Events

Recall of 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
    72534
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0388-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-10-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-12-04
  • 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=141786
  • 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, embolectomy - Product Code DXE
  • Reason
    Manufacturing issue that could cause a pinhole in the formed end of the packaging, which may lead to compromised sterility.
  • Action
    Consignees were notified of the recall on October 21, 2015 via letter. Consignees were asked to do the following: Identify all catheters with the affected LOT and model numbers in inventory; quarantine all unused catheters from the affected LOTs and record this action in the attached form; send the form via mail, email or fax to Customer Service who will then issue an RMA-number (Return Merchandise Authorization number) for the return shipment and replacement of the products; pass this notice on to all those who need to be aware within your organization and to any organization to which the potentially affected devices have been transferred. For questions concerning this safety notice, please contact Salva Kozin, Quality Assurance Engineer, at 781-221-2266 ext. 183.

Device

LeMaitre
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Number: SLC3673¿SLC3637 SLC3637¿SLC3666 SLC3676¿SLC3689¿
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide including PUERTO RICO, and Australia, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, Czech Republic, DENMARK, EGYPT, FRANCE, GERMANY, ICELAND, Italy, JAPAN, JORDAN, Latvia, LUXEMBOURG, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, Norway, Oman, PERU, PORTUGAL, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, THAILAND, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, and VIETNAM.
  • Product Description
    LeMaitre Single Lumen Embolectomy Catheter 5F, 80 cm, Model 1601-58 and e1601-58. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi.
  • 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