CODMAN 82-1706Recalls & reported problems
Cerenovus, Inc. · CODMAN Lumbar External Drainage Catheter With Tuohy Needle 46cm · Class 2
All models of CODMAN (41)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886704040804), received between Apr 9, 2018 and Mar 8, 2019 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component2
- Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem1
- Material Fragmentation1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
- Foreign Body In Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 8, 2019Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
AFTER SURGERY, CATHETER DISCONNECTED FROM HUB. REPORT OF PATIENT DRAINAGE ISSUES AFTERWARDS.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8404454 ↗MalfunctionMar 8, 2019Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
AFTER SURGERY, CATHETER DISCONNECTED FROM HUB. REPORT OF PATIENT DRAINAGE ISSUES AFTERWARDS.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8404193 ↗MalfunctionApr 9, 2018Material Fragmentation; Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem; Material Fragmentation; Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem
THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED ON A SPREADSHEET WHICH NATUS RECEIVED FROM CODMAN 12 MARCH 2018: "AS REPORTED BY MEDWATCH (B)(4), A CODMAN LUMBAR CATHETER SHEARED DURING IMPLANTATION. THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST MET RESISTANCE SO HE PULLED THE CATHETER OUT, POSSIBLY LEAVING A PIECE IN THE PATIENT." ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE WAS LUMBAR DRAIN INSERTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 7407279 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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