Device recall: Codman Certas - In Line Valve Only; Product Code: 82-8800 The Codman Certas Programmable valve is an implantable…
Class II FDA enforcement event 68837. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
To clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the product's Instructions for Use (IFU).
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. started this device recall on 3 Jul 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Raynham, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 68837 has 8 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Aug 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 30 Jan 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA,…
Recalling firm
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc., Raynham, MA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
8 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2184-2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve Only; Product Code: 82-8800 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. | 9,498 devices total | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2185-2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve with Catheter and Accessories; Product Code: 82-8801 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. | 9,498 devices total | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2186-2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve with Unitized Catheter and Accessories; Product Code: 82-8802 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. | 9,498 devices total | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2187-2014 | Codman Certas - In line Valve with Unitized BACTISEAL Catheter and Accessories; Product Code: 82-8803 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. | 9,498 devices total | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2188-2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve only with SIPHONGUARD Device; Product Code: 82-8804 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. | 9,498 devices total | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2189-2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD Device, Catheter and Accessories; Product Code: 82-8805 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. | 9,498 devices total | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2190-2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD, Unitized Catheter and Accessories; Product Code: 82-8806 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. | 9,498 devices total | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2191-2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD Device, Unitized BACTISEAL Catheter and Accessories; Product Code: 82-8807 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. | 9,498 devices total | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2014
- 1,176
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 8Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 11
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2184-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 68837. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/68837/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 68837?
- The event has 8 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
9,498 devices total
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.