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LeMaitre Chevalier Valvulotome Recall: Burrs May Tear Veins

LeMaitre Vascular recalls Chevalier Valvulotomes with burrs that could tear veins during surgery. Affected models include Catalog #40025-40035 with lot numbers starting CHV. No remedy specified in recall.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2468-2023Medical deviceLeMaitre Vascular ›
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Recalling firmLeMaitre Vascular, Inc.32 3rd Ave · Burlington, MA 01803-4414
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

LeMaitre Vascular is recalling Chevalier Valvulotomes that may have burrs causing veins to tear during surgery. This is a serious risk for patients undergoing vein graft procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/57662-lemaitre-chevalier-valvulotome-recall-burrs-may-tear-veins.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/57662-lemaitre-chevalier-valvulotome-recall-burrs-may-tear-veins · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2468-2023

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“LeMaitre Chevalier Valvulotome Recall: Burrs May Tear Veins.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/57662-lemaitre-chevalier-valvulotome-recall-burrs-may-tear-veins. Based on FDA recall #Z-2468-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2468-2023%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on July 13, 2023, that LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. is recalling The Chevalier Valvulotome devices due to burrs on the cutter that may tear harvested veins. This voluntary Class II recall affects 225 units distributed internationally.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: LeMaitre Vascular
  • Product: The Chevalier Valvulotome
  • Catalog # 40025, Lot Numbers CHV1003, CHV1006, CHV1022
  • Catalog # 40030, Lot Numbers CHV1002, CHV1004
  • Catalog # 40035, Lot Numbers CHV1001, CHV1005

The hazard

The device features a cutter with burrs (molding flash) that may tear the harvested vein during use. The recall involves lots starting with CHV; older lots with CL prefixes are not affected.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. has had 12 other recalls since June 19, 2018. Recent similar recalls include the Artegraft Vascular Graft Recall due to labeling mix-up on Feb. 10, 2026, and the Artegraft Collagen Vascular Graft Recall for wrong size packaging on Sept. 25, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Clariance Elegance Cervical Plates Recall due to burr quality issues on Feb. 20, 2026, and the Merit Medical BioFlo DuraMax Catheter Recall for a design defect that may cause bleeding on Feb. 13, 2026.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Chevalier Valvulotomes with Catalog numbers 40025, 40030, or 40035. Lot numbers start with CHV (e.g., CHV1001, CHV1002, etc.).

  • Brand
    LeMaitre Vascular
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop using it now

    Immediately stop using the Chevalier Valvulotome if it has a lot number starting with CHV.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 55 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 13, 202312. FDA classified it Class II: Aug 28, 202323. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 6, 202332023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2468-2023 (July 13, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2468-2023 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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