Reported Sep 23, 2026 · Ongoing · Updated Sep 29, 2026

Automated Impella Controller (AIC) with the below product descriptions and corresponding Product Codes. 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-CA.Impella Controller, Packaged, CA
0042-0000-EU.Impella Controller, Packaged, EU
0042-0000-IN.Impella Controller, Packaged, IN
0042-0000-JP.Impella Controller, Packaged, JP
0042-0000-UK.Impella Controller, Packaged, UK
0042-0000-US.Impella Controller, Packaged, US
Lot codes and dates
  • 1. Impella Controller, Packaged, CA
  • Product Code0042-0000-CA
  • UDI-DI00813502010022
  • Serial Numbers
    • IC1324
    • IC1346
    • IC1480
    • IC1481
    • IC1543
    • IC1544
    • IC1572
    • IC1595
    • IC1598
    • IC1664
    • IC1665
    • IC1715
    • IC1769
    • IC1790
    • IC1791
    • IC1911
    • IC1912
    • IC1913
    • IC2032
    • IC2033
    • IC2034
    • IC2035
    • IC2369
    • IC2370
    • IC2686
    • IC2687
    • IC3661
    • IC3662
    • IC3802
    • IC3803
    • IC4944
    • IC4945
    • IC5034
    • IC5050
    • IC5680
    • IC5821
    • IC5824
    • IC6082
    • IC6083
    • IC6633
    • IC6634
    • IC6635
    • IC6636
    • IC7694
    • IC7695
    • IC7716
    • IC8283
    • IC9413
    • IC9414
    • IC9415
    • IC9416
    • 2. Impella Controller
    • Packaged
    • EU
  • Product Code0042-0000-EU
  • UDI-DI00813502011289
  • Serial Numbers

    979 of 979 codes

    • IC1347
    • IC1349
    • IC6845
    • IC1285
    • IC1416
    • IC2765
    • IC2766
    • IC3021
    • IC3022
    • IC3718
    • IC3719
    • IC3720
    • IC3776
    • IC5558
    • IC5559
    • IC1578
    • IC1585
    • IC1902
    • IC1903
    • IC1905
    • IC2678
    • IC2679
    • IC2855
    • IC2856
    • IC3053
    • IC3054
    • IC3329
    • IC3671
    • IC3672
    • IC3830
    • IC3831
    • IC4033
    • IC4837
    • IC5086
    • IC5169
    • IC5171
    • IC5560
    • IC5681
    • IC5682
    • IC5683
    • IC6064
    • IC6081
    • IC6149
    • IC6270
    • IC6272
    • IC6437
    • IC6439
    • IC6441
    • IC6443
    • IC6810
    • IC6812
    • IC6813
    • IC6814
    • IC7261
    • IC7262
    • IC7393
    • IC7394
    • IC7576
    • IC7577
    • IC7646
  • Product Code0042-0000-IN
  • UDI-DI00813502011418
  • Serial Numbers
    • IC6139
    • IC6252
    • IC6253
    • IC6254
    • IC6475
    • IC6476
    • IC6477
    • IC6478
    • IC7079
    • IC7080
    • IC7408
    • IC7409
    • IC7410
    • IC7411
    • 4. Impella Controller
    • Packaged
    • JP
  • Product Code0042-0000-JP
  • UDI-DI00813502010428
  • Serial Numbers

    303 of 303 codes

    • IC4732
    • IC5027
    • IC5241
    • IC5243
    • IC5245
    • IC5259
    • IC5260
    • IC5261
    • IC5444
    • IC5445
    • IC5447
    • IC5478
    • IC5505
    • IC5506
    • IC5507
    • IC5510
    • IC5511
    • IC5512
    • IC5515
    • IC5516
    • IC5556
    • IC5563
    • IC5651
    • IC5652
    • IC5653
    • IC5654
    • IC5656
    • IC5657
    • IC5658
    • IC5659
    • IC5660
    • IC5665
    • IC5700
    • IC5727
    • IC5728
    • IC5729
    • IC5731
    • IC5732
    • IC5733
    • IC5734
    • IC5735
    • IC5819
    • IC5820
    • IC5860
    • IC5861
    • IC5862
    • IC5863
    • IC5864
    • IC5865
    • IC5866
    • IC5867
    • IC5868
    • IC5930
    • IC5935
    • IC5936
    • IC5937
    • IC5938
    • IC6046
    • IC6047
    • IC6048
  • Product Code0042-0000-UK
  • UDI-DI00813502011296
  • Serial Numbers

    161 of 161 codes

    • IC1387
    • IC1389
    • IC1519
    • IC1542
    • IC1573
    • IC1792
    • IC1868
    • IC1869
    • IC1909
    • IC2277
    • IC2278
    • IC2493
    • IC2497
    • IC2871
    • IC2872
    • IC3293
    • IC3294
    • IC3295
    • IC3674
    • IC3675
    • IC3784
    • IC3785
    • IC4439
    • IC4440
    • IC4721
    • IC4722
    • IC4739
    • IC4741
    • IC4841
    • IC4842
    • IC5179
    • IC5181
    • IC5219
    • IC5220
    • IC5247
    • IC5553
    • IC5554
    • IC5555
    • IC5831
    • IC5832
    • IC5911
    • IC5912
    • IC5926
    • IC5927
    • IC6286
    • IC6287
    • IC6289
    • IC6290
    • IC6537
    • IC6538
    • IC6540
    • IC6583
    • IC6584
    • IC6585
    • IC6586
    • IC6925
    • IC7056
    • IC7057
    • IC7069
    • IC7070
  • Product Code0042-0000-US
  • UDI-DI00813502010022
  • Serial Numbers

    2,496 of 2,496 codes

    • IC1004
    • IC1006
    • IC1007
    • IC1008
    • IC1014
    • IC1015
    • IC1017
    • IC1019
    • IC1024
    • IC1025
    • IC1026
    • IC1027
    • IC1028
    • IC1029
    • IC1030
    • IC1031
    • IC1032
    • IC1033
    • IC1035
    • IC1036
    • IC1037
    • IC1038
    • IC1039
    • IC1040
    • IC1041
    • IC1042
    • IC1043
    • IC1044
    • IC1046
    • IC1047
    • IC1049
    • IC1050
    • IC1051
    • IC1052
    • IC1053
    • IC1055
    • IC1056
    • IC1058
    • IC1060
    • IC1061
    • IC1062
    • IC1064
    • IC1065
    • IC1066
    • IC1067
    • IC1068
    • IC1069
    • IC1070
    • IC1071
    • IC1072
    • IC1073
    • IC1074
    • IC1075
    • IC1076
    • IC1077
    • IC1078
    • IC1079
    • IC1080
    • IC1081
    • IC1082
Amount recalled
5232 units (3733 US, 1499 OUS) 36 3

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

The potential for purge cassette recognition issues due to the failure of the purge flag component of the purge pressure sensor assembly.

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 Nov 4, 12:22 AM UTC

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