Class I — Serious Health Hazard

Serious health hazard — there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to this product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Automated Impella Controller (AIC) labeled as the following with corresponding Recalled by Abiomed, Inc. Due to Potential for Automated Impella Controller (AIC) purge pressure...

Date: September 16, 2025
Company: Abiomed, Inc.
Status: Ongoing
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Abiomed, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Automated Impella Controller (AIC) labeled as the following with corresponding Product Codes: 1. AIC w/Impella Connect for ECP, Product Code: 1000432. 2. Dbl optical, AIC Impella Connect, Phg US, Product Code: 1000201. 3. Impella Controller, Packaged, AU, Product Code: 0042-0000-AU. 4. Impella Controller, Packaged, CA, Product Code: 0042-0000-CA. 5. Impella Controller, Packaged, EU, Product Code: 0042-0000-EU. 6. Impella Controller, Packaged, IN, Product Code: 0042-0000-IN. 7. Impella Controller, Packaged, JP, Product Code: 0042-0000-JP. 8. Impella Controller, Packaged, UK, Product Code: 0042-0000-UK. 9. Impella Controller, Packaged, US, Product Code: 0042-0000-US. 10. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, AU, Product Code: 0042-0010-AU. 11. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU, Product Code: 0042-0010-EU. 12. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, IN, Product Code: 0042-0010-IN. 13. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, UK, Product Code: 0042-0010-UK. 14. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, US, Product Code: 0042-0010-US. 15. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pkgd, JP, Product Codes: 0042-0040-JP. 16. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pkgd, JP, Product Codes: 0042-0040-JP-L. 17. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pack'd, CA, Product Code: 0042-0040-CA. 18. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pack'd, EU, Product Code: 0042-0040-EU. 19. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, AU, Product Code: 0042-0040-AU. 20. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, UK, Product Code: 0042-0040-UK. 21. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, US, Product Code: 0042-0040-US.

Quantity: 9,177 total distributed units (754 pending correction)

Why Was This Recalled?

Potential for Automated Impella Controller (AIC) purge pressure issues due to purge retainer failures.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Abiomed, Inc.

Abiomed, Inc. has 56 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report