LeMaitre Home Search Menu THE LEMAITRE STORY Our History The LeMaitre story began when George D. LeMaitre, MD, a vascular surgeon, wasn’t satisfied with the options that were available to him. He sought to develop a better way to treat lower extremity arterial disease in his patients. Working with an engineer, he designed a valvulotome that could be used to cut valves in peripheral veins without the burdensome requirement of direct vision. Pleased with the performance of his valvulotome, Dr. LeMaitre felt other surgeons might also benefit from it. In 1983, he founded what would become LeMaitre Vascular. Over time, Dr. LeMaitre’s son, George W. LeMaitre, joined the company, helping to grow it from a family-owned business to a publicly held global provider of innovative devices for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. Today, we sell directly to hospitals in 22 countries and through distributors in more than 60 countries. From Then to Now 1983 Vascutech is founded by George D. LeMaitre, MD 1985 First valvulotome is sold 1992 Dr. LeMaitre’s son, George W. LeMaitre, joins Vascutech 1997 European Headquarters opens in Frankfurt, Germany 2001 Vascutech acquires Ideas for Medicine including the Pruitt Carotid Shunt 2001 Name change to LeMaitre Vascular 2004 Asian Headquarters opens in Tokyo, Japan 2004 LeMaitre acquires AnastoClip Closure System from U.S. Surgical 2006 Initial Public Offering on NASDAQ 2012 LeMaitre acquires XenoSure Biologic Patch from Neovasc 2014 LeMaitre acquires Omniflow Biosynthetic Graft from Xenotis and establishes manufacturing and sales operations in Australia 2014 Sales Office opens in Shanghai, China 2016 LeMaitre acquires ProCol Bioprosthesis from Hancock Jaffe Laboratories 2016 LeMaitre acquires RestoreFlow Allografts 2017 Dedicated Biologics Cleanroom opens 2018 LeMaitre Vascular celebrates 35 Years serving the vascular community 2018 Asia Pacific Headquarters relocates to Singapore 2019 LeMaitre acquires CardioCel and VascuCel Patches from Admedus CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. 63 Second Avenue Burlington, MA 01803 USA Products Products by Country Product Training Videos Surgeon Training Instructions for Use Certificates & Accreditations Patients Vascular Anatomy Risk Factors Conditions Glossary Investor Relations Press Releases Webcasts Investor Calendar Stock Information Corporate Governance Careers Explore Careers Benefits Success Stories Main Tel +1 781 221 2266 Toll Free 800 628 9470 Cust Service Fax +1 781 221 2223 Corporate Fax +1 781 425 5049 Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Privacy Legal Notices Copyright © 2020