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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2014

Codman Certas Programmable Valve System

K113526510(k) SpecialCleared Feb 16, 201278-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.5550Recalls 16

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Medos International SARL · JXG Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components

Cleared on Feb 16, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K112156 (Medos International SARL, 2011) after a 78-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1995. It has been recalled 16 times.

Decided
Feb 16, 2012
Review
78 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JXG
Recalls
16
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K944222 (1995). 15 ancestors in all, the oldest K861377 (1986). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 8 generations backK944222 Codman-Medos Valve Shunt SystemJohnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · 1995
  2. 7 generations backK973774 Codman Hakim Micro Precision ValveJohnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · 1997
  3. 6 generations backK980778 Hakim Micro Programmable Valve SystemJohnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · 1998
  4. 5 generations backK012052 Medtronic PS Medical Strata Valve, Models 42855, 42865, 92865, 92855Medtronic PS Medical · 2002
  5. 4 generations backK033850 Medtronic PS Medical Strata NSC Valve and Shunt Assemblies with and…Medtronic Neurosurgery · 2004 · Recalled
  6. 3 generations backK042465 PS Medical Strata II ValveMedtronic Neurosurgery · 2004 · Recalled
  7. 2 generations backK060681 Medtronic PS Medical Strata Type ValueMedtronic Neurosurgery · 2006 · Recalled
  8. 1 generation backK112156 Codman Certas Programmable Valve System, Codman Certas Therapy…Medos International SARL · 2011 · Recalled
  9. This deviceK113526 Codman Certas Programmable Valve SystemMedos International SARL · 2012
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8K944222Codman-Medos Valve Shunt SystemJohnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc.1995—
−7K973774Codman Hakim Micro Precision ValveJohnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc.1997—
−6K980778Hakim Micro Programmable Valve SystemJohnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc.1998—
−5K012052Medtronic PS Medical Strata Valve, Models 42855, 42865, 92865, 92855Medtronic PS Medical2002—
−4K033850Medtronic PS Medical Strata NSC Valve and Shunt Assemblies with and Without…Medtronic Neurosurgery20042
−3K042465PS Medical Strata II ValveMedtronic Neurosurgery20044
−2K060681Medtronic PS Medical Strata Type ValueMedtronic Neurosurgery20062
−1K112156Codman Certas Programmable Valve System, Codman Certas Therapy Management SystemMedos International SARL201116
0 (this device)K113526Codman Certas Programmable Valve SystemMedos International SARL2012—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198610
199010
199510
199810
200010
200410
200910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K113526, 1995–2012Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Top candidate predicates for a new JXG device

  1. #1 K243531 Codman Libertís Shunt Catheter with Bactiseal…score 11.9 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K112156Codman Certas Programmable Valve System, Codman Certas Therapy Management System
Summary page 1
…tion: Class 1F(JXG) Central Nervous System Fluid Shunt and Components Legally Marketed Predicate Devices: K1 12156 - Certas Programmable Valve System Device Description: The Certas Programmable Valve System is designed f…
Medos International SARL201116

Also cleared against K112156: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jul 3, 2014Class IIZ-2184-2014Device DesignTo clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the product's Instructions for Use (IFU).
Jul 3, 2014Class IIZ-2189-2014Device DesignTo clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the product's Instructions for Use (IFU).
Jul 3, 2014Class IIZ-2191-2014Device DesignTo clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the product's Instructions for Use (IFU).
Jul 3, 2014Class IIZ-2190-2014Device DesignTo clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the product's Instructions for Use (IFU).
Jul 3, 2014Class IIZ-2188-2014Device DesignTo clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the product's Instructions for Use (IFU).
Jul 3, 2014Class IIZ-2185-2014Device DesignTo clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the product's Instructions for Use (IFU).
Jul 3, 2014Class IIZ-2187-2014Device DesignTo clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the product's Instructions for Use (IFU).
Jul 3, 2014Class IIZ-2186-2014Device DesignTo clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the product's Instructions for Use (IFU).
Dec 13, 2013Class IIZ-1468-2014Process controlEnsuring all customers have the tools to assist in verifying the setting of the valve on x-ray images and the location and orientation of implanted CODMAN CERTAS Programmable Valves.
May 16, 2013Class IIZ-0858-2014Device DesignCodman Certas Programmable Valves used for hydrocephalus may not operate properly
May 16, 2013Class IIZ-0863-2014Device DesignCodman Certas Programmable Valves used for hydrocephalus may not operate properly
May 16, 2013Class IIZ-0860-2014Device DesignCodman Certas Programmable Valves used for hydrocephalus may not operate properly
May 16, 2013Class IIZ-0861-2014Device DesignCodman Certas Programmable Valves used for hydrocephalus may not operate properly
May 16, 2013Class IIZ-0862-2014Device DesignCodman Certas Programmable Valves used for hydrocephalus may not operate properly
May 16, 2013Class IIZ-0859-2014Device DesignCodman Certas Programmable Valves used for hydrocephalus may not operate properly
May 16, 2013Class IIZ-0864-2014Device DesignCodman Certas Programmable Valves used for hydrocephalus may not operate properly

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 17 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.9 years on median.
  • 6 of the 15 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K112156.

How does its category compare?

All JXG devices

JXG Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JXG

8in 2025

2007: 32008: 62009: 52010: 32011: 72012: 32013: 32015: 62016: 62017: 72018: 62019: 42020: 22021: 12022: 42023: 52024: 32025: 82026 (partial year): 2
2007high 8 (2025) · low 0 (2014)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JXG

255in 2025

2007: 184 days median2008: 60 days median2009: 106 days median2010: 30 days median2011: 136 days median2012: 78 days median2013: 108 days median2015: 276 days median2016: 143 days median2017: 90 days median2018: 102 days median2019: 101 days median2022: 101 days median2023: 134 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 255 days median
2007high 276 (2015) · low 30 (2010)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · JXG

3in 2024

2008: 12009: 302011: 52012: 12013: 142014: 62017: 12020: 82023: 22024: 32026 (partial year): 1
2007high 30 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JXG

1,198in 2025

2007: 6492008: 6302009: 6292010: 8122011: 7872012: 9772013: 1,0042014: 1,2512015: 9842016: 1,0912017: 1,3352018: 1,4842019: 1,2952020: 1,2062021: 1,4672022: 1,3292023: 1,2212024: 1,2142025: 1,198
2007high 1,484 (2018) · low 629 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JXG, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200731840649
20086601630
2009510630629
20103300812
201171365787
20123781977
20133108141,004
20140—61,251
201562760984
2016614301,091
201779011,335
2018610201,484
2019410101,295
20202—81,206
20211—01,467
2022410101,329
2023513421,221
202439031,214
2025825501,198
20262—1—

What is it indicated for?

The CODMAN Certas Programmable Valve is an implantable device that provides constant intraventricular pressure and drainage of CSF for the management of hydrocephalus.

The CODMAN Certas Therapy Management System allows the noninvasive reading or adjustment of the valve selling.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K113526: Codman Certas Programmable Valve System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K113526

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026