAN CERTAS Programmable Valves, central nervous system shunt, models as follows: 82-8800 In Line Valve Only 82-8801 In Line Valve with Catheter and Accessories 82-8802 In Line Valve with Unitized Catheter and Accessories 82-8803 In line Valve with Unitized BACTISEAL Catheter and Accessories 82-8804 In Line Valve only with SIPHONGUARD Device 82-8805 In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD Device, Catheter and Accessories 82-8806 In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD, Unitized Catheter and Accessories 82-8807 In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD Device, Unitized BACTISEAL Catheter and Accessories 82-8850 Certas Therapeutic Management System
- Recall number
- Z-1468-2014
- Recalling firm
- Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
- Product
- CODMAN CERTAS Programmable Valves, central nervous system shunt, models as follows: 82-8800 In Line Valve Only 82-8801 In Line Valve with Catheter and Accessories 82-8802 In Line Valve with Unitized Catheter and Accessories 82-8803 In line Valve with Unitized BACTISEAL Catheter and Accessories 82-8804 In Line Valve only with SIPHONGUARD Device 82-8805 In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD Device, Catheter and Accessories 82-8806 In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD, Unitized Catheter and Accessories 82-8807 In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD Device, Unitized BACTISEAL Catheter and Accessories 82-8850 Certas Therapeutic Management System
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-12-13
- Posted
- 2014-04-17
- Terminated
- 2016-04-21
- Reason
- Ensuring all customers have the tools to assist in verifying the setting of the valve on x-ray images and the location and orientation of implanted CODMAN CERTAS Programmable Valves.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Codman Neuro issued notification packages dated 12/13/13 to Domestic Hospitals and international accounts. Specific letters and associated inclusion of the additional aids, include A) a valve setting verification guide with instructions for use with x-ray images, and B) a plastic valve cut out overlay). A response reply form was included to be completed and returned to confirm effectiveness of the notification.
- Quantity
- 9,445 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All serial numbers
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K112156","K113526"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JXG
- Firm FEI
- 3002947440
- Firm city
- Raynham
- Firm state
- MA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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