The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-1761-2013·Announced 2013-07-31

LeMaitre Vascular Recalls AlboGraft Vascular Grafts Due to Surface Leaking

LeMaitre Vascular is recalling 3 units of AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen vascular grafts because they may leak blood from the surface after implantation.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. is recalling 3 units of AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen, Straight 40x08 vascular grafts (Catalog Number: AMC4008). These synthetic grafts are designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries. The recall is due to reports of blood blushing or leaking from the surface of the graft after implantation.

The affected units are from Lot 56890A with an expiration date of 2015-04. The products 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 stop using the affected grafts and contact LeMaitre Vascular for instructions on return or replacement. This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen, Straight 40x08 Catalog Number: AMC4008 AlboGraft Vascular Grafts are made of synthetic material and designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.
Affected units
3

Is your product affected?

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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 →