Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-0861-2014)

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 only with SiphonGuard Device Product Code: 82-8804 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-0861-2014

Event ID: 65179

Reason for Recall:

Codman Certas Programmable Valves used for hydrocephalus may not operate properly

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 1481 units

Code Information:

Lot Codes: CNMCDP CNMDM2 CNMDNG CNFCVJ CNHB96 CNHC8L CNHCZM CNHCZT CNJBWW CNJBWY CNJCFP CNJCG9 CNKB0R CNKBTR CNKCL0 CNKCL2 CNLBR2 CNLBZD CNMCDV CNMDM3 CNNCWC CNPB1W CNPBRJ CNPCLP CPBB39 CPBBGN CPBC98 CPBCKR CPBCKT CPCBG7 CPCCBG CPDBYH CPDC09 CPDCC4 CNBB13 CNCB6L CNDB8B CNDBVZ CNDCM9 CNHC8J CNHCKG CNJC39 CNJC4H CNJC4J CNJCB0 CNDCM8 CNKB42 CNFCVH CNHCZH CNJB98 CNLCW4 CNMBFK CNMCDW CNMDNH CNNCWH CNNDH2 CNNDH3 CNPB1V CPBB3H CPBCR0 CPCBG6 CPCCBD CPCCBF CPDBYG CPDCC6 CMMB1L CMBC2W CMDBHB CMDDJP CMDDJR CMKB22 CMLCKR CMMCR5 CMNBFD CMNCVP CMNCYM CMPB95 CMPBMD CNBBCZ CNCB4R CNCB61 CNMCDR CPCCMW

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