Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-0859-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2014.

Data Source: FDA.
Product Description:

Codman Certas Programmable Valve In Line Valve with Catheter and Accessories Product Code: 82-8801 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.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: May 16, 2013
Date Posted: February 5, 2014
Recall Number: Z-0859-2014
Event ID: 65179
Reason for Recall:

Codman Certas Programmable Valves used for hydrocephalus may not operate properly

Status: Terminated
Product Quantity: 895 units
Code Information:

Lot Codes: CMBBP2 CMCBLG CMDBHG CMFBB8 CMHDFW CMJCPY CMLBLW CMLCKP CMMBCY CMMC3F CMNBFC CMNCDW CMPB96 CNCCLK CNJBW0 CNJC4B CNJC4W CNKBWN CNKCL1 CNLBR3 CNLBZF CNMDM1 CNNCPL CNNDH4 CNPBRM CPBBGP CPBC97 CPBCRW CPCBHB CPCCMP CPDBYF CPBCVD CPDBYD CPDBM1 CMBCB2 CMCBLH CMDBHF CMGBL5 CMJCMC CMLBLY CMNBZK CNDCV1 CNHC8N CNKB41 CNLBR5 CNMB2Z CNMDNN CNNCWG CNPB1Y CNPCLT CPBCRY CPFBK1 CLPCM9 CMBBB2 CMBBB3 CMDBHD CMDCN7 CMDDJT CMFBNK CMFBNL CMNBZG CNDCP3 CNGBK5 CNHCZP CNJB1F CNJC4R CNJCMP CNKB0Y CNLCL0 CNMCYY CNMDNJ CNNDH0 CNPBRK CNPCLW CPBBGR CPCCBC CPCCML CPDCC2

Distribution Pattern:

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.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated