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Medical device recalls 2021

REF 27219-2 X1 — Class II medical device recall Z-0872-2021

Ongoing recall by Medtronic Neurosurgery, reported 2021-01-27, distributed nationwide. Neonatal Valves were manufactured with a ventricular catheter connection site shorter than the design specific

Recall numberZ-0872-2021
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusOngoing
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmMedtronic Neurosurgery, Irvine, CA, United States
Recall initiated2020-12-16
Classified2021-01-15
Reported by FDA2021-01-27
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USAU, BR, CY, ES, GB, IE, MX, QA, RO, RS, ZA
Reason classesdevice malfunction
Lot numbers0219281777
Model numbers27219-2

Product

REF 27219-2 X1, Medtronic, Delta Valve, Neonatal, Performance Level 2.0, CE 0344, Sterile EO - Product Usage: Neonatal Delta Snap Shunt Assemblies are components of CSF-Flow Control Shunt Systems designed to provide controlled CSF flow from the ventricles of the brain into the peritoneal cavity.

Reason for recall

Neonatal Valves were manufactured with a ventricular catheter connection site shorter than the design specification. The defect can lead to difficulty in securing the valve to the proximal catheter which could result in disconnection of the ventricular catheter from the valve and shunt malfunction

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-0872-2021. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.