FDA Enforcement Class I Ongoing

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 occlusion, fluid infusion and/or aspiration.

Recall: Z-1567-2020 · Reported April 8, 2020

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1567-2020
Event ID
85193
Classification
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
April 8, 2020
Initiation Date
March 23, 2020
Classification Date
April 1, 2020
Address
63 2nd Ave, N/A, Burlington, MA, 01803-4413, United States

Description

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 occlusion, fluid infusion and/or aspiration.

Reason

There has been an increased trend in reports of catheters failing to deflate during use, which may ultimately lead to tip separation.

Code Info

OTW2897¿ OTW3273¿ OTW3333¿ OTW3379¿ OTW3418¿ OTW3543¿ OTW3564¿ OTW3620¿ OTW3700¿ OTW3740¿ OTW3758¿ OTW3805¿ OTW3865¿ OTW3879¿ OTW3892¿ OTW3966¿ OTW4009¿ OTW4010¿ OTW4017¿ OTW4018¿ OTW4024¿ OTW4060¿ OTW4063¿ OTW4064¿ OTW4065¿ OTW4117¿ OTW4201¿ OTW4238¿ OTW4239¿ OTW2957¿ OTW3001¿ OTW3266¿ OTW3395¿ OTW3565¿ OTW3637¿ OTW3638¿ OTW3658¿ OTW3665¿ OTW3670¿ OTW3671¿ OTW3682¿ OTW3683¿ OTW3694¿ OTW3695¿ OTW3701¿ OTW3708¿ OTW3727¿ OTW3728¿ OTW3747¿ OTW3769¿ OTW3770¿ OTW3775¿ OTW3776¿ OTW3779¿ OTW3780¿ OTW3810¿ OTW3820¿ OTW3821¿ OTW3853¿ OTW3854¿ OTW3880¿ OTW3881¿ OTW3886¿ OTW3893¿ OTW3898¿ OTW3899¿ OTW3915¿ OTW3916¿ OTW3924¿ OTW3930¿ OTW3957¿ OTW3958¿ OTW3981¿ OTW3982¿ OTW4011¿ OTW4025¿ OTW4026¿ OTW4030¿ OTW4031¿ OTW4052¿ OTW4053¿ OTW4054¿ OTW4066¿ OTW4067¿ OTW4068¿ OTW4073¿ OTW4074¿ OTW4075¿ OTW4092¿ OTW4093¿ OTW4098¿ OTW4099¿ OTW4105¿ OTW4106¿ OTW4107¿ OTW4119¿ OTW4120¿ OTW4157¿ OTW4158¿ OTW4188¿ OTW4197¿ OTW4220¿ OTW4221¿ OTW4222¿ OTW4229¿ OTW4230¿ OTW4247¿ OTW4249¿ OTW4254¿ OTW4255¿ OTW4258¿ OTW4259¿ OTW4260¿ OTW4261¿ OTW4263¿ OTW4291¿ OTW4294¿ OTW4339¿ OTW4341¿ OTW4363¿ OTW4364¿ OTW2942¿ OTW2959¿ OTW2987¿ OTW3207¿ OTW3292¿ OTW3303¿ OTW3312¿ OTW3322¿ OTW3323¿ OTW3351¿ OTW3367¿ OTW3438A¿ OTW3511¿ OTW3635¿ OTW3636¿ OTW3660¿ OTW3661¿ OTW3667¿ OTW3688¿ OTW3689¿ OTW3706¿ OTW3707¿ OTW3711¿ OTW3717¿ OTW3718¿ OTW3734¿ OTW3750¿ OTW3783¿ OTW3784¿ OTW3794¿ OTW3795¿ OTW3827¿ OTW3828¿ OTW3851¿ OTW3852¿ OTW3862¿ OTW3863¿ OTW3882¿ OTW3896¿ OTW3897¿ OTW3907¿ OTW3908¿ OTW3931¿ OTW3936¿ OTW3944¿ OTW3945¿ OTW3962¿ OTW3963¿ OTW3978¿ OTW3979¿ OTW3995¿ OTW3996¿ OTW4033¿ OTW4034¿ OTW4057¿ OTW4058¿ OTW4084¿ OTW4085¿ OTW4127¿ OTW4128¿ OTW4140¿ OTW4141¿ OTW4146¿ OTW4147¿ OTW4176¿ OTW4177¿ OTW4183¿ OTW4184¿ OTW4191¿ OTW4192¿ OTW4193¿ OTW4232¿ OTW4317¿ OTW4336¿ OTW2872¿ OTW3191¿ OTW3439¿ OTW3537¿ OTW3623¿ OTW3662¿ OTW3668¿ OTW3669¿ OTW3690¿ OTW3691¿ OTW3712¿ OTW3735¿ OTW3766¿ OTW3771¿ OTW3812¿ OTW3822¿ OTW3823¿ OTW3836¿ OTW3849¿ OTW3850¿ OTW3874¿ OTW3888¿ OTW3903¿ OTW3925¿ OTW3932¿ OTW3946¿ OTW3947¿ OTW3968¿ OTW3969¿ OTW3987¿ OTW3988¿ OTW4020¿ OTW4021¿ OTW4036¿ OTW4037¿ OTW4038¿ OTW4079¿ OTW4080¿ OTW4087¿ OTW4196¿ OTW4267¿ OTW4268¿ OTW4269¿ OTW4270¿ OTW4275¿ OTW4276¿ OTW4277¿ OTW4288¿ ***Added 3/19/20*** OTW2847¿ OTW2863¿ OTW2871¿ ***Updated 4/14/20*** The firm noted upon review that some of the original recall lots were originally relabeled with different lot numbers for Non-US customers. Those additional lot numbers are as follow: OTW3461 OTW3501 OTW3591 OTW3628 OTW3737 OTW3742 OTW3753 OTW3813 OTW3859 OTW3861 OTW4208 ***Updated 8/21/20*** Lots OTW4180, OTW4187, OTW4198, OTW4202, OTW4218, OTW4246

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: US (Nationwide distribution) and foreign countries of: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.

Quantity

43315