CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 24 Feb 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Medtronic Delta CSF (Cerebro Spinal Fluid) -Flow Control recalled
Medtronic Neurosurgery is recalling Medtronic Delta CSF (Cerebro Spinal Fluid) -Flow Control Valves for the following CFNs, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Jan 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-1115-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87157
- Recalling firm
- Medtronic Neurosurgery, Irvine, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 11 Jan 2021
- FDA classified
- 12 Feb 2021
- Reported
- 24 Feb 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Spinal Implants
Timeline
| 11 Jan 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 24 Feb 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential for variation in radiopaque marking visibility under radiographic imaging for adjustable and fixed-pressure valves that are used in the management of hydrocephalus
Product as listed by the FDA
Medtronic Delta CSF (Cerebro Spinal Fluid) -Flow Control Valves for the following CFNs/REF numbers: 24048 - VALVE 24048 DELTA RGL PL 0.5, 24053 - CHAMBER 24053 DELTA, 24147 - VALVE 24147 DELTA SML PL0.5, 25121-1 - ASSY 25121-1 DELTA SML SNAP PERIT 120, 25121-5 - ASSY 25121-5 DELTA SML SNAP P-CATH 120, 25131-1 - DELTA 25131-1 INTL ONLY SHUNT SM 1.0, 25131-2 - SHUNT 25131-2 INTL ONLY DELTA SM 2.0, 25131-5 - SHUNT 25131-5 INTL ONLY DELTA SM 1.5, 25132-2 - SHUNT 25132-2 INTL ONLY DELTA REG.2.0, 25132-5 - SHUNT 25132-5 INTL ONLY DELTA REG 1.5, 27219-1 - VALVE 27219-1 NEONATE DELTA, 27219-2 - VALVE 27219-2 NEONATE DELTA, 27219-5 - VALVE 27219-5 DELTA NEONATE 1.5 IMP, 27554-1 - VALVE 27554-1 DELTA SM EXTRACTED PL 1.0, 27554-2 - VALVE 27554-2 DELTA SM EXTRACTED PL 2.0, 27554-5 - VALVE 27554-5 DELTA SM EXTRACTED PL 1.5, 42812 - VALVE 42812 DELTA SMALL LEVEL I, 42813 - VALVE 42813 DELTA SMALL LEVEL 1.5, 42814 - VALVE 42814 DELTA SMALL LEVEL II, 42822 - VALVE 42822 DELTA REG PRESS LEVEL I IMP, 42823 - VALVE 92823 BIOGLIDE DELTA REG. 1.5, 42824 - VALVE 42824 DELTA REG PRESS LEVEL II IMP, 46812 - ASSY 46812 DELTA SHUNT SMALL PL 1, 46813 - ASSY 46813 DELTA SHUNT SM LEV 1.5, 46822 - ASSY 46822 DELTA SHUNT REG P/L 1, 46823 - ASSY 46823 DELTA SHUNT REG LEV 1.5, 46824 - ASSY 46824 DELTA SHUNT REG P/L 2, 46832 - SHUNT 46832 NEONATAL DELTA SNAP L 1, 46833 - SHUNT 46833 NEONATAL DELTA SNAP 1.5, 46834 - SHUNT 46834 NEONATAL DELTA SNAP L 2, 92822 - VALVE 92822 BIOGLIDE DELTA REG. 1.0, 92823 - VALVE 92823 BIOGLIDE DELTA REG. 1.5,
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Plurinational State Of Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Islamic Republic Of Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Republic Of Korea, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad And Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, and Yemen
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential for variation in radiopaque marking visibility under radiographic imaging for adjustable and fixed-pressure valves that are used in the management of hydrocephalus
Which lots are affected?
Lot numbers for the affected CFNs: 0218796596, 0220173993, 0220631950, 0218806959, 0219354642, 0220201977, 0219404900, 0219404902, 0219501288, 0219501289, 0219869817, 0219278742, 0219278743, 0219278744, 0219698794, 0219809171, 0219948890, 0220112694, 0220180486, 0220217387, 0220262088, 0220397742, 0220397744, 0219272923, 0220279501, 0219278741, 0219927059, 0220149614, 0220393237, 0219281777, 0219948893, 0220166870, 0220236215, 0220720015, 0220285334, 0220285335, 0220285336, 0217135294, 0218720240, 0218720241, 0218992842, 0219621242, 0220251046, 0217135293, 0218720605, 0218721466, 0218721467, 0218721468, 0218992826, 0218992827, 0219154178, 0219289039, 0219289040, 0219312362, 0219761091, 0217135298, 0218720604, 0219284249, 0219284250, 0219761089, 0217150648, 0217244574, 0217244584, 0218721469, 0218721470, 0218986445, 0217135290, 0217286224, 0217344860, 0217344861, 0218720187, 0218753744, 0218753745, 0219312363, 0219800605, 0219802486, 0217135295, 0217135302, 0219423220, 0219761099, 0219279163, 0219278857, 0219278858, 0220352837, 0220398089, 0219279162, 0220400352, 0220602457, 0219279147, 0220352830, 0220088041, 0220602458, 0220285342, 0219894798, 0220398845, 0220285343, 0219067896, 0219067897
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Plurinational State Of Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Islamic Republic Of Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Republic Of Korea, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad And Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, and Yemen
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 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
2 other products · FDA event 87157This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Medtronic Cerebro Spinal Fluid Flow Control Valves and Shunts recalled.
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