Medical Device Recall: Automated Impella Controller (AIC) labeled as the following with corresponding Product Codes: 1. AIC w/Impella Connect for ECP, Product Code: 1000432. 2. Dbl optical, AIC Impella Connect, Phg US, Pr
Abiomed, Inc. · September 16, 2025
Reason for Recall
Potential for Automated Impella Controller (AIC) purge pressure issues due to purge retainer failures.
Product Description
Automated Impella Controller (AIC) labeled as the following with corresponding Product Codes: 1. AIC w/Impella Connect for ECP, Product Code: 1000432. 2. Dbl optical, AIC Impella Connect, Phg US, Product Code: 1000201. 3. Impella Controller, Packaged, AU, Product Code: 0042-0000-AU. 4. Impella Controller, Packaged, CA, Product Code: 0042-0000-CA. 5. Impella Controller, Packaged, EU, Product Code: 0042-0000-EU. 6. Impella Controller, Packaged, IN, Product Code: 0042-0000-IN. 7. Impella Controller, Packaged, JP, Product Code: 0042-0000-JP. 8. Impella Controller, Packaged, UK, Product Code: 0042-0000-UK. 9. Impella Controller, Packaged, US, Product Code: 0042-0000-US. 10. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, AU, Product Code: 0042-0010-AU. 11. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU, Product Code: 0042-0010-EU. 12. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, IN, Product Code: 0042-0010-IN. 13. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, UK, Product Code: 0042-0010-UK. 14. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, US, Product Code: 0042-0010-US. 15. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pkgd, JP, Product Codes: 0042-0040-JP. 16. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pkgd, JP, Product Codes: 0042-0040-JP-L. 17. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pack'd, CA, Product Code: 0042-0040-CA. 18. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pack'd, EU, Product Code: 0042-0040-EU. 19. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, AU, Product Code: 0042-0040-AU. 20. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, UK, Product Code: 0042-0040-UK. 21. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, US, Product Code: 0042-0040-US.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Isreal, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
States Affected
NATIONWIDE
Quantity Affected
9,177 total distributed units (754 pending correction)
Source: FDA (openFDA Device Enforcement)
Recall number: Z-0136-2026
Status: ongoing
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