CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 8 Apr 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
LeMaitre 5F Plus Over the Wire Embolectomy Catheter recalled
LeMaitre Vascular is recalling LeMaitre 5F Plus Over the Wire Embolectomy Catheter, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Mar 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1567-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85193
- Recalling firm
- LeMaitre Vascular, Burlington, MA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 23 Mar 2020
- FDA classified
- 1 Apr 2020
- Reported
- 8 Apr 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 23 Mar 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Classified by FDA | +9 days |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
There has been an increased trend in reports of catheters failing to deflate during use, which may ultimately lead to tip separation.
Product as listed by the FDA
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.
Where it was distributed
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.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
There has been an increased trend in reports of catheters failing to deflate during use, which may ultimately lead to tip separation.
Which lots are affected?
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
Where was it sold?
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.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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