CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 21 May 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report

TufTex Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter recalled by LeMaitre Vascular

LeMaitre Vascular is recalling TufTex Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Apr 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesUDI-DI: 00840663100651, 00840663100668, 00840663100675, 00840663100682, 00840663100699, 00840663100705, 00840663100712, 00840663100729, 00840663107551, 00840663100736, 00840663100743, 00840663100750, 00840663100767, 00840663100774, 00840663100781, 00840663100798, 00840663100804, 00840663100811, 00840663100828, 00840663100835, 00840663107568, 00840663100842, 00840663100859, 00840663100866. Catalog numbers: 1651-34, 1651-38, 1651-44, 1651-48, 1651-68, 1651-78, 1651-84, 1651-88, E1651-34, E1651-38, E1651-44, E1651-48, E1651-64, E1651-68, E1651-78, E1651-84, E1651-88. Lots not expired with the following prefix: OTW, QOT, XOT, COT
Quantity recalled237,611 units

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-1750-2025
FDA event ID
96716
Recalling firm
LeMaitre Vascular, Burlington, MA
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recall initiated
11 Apr 2025
FDA classified
12 May 2025
Reported
21 May 2025
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
E-Mail
Reason category
Sterility

Timeline

11 Apr 2025Recall initiated by company
12 May 2025Classified by FDA+31 days
21 May 2025Published in enforcement report+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

During internal product testing, it was observed that some packages to have incomplete seals (sterile barrier).

A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.

Product as listed by the FDA

TufTex Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter. All Catalog numbers: 1651-34, 1651-38, 1651-44, 1651-48, 1651-58, 1651-64, 1651-68, 1651-78, 1651-84, 1651-88, E1651-34, E1651-38, E1651-44, E1651-48, E1651-64, E1651-68, E1651-78, E1651-84, E1651-88, 1651-44J, 1651-48J, 1651-84J, 1651-88J.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide distribution. International distribution to ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CANADA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CYPRUS, CZECHIA, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, GUYANA, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MEXICO, MONGOLIA, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA, NORTH MACEDONIA, NORWAY, OMAN, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TUNISIA, TURKIYE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM.

Nationwide Georgia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

During internal product testing, it was observed that some packages to have incomplete seals (sterile barrier).

Which lots are affected?

UDI-DI: 00840663100651, 00840663100668, 00840663100675, 00840663100682, 00840663100699, 00840663100705, 00840663100712, 00840663100729, 00840663107551, 00840663100736, 00840663100743, 00840663100750, 00840663100767, 00840663100774, 00840663100781, 00840663100798, 00840663100804, 00840663100811, 00840663100828, 00840663100835, 00840663107568, 00840663100842, 00840663100859, 00840663100866. Catalog numbers: 1651-34, 1651-38, 1651-44, 1651-48, 1651-68, 1651-78, 1651-84, 1651-88, E1651-34, E1651-38, E1651-44, E1651-48, E1651-64, E1651-68, E1651-78, E1651-84, E1651-88. Lots not expired with the following prefix: OTW, QOT, XOT, COT

Where was it sold?

Nationwide distribution. International distribution to ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CANADA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CYPRUS, CZECHIA, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, GUYANA, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MEXICO, MONGOLIA, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA, NORTH MACEDONIA, NORWAY, OMAN, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TUNISIA, TURKIYE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VENEZUELA, 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 II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

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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