Events

Recall of Device Recall LeMaitre

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by LeMaitre Vascular, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    76476
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1443-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-02-07
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=153295
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Catheter, intravascular, diagnostic - Product Code DQO
  • Reason
    The contains latex symbol was not printed onto the box label or the sterile (inner) product pouch.
  • Action
    LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. issued a Dear Doctor letter, on 2/7/17, to distributors and hospitals via FedEx overnight. The letter contains a form that is requested to be returned to LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. as a record of notification and reconciliation. Any unused product requested to be returned and replaced. Questions concerning this notice contact 781-221-2266 ext. 183.

Device

Device Recall LeMaitre
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Number/Exp. Date: RED1752 2018-12 RED1758 2019-01 RED1772 2019-06
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, UAE, and UK
  • Product Description
    LeMaitre Vascular Reddick Cholangiogram Stiffer Catheter (eIFU) || REF# e2400-51
  • Manufacturer
    LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

Manufacturer

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    LeMaitre Vascular, Inc., 63 2nd Ave, Burlington MA 01803-4413
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
  • Source
    USFDA