Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published April 11, 2023

Integra Codman Cranial Hand Drill Recall: Rust Risk Causes Inflammation

Integra LifeSciences recalls Codman Cranial Hand Drills with rust in drill chuck that may cause inflammation, infection, or surgery delays. Affected units have specific part numbers and lot numbers.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1614-2023Medical device Integra LifeSciences ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Released with discoloration (rust) on the Drill Chuck and inner chuck of Codman Cranial Hand Drill may result in inflammation, local toxicity, systemic toxicity, sensitivity, revision surgery, procedural delay, inconvenience to user, and/or infection.

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Contact the company

Recalling firmIntegra LifeSciences Corp.1100 Campus Rd · Princeton, NJ 08540-6650

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Integra LifeSc: Recalls Codman Cranial Hand Drills that may have rust in the drill chuck. This rust can cause inflammation, infection, or require revision surgery. Affected units have specific part numbers and lot numbers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/58589-integra-codman-cranial-hand-drill-recall-rust-risk-causes-inflammation.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/58589-integra-codman-cranial-hand-drill-recall-rust-risk-causes-inflammation · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1614-2023

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“Integra Codman Cranial Hand Drill Recall: Rust Risk Causes Inflammation.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58589-integra-codman-cranial-hand-drill-recall-rust-risk-causes-inflammation. Based on FDA recall #Z-1614-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1614-2023%22&limit=1).

Integra LifeSciences Corp. voluntarily recalled Codman Cranial Hand Drills on April 11, 2023, according to the FDA. The devices may have rusted chucks that could cause toxicity or infection.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Integra LifeSciences
Product: Codman Cranial Hand Drill
Part Number: 82-6607
UDI-DI: 10381780520337
Lot Numbers: 6808685, 6563961, 6568711, 6568709, 6568710
Units affected: 337

The hazard

The Codman Cranial Hand Drill may be released with discoloration or rust on the drill chuck and inner chuck. This defect may result in inflammation, local toxicity, systemic toxicity, sensitivity, revision surgery, procedural delay, inconvenience to users, and/or infection.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Integra LifeSciences Corp. has had 35 other recalls since August 18, 2017. Recent brand recalls include the AURORA Surgiscope System on February 6, 2025, and MediHoney Wound Dressing Gel on January 10, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include Integra Cytal Wound Matrix 2-Layer (March 19, 2026), Smith & Nephew TRIGEN Humeral Nail (March 16, 2026), and Orthalign Drill Plate (February 10, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for part number 82-6607 or lot numbers 6808685, 6563961, 6568711, 6568709, 6568710 on the drill. The device is used for craniotomy procedures to place intracranial pressure monitoring devices.

Brand
Integra LifeSciences
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check for Rust
Inspect the drill chuck for discoloration (rust) as this may cause inflammation or infection.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Integra LifeSciences for specific guidance on affected units.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Pennsylvania, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “PA Foreign: Australia, Belgium” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Pennsylvania.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 50 days after the firm started it.

Apr 11, 2023Firm started the recall
May 19, 2023FDA classified it Class II
May 31, 2023Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/58589-integra-codman-cranial-hand-drill-recall-rust-risk-causes-inflammation">Integra Codman Cranial Hand Drill Recall: Rust Risk Causes Inflammation (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1614-2023 (April 11, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1614-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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