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Health product recall

1.8mm Expandable LeMaitre Valvulotome (2014-07-28)

Starting date:
July 28, 2014
Posting date:
August 15, 2014
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-41063

Recalled products

  1. 1.8mm Expandable LeMaitre Valvulotome 

Reason

Lemaitre accidentally shipped an unlicensed version of the expandable LeMaitre Valvulotome to Canada. The unlicensed version is identical to the licenced version except that the IFU’s are provided in electronic format only. The medical devices regulations does not allow for the provision of IFU’s in electronic format only.

Affected products

A. 1.8mm Expandable LeMaitre Valvulotome

Lot or serial number
  • Lot# ELV32268V, Exp: 2018-10
Model or catalog number
  • E1000-90
  • E1000-95
Companies
Manufacturer
Lemaitre Vascular
63 Second Avenue
Burlington
01803
Massachusetts
UNITED STATES