CLASS II Device recall · Reported 21 May 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

MedStream Programmable Infusion Pump, Product recalled

Codman & Shurtleff is recalling MedStream Programmable Infusion Pump, Product. The recall was initiated on 10 Nov 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesSerial Numbers: NNBLV3, NNBLHF, NNBLK4, NNBLV4, NNBLV6, NPBL9F, NPBL89, NPBL8R, NPBL8T, NPBL9B, NPBL77, NPBL2K, NPBL8V, NPBL9D, NPBL8C, NNBLHH, NNBLHD, NNBLHB, NNBLHJ, NNBLHC, NNBLHG, NNBLV7, NNBLV5, NNBLV0, NNBLWC, NPBL2G, NPBL1F, NPBL1D, NPBL1B, NPBL09, NPBL88, NPBL7R, NPBL2N, NPBL6Z
Quantity recalled34

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1572-2014
FDA event ID
67921
Recalling firm
Codman & Shurtleff, Raynham, MA
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
10 Nov 2015
FDA classified
9 May 2014
Reported
21 May 2014
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Device Malfunction
Device type
Infusion Pumps

Timeline

9 May 2014Classified by FDA
21 May 2014Published in enforcement report+12 days
10 Nov 2015Recall initiated by company+538 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

A small number of specific pumps may trigger a low battery alarm at the beginning of the implanted life.

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

MedStream Programmable Infusion Pump, 40 mL, Product Code: 91-4201 The MedStream programmable pump is intended for the intrathecal delivery of Baclofen in the US market and for the intrathecal delivery of Morphine or Baclofen in the EMEA market.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution including the countries of Belgium Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Russia and Turkey.

Questions about this recall

Is MedStream Programmable Infusion Pump, Product recalled?

Yes. Codman & Shurtleff recalled MedStream Programmable Infusion Pump, Product on 10 Nov 2015. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-1572-2014.

Why was it recalled?

A small number of specific pumps may trigger a low battery alarm at the beginning of the implanted life.

Which lots are affected?

Serial Numbers: NNBLV3, NNBLHF, NNBLK4, NNBLV4, NNBLV6, NPBL9F, NPBL89, NPBL8R, NPBL8T, NPBL9B, NPBL77, NPBL2K, NPBL8V, NPBL9D, NPBL8C, NNBLHH, NNBLHD, NNBLHB, NNBLHJ, NNBLHC, NNBLHG, NNBLV7, NNBLV5, NNBLV0, NNBLWC, NPBL2G, NPBL1F, NPBL1D, NPBL1B, NPBL09, NPBL88, NPBL7R, NPBL2N, NPBL6Z

Where was it sold?

Worldwide Distribution including the countries of Belgium Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Russia and Turkey.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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