Abiomed, Inc.: Device Recall

Recall Details

Recall Number

Z-2164-2025

Classification

Class I

Product Type

Device

Recalling Firm

Abiomed, Inc.

Status

Ongoing

Date Initiated

06/23/2025

Location

Danvers, MA, United States

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Product Quantity

11,031 units

Reason for Recall

A potential issue with the Automated Impella Controller (AIC) not detecting an Impella pump when it is connected

Product Description

Automated Impella Controller (AIC), used in left heart support blood pump, including the following: 1. Impella Controller, Packaged, AU; Product Code: 0042-0000-AU. 2. Impella Controller, Packaged, CA; Product Code: 0042-0000-CA. 3. Impella Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0000-EU. 4. Impella Controller, Packaged, EU, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0000-EU-L. 5. Impella Controller, Packaged, IN; Product Code: 0042-0000-IN. 6. Impella Controller, Packaged, JP; Product Code: 0042-0000-JP. 7. Impella Controller, Japan, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0000-JP-L. 8. Impella Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0000-UK. 9. Impella Controller, UK, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0000-UK-L. 10. Impella Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0000-US. 11. Impella Controller, Packaged, US, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0000-US-L. 12. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, AU; Product Code: 0042-0010-AU. 13. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0010-EU. 14. Impella Optical Controller, EU, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0010-EU-L. 15. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, IN; Product Code: 0042-0010-IN. 16. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0010-UK. 17. Impella Optical Controller, UK, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0010-UK-L. 18. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0010-US. 19. Impella Optical Controller, US, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0010-US-L. 20. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Packaged, AU; Product Code: 0042-0040-AU. 21. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Packaged, CA; Product Code: 0042-0040-CA. 22. AIC w/Remote Link, Packaged, Cln Trl, US; Product Code: 0042-0040-CT-L. 23. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0040-EU. 24. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, EU, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0040-EU-L. 25. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pkgd, JP; Product Code: 0042-0040-JP. 26. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pkgd, JP; Product Code: 0042-0040-JP-L. 27. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, UK; Product Code: 0042-0040-UK. 28. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, US; Product Code: 0042-0040-US. 29. Optical AIC Impella Connect, US, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0040-US-L. 30. Dbl optical, AIC Impella Connect, Phg US; Product Code: 1000201. 31. AIC w/Impella Connect for ECP; Product Code: 1000432.

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Other Recalls by Abiomed, Inc.

• Class II: Risk 12/04/2025
  Device packaged in incorrect outer box carton.
• Class I: Dangerous 10/01/2025
  Potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities related to the operating system in the Automated Impella Controller (AIC).
• Class I: Dangerous 09/16/2025
  Potential for Automated Impella Controller (AIC) purge pressure issues due to purge retainer failures.
• Class I: Dangerous 08/20/2025
  Specific Automated Impella Controllers (AICs) that have a Pump Driver Circuit Assembly do not meet current specifications. This may lead to decreased pump performance or pump stop and trigger an Impella Failure or Impella Stopped Controller Failure alarm.
• Class I: Dangerous 12/12/2024
  Optical Sensors have been damaged due to physical interaction between the inlet and another device resulting in a Placement Signal Not Reliable (PSNR) alarm and loss of Central Venous (CV) Placement Signal, Pulmonary Artery (PA) Placement Signal & Pulmonary Artery Pulse Index (PAPi) metrics. Abiomed is reinforcing that there is a risk of potential interaction between the tip of guidewires, indwelling central venous lines or devices and inlet of the Impella pumps listed above during the insertion, manipulation, and removal of those devices. The interaction may result in optical sensor damage, temporary pump stop, or permanent pump stop.

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