Reported Apr 8, 2020 · Ongoing

LeMaitre 5F Plus Over the Wire Embolectomy Catheter, Model Nos. 1651-84, e1651-84, 1651-88, e1651-88. The LeMaitre Over…

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. · 63 2nd Ave · Burlington, MA · 01803-4413

Is this the product you have?

  • 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.
Lot codes and dates
  • 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
Amount recalled
43315

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • GA

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

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

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 4:50 PM UTC

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