FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Codman Certas Programmable Valve In Line Valve with SiphonGuard Device, Unitized Bactiseal Catheter and Accessories Product Code: 82-8807 Product Usage: The CODMAN CERTAS Programmable Valve is an implantable device that provides constant intraventricular pressure and drainage of CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) for the management of hydrocephalus. The valve can be set to a choice of eight opening pressure settings for constant intraventricular perssure drainage of CSF. The CODMAN CERTAS Therapy Management System (TMS) allows the non-invasive reading or adjustment of the valve setting.

Recall: Z-0864-2014 · Reported February 5, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0864-2014
Event ID
65179
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
February 5, 2014
Initiation Date
May 16, 2013
Classification Date
January 28, 2014
Termination Date
June 2, 2015
Address
325 Paramount Drive, Raynham, MA, 02767, United States

Description

Codman Certas Programmable Valve In Line Valve with SiphonGuard Device, Unitized Bactiseal Catheter and Accessories Product Code: 82-8807 Product Usage: The CODMAN CERTAS Programmable Valve is an implantable device that provides constant intraventricular pressure and drainage of CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) for the management of hydrocephalus. The valve can be set to a choice of eight opening pressure settings for constant intraventricular perssure drainage of CSF. The CODMAN CERTAS Therapy Management System (TMS) allows the non-invasive reading or adjustment of the valve setting.

Reason

Codman Certas Programmable Valves used for hydrocephalus may not operate properly

Code Info

Lot Codes: CLPCNB CMBCPT CMCC2W CMDB6L CMDDJV CMKB24 CMLCKN CMMC3H CMNBZH CNCB6N CNCCLJ CNCCZ3 CNDB8C CNDBRJ CNGBK4 CNHCZR CNJB1G CNJC4T CNJCMR CNKBZD CNLBVM CNLBZC CNMBFL CNNDH1 CNMBFM CNMDNK CNPBRL CNPCLV CPBBGT CNCCLH CNCCZ2 CNDB69 CNDCV0 CPBCR3 CPCBHC CPCBHD CPDCC3 CMMCGV CNBB11 CPBCR4 CPCCMN CPDBYL

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey, South Africa, and UK.

Quantity

746 units