Device recall: LeMaitre Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter 3F, 40cm, Model 1651-34 and e1651-34. Indicated for the removal of…
Class II FDA enforcement event 72534. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Manufacturing issue that could cause a pinhole in the formed end of the packaging, which may lead to compromised sterility.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. started this device recall on 21 Oct 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Burlington, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 72534 has 13 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 16 Dec 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 12 Jul 2019.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide including PUERTO RICO, and Australia, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, Czech Republic, DENMARK, EGYPT, FRANCE, GERMANY, ICELAND, Italy, JAPAN, JORDAN,…
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
13 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0378-2016 | LeMaitre Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter 3F, 40cm, Model 1651-34 and e1651-34. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi. | 4315 total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Dec 2015 |
| Z-0379-2016 | LeMaitre Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter 3F, 80cm, Model 1651-38. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi. | 4315 total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Dec 2015 |
| Z-0380-2016 | LeMaitre Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter 4F, 80cm, Model 1651-48 and e1654-48. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi. | 4315 total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Dec 2015 |
| Z-0381-2016 | LeMaitre Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter 5F Plus, 80cm, Model 1651-88 and e1654-88. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi. | 4315 total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Dec 2015 |
| Z-0382-2016 | LeMaitre Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter 7F, 80cm, Model 1654-78 and e1654-78. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi. | 4315 total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Dec 2015 |
| Z-0383-2016 | LeMaitre Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter 5F Plus, 40 cm, Model e1651-84. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi. | 4315 total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Dec 2015 |
| Z-0384-2016 | LeMaitre Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter 6F, 40 cm, Model e-1651-64. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi. | 4315 total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Dec 2015 |
| Z-0385-2016 | LeMaitre Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter 6F, 80 cm, Model e-1651-68. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi. | 4315 total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Dec 2015 |
| Z-0386-2016 | LeMaitre Single Lumen Embolectomy Catheter 3F, 80 cm, Model 1601-38 and e1601-38. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi. | 4315 total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Dec 2015 |
| Z-0387-2016 | LeMaitre Single Lumen Embolectomy Catheter 4F, 80 cm, Model 1601-48 and e1601-48. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi. | 4315 total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Dec 2015 |
| Z-0388-2016 | LeMaitre Single Lumen Embolectomy Catheter 5F, 80 cm, Model 1601-58 and e1601-58. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi. | 4315 total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Dec 2015 |
| Z-0389-2016 | LeMaitre NovaSil Silicone Single Lumen Embolectomy Catheter 6F, 80 cm, Model 1601-68. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi. | 4315 total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Dec 2015 |
| Z-0390-2016 | LeMaitre NovaSil Silicone Single Lumen Embolectomy Catheter 2F, 60 cm, Model e1801-26. Indicated for the removal of arterial emboli and thrombi. | 4315 total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Dec 2015 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2015
- 1,153
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 13Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 20
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0378-2016The 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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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 72534. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/72534/. 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 including PUERTO RICO, and Australia, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, Czech Republic, DENMARK, EGYPT, FRANCE, GERMANY, ICELAND, Italy, JAPAN, JORDAN,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 72534?
- The event has 13 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
4315 total
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class II.