The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1451-2017·Announced 2017-03-22

LeMaitre Vascular Cholangiogram Catheter Recalled for Missing Latex Symbol

LeMaitre Vascular is recalling 247 units of Scoop Tip Cholangiogram Catheters because the latex warning symbol was missing from the packaging.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This is a labeling error (missing latex symbol) which falls under the 'Minor labeling errors' criterion for a Moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. is recalling 247 units of the LeMaitre Vascular Scoop Tip Cholangiogram Catheter with Introducer (paper IFU), REF# 2401-52. The recall is due to a labeling defect where the Contains Latex symbol was not printed on the box label or the sterile inner product pouch.

The affected lots are RST2394 (exp. 2018-09), RST2411 (exp. 2019-01), RST2412 (exp. 2019-01), and RST2459 (exp. 2019-10). The products were distributed worldwide, including the US, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, UAE, and UK.

Healthcare facilities should stop using these specific lots and contact the manufacturer for instructions. Patients with latex allergies should consult their healthcare provider if they have used these devices.

The recalled product

Product
LeMaitre Vascular Scoop Tip Cholangiogram Catheter with Introducer (paper IFU) REF# 2401-52
Affected units
247

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 12 products in this recall →