Recall of Device Recall Codman

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Codman & Shurtleff, Inc..

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A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    56279
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0095-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-07-16
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-10-20
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-07-09
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Neurosurgical Paddie - Product Code HBA
  • Reason
    Surgical pattie x-ray stripe (radio-opaque marker) may become detached.
  • Action
    Codman notified customers by letter dated 7/16/10 issued July 23 through July 26, 2010 via Fed'x overnight advising users that the x-ray marker on Codman Surgical Patties may become detached. Customers are instructed to return product from affected lots. An error in the original letter was discovered and a corrected letter dated July 28, 2010 issued. If there are any questions, please contact Codman at (800) 225-0460.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    09A0061 09B0310 09C0708  09C0709  09C0709  09E1139  09F1516 09F1517  09G1830  09G1830  09H2170  09J2622  09H2170  09J2622  09L3080 10B0196 10B0317  10C0442  10B0318  10C0442 Lot numbers:  8L2688
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Foreign: Canada, Singapore, Belgium, Mexico, Madrid, Dubai, Tokyo, Brazil, New Zealand, Egypt, South Africa, Singapore,
  • Product Description
    Surgical Pattie, 1/4" x 1/4" Non--Sterile (Each Unit of sales is 100 cards) of patties on each card) || Product code: 24-5403
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Codman & Shurtleff, Inc., 325 Paramount Drive, Raynham MA 02767
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA