LeMaitre AlboGraft Vascular Grafts Recalled for Surface Leakage
LeMaitre Vascular is recalling 2 units of AlboGraft Woven with Collagen, Straight 15x26 (Lot 56890A) because blood blushing or leaking was observed 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) due to the reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. is recalling 2 units of AlboGraft Woven with Collagen, Straight 15x26 (Catalog Number ATC1526, Lot 56890A, Expiration Date 2015-04). These synthetic vascular grafts are designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.
The recall was initiated because blood blushing or leaking was reported from the surface of the graft after implantation. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 who have received these specific units should contact LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. for instructions on removal or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- AlboGraft Woven with Collagen, Straight 15x26 Catalog Number: ATC1526 AlboGraft Vascular Grafts are made of synthetic material and designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.
- Manufacturer
- LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Vascular Graft
- Hazard
- 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.
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