Device recall: LeMaitre 5F Plus Over the Wire Embolectomy Catheter, Model Nos. 1651-84, e1651-84, 1651-88, e1651-88. The LeMaitre…
Class I FDA enforcement event 85193. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
There has been an increased trend in reports of catheters failing to deflate during use, which may ultimately lead to tip separation.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. started this device recall on 23 Mar 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Burlington, MA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 85193 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 8 Apr 2020. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution: US (Nationwide distribution) and foreign countries of: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador,…
Recalling firm
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc., Burlington, MA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1567-2020 | LeMaitre 5F Plus Over the Wire Embolectomy Catheter, Model Nos. 1651-84, e1651-84, 1651-88, e1651-88. The LeMaitre Over the Wire Embolectomy Catheter is indicated for use in the removal of emboli and thrombi during embolectomy and/or thrombectomy. It can also be used for catheter placement over a guidewire, vessel… | 43315 | Class I | Ongoing | 8 Apr 2020 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2020
- 916
- Share of these events in Class I
- 4%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 20
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1567-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 85193. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/85193/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide distribution: US (Nationwide distribution) and foreign countries of: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 85193?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
43315
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 4% of the 916 device events that started in 2020 are in Class I.