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Device product

Codman Lumbar Drainage Catheter Kit II with EDS 3 (External Drainage System) Catalog Number: 82-1738 Indicated for draining cerebrospinal fluid (CFS) and other fluids of similar physical characteristics as a means of reducing intracranial pressure and CSF volume when the insertion of a permanent, internal shunt is not indicated

Z-0091-2015

September 15, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
Event
Event 69262
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1145 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0091-2015

Official wording

Reason: tubing within the system that drains CSF may leak or disconnect from the joints and may result in over- or under-drainage of CSF from the ventricular system or introduction of air into the ventricular system (pneumocephalus)

Code information: All lots with expiration on or before August 2017 (2017-08)

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to: United Arab Emirates Argentina Austria Australia Aruba Belgium Bahrain Bolivia Brazil Bahamas Canada Switzerland Chile People's Republic of China Columbia Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Germany Algeria Estonia Egypt Spain Finland France Gabon Great Britain French Guiana Greece Guatemala Hong Kong Croatia Hungary Ireland Israel India Iran Italy Jordan Kenya Kuwait Kazakhstan Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Mauritius Mexico Malaysia Mozambique New Caledonia Nigeria Netherlands Norway New Zealand Oman Panama Peru Poland Palestine Portugal Reunion Romania Serbia Russian Federation Rwanda Saudi Arabia Sweden Singapore Slovenia Slovakia Tunisia Turkey Trinadad And Tobago Taiwan Ukraine Uruguay Venezuela Mayotte South Africa

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    tubing within the system that drains CSF may leak or disconnect from the joints and may result in over- or under-drainage of CSF from the ventricular system or introduction of air into the ventricular system (pneumocephalus)