The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1763-2013·Announced 2013-07-31

LeMaitre AlboGraft Vascular Grafts Recalled for Surface Bleeding

LeMaitre Vascular is recalling two units of AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen vascular grafts due to blood blushing or leaking from the graft surface after implantation.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. The hazard involves a structural defect in a medical device leading to bleeding, which is a significant injury risk.

Plain-English summary

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. is recalling two units of AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen, Straight 60x07 vascular grafts, Catalog Number AMC6007. 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 lot number is 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, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and Turkey.

Healthcare providers and patients should contact LeMaitre Vascular for instructions on how to handle the recalled devices. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, 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 60x07 Catalog Number: AMC6007 AlboGraft Vascular Grafts are made of synthetic material and designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.
Affected units
2

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

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 →