BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) _ LeMaitre Vascular Inc. (LMAT) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $8.3 million.

The Burlington, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 40 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 34 cents per share.

The medical device maker posted revenue of $40.7 million in the period.

For the current quarter ending in October, LeMaitre said it expects revenue in the range of $38.3 million to $40.3 million.

The company expects full-year earnings to be $1.30 to $1.40 per share, with revenue ranging from $154.1 million to $158.1 million.

LeMaitre shares have increased 35% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $54.59, a climb of 80% in the last 12 months.

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