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Impella Heart Pump recallZ-2238-2026 · Abiomed, Inc. · initiated Jan 17, 2011

Class I Open, Classified All recalls posted in May 2026

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Why it was recalled

Retrospective submission for following issues identified: 1. Alarm failures, power-path faults, electrical-short risks, and inaccurate motor-current sensing were identified in certain AIC consoles. 2. There is improper alignment between the purge cassette and the motor drive in the AIC. This can result in a piston block event and lead to the inability to complete priming of the purge system, requiring the user to switch to backup AIC console.

FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm

What the company is doing

No customer notifications were sent. The retrospectively reported recall does not currently affect any Automated Impella Controllers (AICs) in the field pending the correction. The hardware update was implemented to AICs in the field through servicing to address potential safety concerns.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2238-2026
Recall class
Class I (most serious)
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
Jan 17, 2011
Posted by the FDA
May 28, 2026
Recalling firm
Abiomed, Inc.
Quantity
625 units
Product code
OZD
FDA submissions
P140003, P170011
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.

Product description

Automated Impella Controller (AIC) with the below product descriptions and corresponding Product Codes. 1. Impella Controller, Packaged, CA; Product Code: 0042-0000-CA. 2. Impella Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0000-EU. 3. Impella Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0000-UK. 4. Impella Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0000-US.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

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1. Product Code: 0042-0000-CA. GTIN: 00813502011272. Serial Numbers: IC1324, IC1346, IC1480, IC1481, IC1543, IC1544, IC1572, IC1595, IC1598, IC1664, IC1665, IC1715. 2. Product Code: 0042-0000-EU. GTIN: 00813502011289. Serial Numbers: IC1217, IC1265, IC1275, IC1276, IC1288, IC1284, IC1301, IC1302, IC1304, IC1305, IC1344, IC1341, IC1343, IC1340, IC1345, IC1350, IC1347, IC1349, IC1383, IC1381, IC1384, IC1386, IC1393, IC1396, IC1397, IC1395, IC1413, IC1415, IC1411, IC1416, IC1490, IC1488, IC1522, IC1523, IC1524, IC1525, IC1547, IC1549, IC1546, IC1548, IC1578, IC1577, IC1579, IC1580, IC1594, IC1584, IC1590, IC1592, IC1591, IC1585, IC1588, IC1653, IC1676, IC1685, IC1684, IC1677, IC1678, IC1699, IC1700. 3. Product Code: 0042-0000-UK. GTIN: 00813502011296. Serial Numbers: IC1387, IC1389, IC1388, IC1519, IC1542, IC1545, IC1581, IC1582, IC1583, IC1573. 4. Product Code: 0042-0000-US. GTIN: 00813502010022. Serial Numbers: IC1004, IC1002, IC1001, IC1006, IC1007, IC1008, IC1014, IC1015, IC1017, IC1019, IC1024, IC1025, IC1028, IC1029, IC1026, IC1027, IC1033, IC1035, IC1031, IC1032, IC1036, IC1037, IC1038, IC1039, IC1041, IC1042, IC1044, IC1049, IC1043, IC1046, IC1053, IC1055, IC1052, IC1040, IC1030, IC1056, IC1047, IC1051, IC1050, IC1060, IC1061, IC1062, IC1064, IC1065, IC1066, IC1067, IC1074, IC1070, IC1071, IC1072, IC1073, IC1068, IC1069, IC1058, IC1075, IC1076, IC1077, IC1078, IC1079, IC1084, IC1085, IC1083, IC1080, IC1088, IC1086, IC1087, IC1081, IC1082, IC1100, IC1099, IC1093, IC1095, IC1089, IC1094, IC1096, IC1097, IC1106, IC1102, IC1105, IC1104, IC1108, IC1103, IC1107, IC1110, IC1115, IC1120, IC1111, IC1112, IC1114, IC1116, IC1117, IC1119, IC1133, IC1113, IC1132, IC1124, IC1134, IC1135, IC1136, IC1137, IC1138, IC1140, IC1141, IC1142, IC1139, IC1144, IC1143, IC1121, IC1122, IC1123, IC1147, IC1148, IC1145, IC1146, IC1149, IC1150, IC1151, IC1152, IC1153, IC1154, IC1157, IC1158, IC1159, IC1156, IC1162, IC1163, IC1164, IC1165, IC1166, IC1167, IC1168, IC1169, IC1170, IC1171, IC1174, IC1175, IC1172, IC1173, IC1178, IC1160, IC1176, IC1177, IC1179, IC1180, IC1181, IC1182, IC1186, IC1155, IC1183, IC1185, IC1184, IC1187, IC1191, IC1188, IC1189, IC1161, IC1190, IC1192, IC1193, IC1196, IC1219, IC1218, IC1194, IC1197, IC1198, IC1199, IC1213, IC1222, IC1226, IC1221, IC1225, IC1214, IC1220, IC1223, IC1224, IC1227, IC1211, IC1212, IC1208, IC1210, IC1215, IC1209, IC1202, IC1201, IC1200, IC1207, IC1203, IC1205, IC1206, IC1204, IC1235, IC1234, IC1228, IC1230, IC1231, IC1233, IC1229, IC1236, IC1237, IC1238, IC1239, IC1240, IC1242, IC1244, IC1245, IC1243, IC1250, IC1247, IC1258, IC1246, IC1251, IC1252, IC1254, IC1256, IC1257, IC1253, IC1255, IC1261, IC1264, IC1259, IC1262, IC1263, IC1269, IC1274, IC1272, IC1270, IC1271, IC1273, IC1291, IC1300, IC1296, IC1297, IC1289, IC1290, IC1293, IC1298, IC1299, IC1295, IC1292, IC1294, IC1306, IC1310, IC1309, IC1307, IC1311, IC1313, IC1314, IC1312, IC1315, IC1316, IC1317, IC1319, IC1321, IC1320, IC1322, IC1325, IC1331, IC1328, IC1330, IC1332, IC1326, IC1327, IC1333, IC1336, IC1329, IC1335, IC1342, IC1338, IC1339, IC1337, IC1334, IC1358, IC1356, IC1357, IC1353, IC1354, IC1355, IC1351, IC1352, IC1364, IC1365, IC1360, IC1361, IC1362, IC1363, IC1359, IC1379, IC1377, IC1380, IC1375, IC1376, IC1372, IC1374, IC1378, IC1373, IC1382, IC1390, IC1400, IC1408, IC1406, IC1409, IC1394, IC1403, IC1401, IC1405, IC1407, IC1402, IC1404, IC1410, IC1412, IC1414, IC1417, IC1418, IC1421, IC1422, IC1423, IC1419, IC1420, IC1425, IC1426, IC1431, IC1424, IC1429, IC1427, IC1430, IC1428, IC1440, IC1441, IC1434, IC1435, IC1436, IC1437, IC1442, IC1443, IC1432, IC1433, IC1438, IC1439, IC1450, IC1446, IC1448, IC1368, IC1444, IC1445, IC1449, IC1462, IC1461, IC1469, IC1466, IC1467, IC1470, IC1473, IC1474, IC1475, IC1465, IC1453, IC1454, IC1460, IC1471, IC1472, IC1459, IC1463, IC1464, IC1455, IC1458, IC1451, IC1452, IC1456, IC1457, IC1478, IC1484, IC1485, IC1476, IC1477, IC1479, IC1483, IC1482, IC1489, IC1491, IC1492, IC1486, IC1496, IC1495, IC1507, IC1513, IC1505, IC1506, IC1512, IC1514, IC1510, IC1497, IC1499, IC1517, IC1518, IC1515, IC1516, IC1508, IC1501, IC1502, IC1503, IC1504, IC1500, IC1509, IC1498, IC1536, IC1532, IC1531, IC1533, IC1540, IC1538, IC1529, IC1541, IC1537, IC1539, IC1527, IC1526, IC1534, IC1535, IC1528, IC1530, IC1557, IC1556, IC1550, IC1553, IC1554, IC1552, IC1555, IC1551, IC1562, IC1563, IC1564, IC1566, IC1567, IC1568, IC1569, IC1570, IC1571, IC1565, IC1575, IC1558, IC1559, IC1560, IC1561, IC1574, IC1599, IC1603, IC1604, IC1605, IC1596, IC1618, IC1600, IC1601, IC1602, IC1606, IC1607, IC1608, IC1609, IC1610, IC1612, IC1613, IC1614, IC1615, IC1616, IC1617, IC1628, IC1621, IC1622, IC1623, IC1624, IC1625, IC1626, IC1627, IC1639, IC1637, IC1638, IC1629, IC1630, IC1640, IC1631, IC1632, IC1633, IC1634, IC1635, IC1636, IC1648, IC1642, IC1650, IC1644, IC1645, IC1646, IC1651, IC1652, IC1641, IC1643, IC1663, IC1654, IC1655, IC1660, IC1661, IC1662, IC1656, IC1657, IC1658, IC1659, IC1674, IC1666, IC1669, IC1673, IC1672, IC1670, IC1671, IC1675, IC1668, IC1686, IC1679, IC1680, IC1681, IC1682, IC1683, IC1694, IC1692, IC1693, IC1697, IC1698, IC1695, IC1696, IC1687, IC1688, IC1689, IC1690, IC1691, IC1701, IC1705, IC1704, IC1708, IC1707, IC1709, IC1710, IC1702, IC1703, IC1711, IC1712, IC1713, IC1714.

Devices named in this recall

2 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

Product lines

Other devices under the same FDA submission

14 devices cleared under P140003, P170011 are not named by identifier in this recall. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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