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    "last_updated": "2026-04-22",
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      "status": "Terminated",
      "city": "Raynham",
      "state": "MA",
      "country": "United States",
      "classification": "Class II",
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      "product_type": "Devices",
      "event_id": "68837",
      "recalling_firm": "Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.",
      "address_1": "325 Paramount Drive",
      "address_2": "N/A",
      "postal_code": "02767",
      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
      "initial_firm_notification": "Letter",
      "distribution_pattern": "Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY;  and Internationally to:  Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey.",
      "recall_number": "Z-2189-2014",
      "product_description": "Codman Certas - In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD¿ Device, Catheter and Accessories; Product Code: 82-8805    The Codman Certas Programmable valve is an implantable device that provides constant intraventricular pressure and drainage of CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) for the management of hydrocephalus.",
      "product_quantity": "9,498 devices total",
      "reason_for_recall": "To clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the product's Instructions for Use (IFU).",
      "recall_initiation_date": "20140703",
      "center_classification_date": "20140812",
      "termination_date": "20170130",
      "report_date": "20140820",
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