Reported Oct 1, 2025 · Ongoing

Automated Impella Controller (AIC) with the below brands and product codes. Used with heart assist pump. 1. Impella…

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. · 22 Cherry Hill Dr · Danvers, MA · 01923-2575

Is this the product you have?

6 of 6 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
0042-0000-US.Impella Controller, Packaged, US
0042-0000-US-L.Impella Controller, Packaged, US, Loaner
0042-0000-CA.Impella Controller, Packaged, CA
0042-0000-EU.Impella Controller, Packaged, EU
0042-0000-UK.Impella Controller, Packaged, UK
0042-0000-UK-L.Impella Controller, UK, Loaner
Lot codes and dates

6 of 6 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
813502010022Product Code: 0042-0000-US; ; Serial Numbers: IC1026, IC1029, IC1043, IC1046, IC1040, IC1047, IC1088, IC1089, IC1093, IC1110, IC1167, IC1221, IC1225, IC1222, IC1258, IC1250, IC1272, IC1293, IC1320, IC1317, IC1353, IC1354, IC1355, IC1375, IC1377, IC1403, IC1446, IC1450, IC1452, IC1461, IC1496, IC1501, IC1508, IC1515, IC1516, IC1517, IC1518, IC1530, IC1534, IC1535, IC1539, IC1538, IC1531, IC1533, IC1540, IC1532, IC1551, IC1552, IC1550, IC1553, IC1646, IC1756, IC2255, IC2422, IC2489, IC3013.
813502010022Product Code: 0042-0000-US-L; ; Serial Number: IC1281.
813502011272Product Code: 0042-0000-CA; ; Serial Numbers: IC1543, IC1544.
813502011289Product Code: 0042-0000-EU; ; Serial Numbers: IC1350, IC1383, IC1546, IC1548, IC1547, IC1549, IC1775, IC2243, IC4002.
813502011296Product Code: 0042-0000-UK; ; Serial Numbers: IC1519, IC1542.
813502011296Product Code: 0042-0000-UK-L; ; Serial Number: IC1493.
Amount recalled
71 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

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.

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, 6:57 PM UTC

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