Reported Aug 6, 2025 · Ongoing

Automated Impella Controller (AIC), used in left heart support blood pump, including the following

Abiomed, Inc.

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Abiomed, Inc. · 24 Cherry Hill Dr · Danvers, MA · 01923-2575

Is this the product you have?

Automated Impella Controller (AIC), used in left heart support blood pump, including the following

31 of 31 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
0042-0000-AU.Impella Controller, Packaged, AU
0042-0000-CA.Impella Controller, Packaged, CA
0042-0000-EU.Impella Controller, Packaged, EU
0042-0000-EU-L.Impella Controller, Packaged, EU, Loaner
0042-0000-IN.Impella Controller, Packaged, IN
0042-0000-JP.Impella Controller, Packaged, JP
0042-0000-JP-L.Impella Controller, Japan, Loaner
0042-0000-UK.Impella Controller, Packaged, UK
0042-0000-UK-L.Impella Controller, UK, Loaner
0042-0000-US.Impella Controller, Packaged, US
0042-0000-US-L.Impella Controller, Packaged, US, Loaner
0042-0010-AU.Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, AU
0042-0010-EU.Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU
0042-0010-EU-L.Impella Optical Controller, EU, Loaner
0042-0010-IN.Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, IN
0042-0010-UK.Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, UK
0042-0010-UK-L.Impella Optical Controller, UK, Loaner
0042-0010-US.Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, US
0042-0010-US-L.Impella Optical Controller, US, Loaner
0042-0040-AU.Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Packaged, AU
Lot codes and dates
  • 1
  • Product Code0042-0000-AU
  • GTIN Number813502010886
  • Serial Numbers
    • IC7849
    • IC7850
    • IC7287
    • IC7288
    • IC7289
    • IC7290
    • IC6526
    • IC6527
    • IC6528
    • IC6529
    • IC6530
    • IC6531
    • IC5622
    • IC5677
    • IC5752
    • IC5836
    • IC5341
    • IC5521
    • IC5522
    • IC5523
    • IC5524
    • IC5525
    • IC5237
    • IC5216
    • IC5217
    • IC5236
    • IC5238. 2
  • Product Code0042-0000-CA
  • GTIN Number813502011272
  • Serial Numbers
    • IC9416
    • IC9414
    • IC9415
    • IC9413
    • IC8283
    • IC7695
    • IC7716
    • IC7694
    • IC6633
    • IC6634
    • IC6635
    • IC6636
    • IC6082
    • IC6083
    • IC5821
    • IC5824
    • IC5680
    • IC5034
    • IC5050
    • IC4944
    • IC4945
    • IC3802
    • IC3803
    • IC3661
    • IC3662
    • IC2686
    • IC2687
    • IC2369
    • IC2370
    • IC2033
    • IC2035
    • IC2032
    • IC2034
    • IC1911
    • IC1912
    • IC1913
    • IC1790
    • IC1791
    • IC1715
    • IC1769
    • IC1664
    • IC1665
    • IC1595
    • IC1598
    • IC1572
    • IC1543
    • IC1544
    • IC1480
    • IC1481
    • IC1324
    • IC1346. 3
  • Product Code0042-0000-EU
  • GTIN Number813502011289
  • Serial Numbers

    985 of 985 codes

    • IC7809
    • IC7717
    • IC7718
    • IC7719
    • IC7720
    • IC7721
    • IC7748
    • IC7674
    • IC7675
    • IC7686
    • IC7687
    • IC7688
    • IC7689
    • IC7690
    • IC7691
    • IC7692
    • IC7693
    • IC7653
    • IC7654
    • IC7655
    • IC7666
    • IC7667
    • IC7646
    • IC7647
    • IC7648
    • IC7649
    • IC7650
    • IC7651
    • IC7652
    • IC7613
    • IC7614
    • IC7615
    • IC7421
    • IC7576
    • IC7577
    • IC7578
    • IC7579
    • IC7580
    • IC7581
    • IC7582
    • IC7583
    • IC7584
    • IC7455
    • IC7452
    • IC7453
    • IC7454
    • IC7378
    • IC7388
    • IC7389
    • IC7390
    • IC7392
    • IC7393
    • IC7394
    • IC7407
    • IC7395
    • IC7406
    • IC7263
    • IC7264
    • IC7265
    • IC7286
  • Product Code0042-0000-EU-L
  • GTIN Number813502011289
  • Serial Numbers
    • IC7810
    • IC6065
    • IC4910
    • IC4901
    • IC4891
    • IC4892
    • IC4875
    • IC4876
    • IC4879
    • IC4880
    • IC4881
    • IC4874
    • IC4877
    • IC4878
    • IC4867
    • IC4868
    • IC4869
    • IC4870
    • IC4871
    • IC4872
    • IC4873
    • IC4866
    • IC4855
    • IC4847
    • IC4848
    • IC4849
    • IC4851
    • IC4852
    • IC4853
    • IC4838
    • IC4622
    • IC4625
    • IC4364
    • IC4239
    • IC4032
    • IC3827
    • IC3320
    • IC2986
    • IC2857
    • IC2176
    • IC1906
    • IC1762
    • IC1520
    • IC1521
    • IC1487
    • IC1399
    • IC1303
    • IC1011. 5
  • Product Code0042-0000-IN
  • GTIN Number813502011418
  • Serial Numbers
    • IC7410
    • IC7411
    • IC7408
    • IC7409
    • IC7079
    • IC7080
    • IC6475
    • IC6476
    • IC6477
    • IC6478
    • IC6139
    • IC6252
    • IC6253
    • IC6254. 6
  • Product Code0042-0000-JP
  • GTIN Number813502010428
  • Serial Numbers

    319 of 319 codes

    • IC8276
    • IC8277
    • IC8278
    • IC8279
    • IC8280
    • IC8281
    • IC8282
    • IC8082
    • IC8083
    • IC8084
    • IC8078
    • IC8079
    • IC8080
    • IC8081
    • IC8047
    • IC8048
    • IC8049
    • IC8050
    • IC8051
    • IC8052
    • IC8053
    • IC8054
    • IC8055
    • IC8076
    • IC8077
    • IC8085
    • IC7981
    • IC7982
    • IC7983
    • IC7984
    • IC7985
    • IC8046
    • IC7933
    • IC7934
    • IC7935
    • IC7976
    • IC7977
    • IC7978
    • IC7979
    • IC7980
    • IC7928
    • IC7929
    • IC7902
    • IC7903
    • IC7904
    • IC7905
    • IC7926
    • IC7927
    • IC7899
    • IC7900
    • IC7901
    • IC7852
    • IC7853
    • IC7854
    • IC7855
    • IC7896
    • IC7897
    • IC7898
    • IC7851
    • IC7812
  • Product Code0042-0000-JP-L
  • GTIN Number813502010428
  • Serial Numbers
    • IC7448
    • IC7449
    • IC7391
    • IC7432
    • IC7436
    • IC7437
    • IC7438
    • IC7418
    • IC7419
    • IC7428
    • IC7292
    • IC7101
    • IC7086
    • IC7088
    • IC6881
    • IC6884
    • IC6655
    • IC6608
    • IC6609
    • IC6539
    • IC6532
    • IC6493
    • IC6494
    • IC6207
    • IC6209
    • IC5931
    • IC5932
    • IC5934
    • IC5869
    • IC5730
    • IC5508
    • IC5509
    • IC5513
    • IC5514
    • IC5258
    • IC5246
    • IC5029
    • IC5030
    • IC5031
    • IC4730. 8
  • Product Code0042-0000-UK
  • GTIN Number813502011296
  • Serial Numbers

    159 of 159 codes

    • IC7847
    • IC7848
    • IC7668
    • IC7669
    • IC7670
    • IC7671
    • IC7585
    • IC7591
    • IC7444
    • IC7445
    • IC7446
    • IC7447
    • IC7441
    • IC7442
    • IC7443
    • IC7072
    • IC7069
    • IC7070
    • IC7071
    • IC7073
    • IC7074
    • IC7056
    • IC7057
    • IC6934
    • IC6925
    • IC6924
    • IC6638
    • IC6669
    • IC6670
    • IC6671
    • IC6583
    • IC6584
    • IC6585
    • IC6586
    • IC6537
    • IC6538
    • IC6542
    • IC6543
    • IC6540
    • IC6286
    • IC6287
    • IC6289
    • IC6290
    • IC6291
    • IC6292
    • IC6001
    • IC5995
    • IC5996
    • IC5997
    • IC5998
    • IC5999
    • IC5914
    • IC5915
    • IC5911
    • IC5912
    • IC5926
    • IC5927
    • IC5910
    • IC5830
    • IC5831
  • Product Code0042-0000-UK-L
  • GTIN Number813502011296
  • Serial Numbers
    • IC7776
    • IC7777
    • IC7778
    • IC7592
    • IC3175
    • IC1576
    • IC1493. 10
  • Product Code0042-0000-US
  • GTIN Number813502010022
  • Serial Numbers

    2,331 of 2,331 codes

    • IC7919
    • IC7922
    • IC7028
    • IC7030
    • IC7032
    • IC6976
    • IC6977
    • IC6978
    • IC6979
    • IC6980
    • IC6981
    • IC6982
    • IC6983
    • IC6984
    • IC7026
    • IC7027
    • IC6926
    • IC6927
    • IC6928
    • IC6929
    • IC6930
    • IC6931
    • IC6932
    • IC6933
    • IC6935
    • IC6914
    • IC6915
    • IC6916
    • IC6917
    • IC6918
    • IC6919
    • IC6920
    • IC6921
    • IC6922
    • IC6923
    • IC6904
    • IC6905
    • IC6906
    • IC6907
    • IC6908
    • IC6909
    • IC6910
    • IC6911
    • IC6912
    • IC6913
    • IC6889
    • IC6893
    • IC6894
    • IC6895
    • IC6896
    • IC6897
    • IC6898
    • IC6899
    • IC6900
    • IC6901
    • IC6833
    • IC6836
    • IC6837
    • IC6838
    • IC6839
Amount recalled
11,031 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

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

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 6:55 PM UTC

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