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Device recall: Bactiseal Ventricular Catheter with Bactiseal Shunt System - Product Usage: use in the treatment of hydrocephalus as a c
Integra LifeSciences Corp. (Princeton, NJ) initiated this device recall on 14 Dec 2020; FDA lists 2 product records under event 86986, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 93% of the 916 device enforcement events initiated in 2020 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 19 Jul 2021. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Integra LifeSciences Corp. has 79 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Integra LifeSciences Corp., Princeton, NJ.
Reason for recall
"Mislabeled product-Bactiseal Ventricular Catheter with Bactiseal Shunt System(823073) mislabeled as Bactiseal Endoscopic Ventricular Catheter (823087) and vs. versa"
Distribution
"US Nationwide distribution."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0724-2021 | Bactiseal Ventricular Catheter with Bactiseal Shunt System - Product Usage: use in the treatment of hydrocephalus as a component of a shunt system when draining or shunting cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Part Number: 823073 | 85 units | Class II | Terminated | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0725-2021 | Bactiseal Endoscopic Ventricular Catheter: EVC- Catheter is designed for use in the treatment of hydrocephalus when shunting cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the ventricles of the brain. Part Number: 823087 | 17 units | Class II | Terminated | 30 Dec 2020 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Integra LifeSciences Corp.
All 79 events for Integra LifeSciences Corp.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Mislabeled product-Bactiseal Ventricular Catheter with Bactiseal Shunt System(823073) mislabeled as Bactiseal Endoscopic Ventricular Catheter (823087) and vs. versa"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US Nationwide distribution."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 19 Jul 2021. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.