Codman Cranial Access Kits Recalled Due to Incorrect Expiration Dates on Labels
Integra LifeSciences is recalling 1,161 Codman Cranial Access Kits due to incorrect expiration dates on the outer box labels. Using the product past its correct expiration date may cause pain, infection, or adverse tissue reaction.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall of a medical device used in high-risk intracranial procedures. No hospitalizations or injuries have been reported, and the potential harm is contingent on use beyond the actual expiration date. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injuries are scored as High (3).
Plain-English summary
Integra LifeSciences Corp. is recalling 1,161 Codman Cranial Access Kits (Product Number 826614) due to incorrect extended expiration dates printed on the outer box labels only. The affected lot numbers are 20LDC222 and 21HDC461.
If a kit is used after its actual expiration date, the sterility and safety of the device cannot be assured, creating a potential risk of pain, infection, or adverse tissue reaction. These kits are designed for use during craniotomy procedures for intracranial pressure monitoring and cerebrospinal fluid drainage.
The kits were distributed nationwide in the United States and to Hong Kong. Healthcare facilities should identify affected kits using the lot numbers and verify the correct expiration date before use.
The recalled product
- Product
- Codman Cranial Access Kits- indicated when a craniotomy is required for placement of an intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring device and/or cerebrospinal fluid drainage procedures. Product umber: 826614
- Manufacturer
- Integra LifeSciences Corp.
- Category
- Medical Device — Neurosurgical
- Affected units
- 1,161
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- Lot Numbers: 20LDC222
- 21HDC461 UDI# 10381780520375
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Integra LifeSciences Corp. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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