MAUDE Adverse Event Report: LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC SYNTEL SILICONE OVER-THE-WIRE EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER

Catalog Number	A4E08
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Rupture (1546)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/11/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device has not been received for investigation.Therefore, we could not conclusively determine the root cause of the reported incident.Balloon rupture is an inherent risk associated with this type of device, and given the nature of the product and the procedures in which it is used, this event is considered a known complication.Procedural factors or anatomical features, such as calcification or plaque, may have contributed to the reported issue.The instructions for use (ifu) include the following warning regarding possible complications: in common with other catheterization procedures, complications may occur.These may include but are not limited to: infection, local hematomas, intimal disruption, arterial dissection, perforation and rupture, hemorrhage, arterial thrombosis, distal emboli of blood clots or arteriosclerotic plaque, air embolus, aneurysms, arterial spasms, arteriovenous fistula formation, balloon rupture or tip separation with fragmentation and distal embolization.Exercise caution when encountering extremely diseased vessels.Arterial rupture or balloon failure due to sharp calcified plaque may occur.The possibility of balloon rupture must be taken into account when considering the risks involved in the catheterization procedure.The production and traceability record for the device was reviewed; no issues were found during manufacturing or packaging that would cause or contribute to the reported event.All quality control tests were completed successfully and met specification.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a vaivt procedure, the balloon ruptured upon inflation at the target site.A replacement catheter of the same type was then used, and the procedure was successfully completed.No patient injury was reported.

• Brand Name: SYNTEL SILICONE OVER-THE-WIRE EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER
• Common Device Name: EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC; 63 second ave; burlington MA 01803
• Manufacturer (Section G): LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC; 63 second ave; burlington MA 01803
• Manufacturer Contact: peter song ; 63 second ave; burlington, MA 01803 ; 7814251683
• MDR Report Key: 24798672
• Report Number: 1220948-2026-00072
• Device Sequence Number: 10667030
• Product Code: DXE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00840663109937
• UDI-Public: (01)00840663109937(11)250414(17)300328(10)PYT00001386(91)A4E08
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K202049
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/07/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: A4E08
• Device Lot Number: PYT00001386
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/11/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/07/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/14/2025
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown