The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1759-2013·Announced 2013-07-31

LeMaitre AlboGraft Vascular Grafts Recalled for Post-Implantation Bleeding

LeMaitre Vascular is recalling 3 units of AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen, Bifurcate 20x10 (Lot 56890A) due to blood blushing or leaking from the graft surface after implantation.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a medical device (vascular graft) that results in bleeding after implantation, which constitutes a significant injury risk and fits the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. is recalling 3 units of AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen, Bifurcate 20x10 vascular grafts, catalog number AMC2010. The affected units are from lot number 56890A with an expiration date of 2015-04. These synthetic grafts are designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.

The recall was initiated because blood blushing or leaking was observed from the surface of the graft after implantation. This defect poses a risk of bleeding to patients who have received the device.

The affected units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (specifically Pennsylvania) and in Brazil, Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and Turkey. Healthcare providers and patients should contact LeMaitre Vascular for instructions on how to proceed with the recall.

The recalled product

Product
AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen, Bifurcate 20x10Catalog Number: AMC2010 AlboGraft Vascular Grafts are made of synthetic material and designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.
Affected units
3

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot number/Expiration Date 56890A 2015-04

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 17 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 17 products in this recall →

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