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FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-3251-2026

Automated Impella Controller (AIC) with the below product descriptions and corresponding Product Codes. 1. Impella Controller, Packaged, CA; Product Code: 0042-0000-CA. 2. Impella Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0000-EU. 3. Impella Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0000-UK. 4. Impella Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0000-US. 5. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0010-EU. 6. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0010-US. 7. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, US; Product Code: 0042-0040-US.

Published September 30, 2026 · Recall initiated: February 19, 2019

Status when published: Ongoing — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.

What's the hazard

Retrospective report of issues remedied in 2019 with firmware and software patches: 1. Defects in optical bench (OPB) firmware V2.19, which affected the accuracy and stability of the pressure signal the AIC system performance depends on. 2. Software defects leading to unreliable or missing placement signal, unresponsive start Impella soft key during disconnect/reconnect, and false Position in Ventricle alarm in certain AICs.

What to do

Voluntary: Firm initiated · Other

Recall details

Manufacturer
Abiomed, Inc.
Distributor
Worldwide - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
Lot
1. Product Code: 0042-0000-CA. GTIN: 00813502011272. Serial Number: IC2687. 2. Product Code: 0042-0000-EU. GTIN: 00813502011289. Serial Numbers: IC3875, IC2380, IC2331, IC1721, IC1593, IC1587, IC4911, IC4231, IC4232, IC6844, IC2221, IC4628, IC6474, IC4502, IC1398, IC4055, IC3816, IC6810, IC6812, IC6449, IC6469, IC6441, IC6443, IC6440, IC6436, IC6437, IC6439, IC6272, IC6149, IC6081, IC5681, IC5682, IC5517, IC5177, IC5169, IC5086, IC4892, IC4852, IC4848, IC4875, IC4851, IC4869, IC4823, IC4824, IC4821, IC4822, IC4845, IC4840, IC4819, IC4820, IC4817, IC4818, IC4815, IC4816, IC4796, IC4797, IC4793, IC4795, IC4792, IC4794, IC4763, IC4781, IC4762, IC4760, IC4761, IC4758, IC4759, IC4748, IC4757, IC4737, IC4738, IC4735, IC4736, IC4733, IC4734, IC4678, IC4677, IC4646, IC4632, IC4633, IC4630, IC4631, IC4585, IC4629, IC4626, IC4613, IC4614, IC4568, IC4610, IC4612, IC4557, IC4567, IC4594, IC4595, IC4559, IC4564, IC4560, IC4561, IC4505, IC4506, IC4500, IC4469, IC4466, IC4467, IC4468, IC4446, IC4442, IC4443, IC4444, IC4445, IC4370, IC4371, IC4367, IC4365, IC4366, IC4361, IC4328, IC4234, IC4363, IC4362, IC4356, IC4357, IC4322, IC4258, IC4252, IC4253, IC4251, IC4242, IC4240, IC4241, IC4235, IC4238, IC4236, IC4230, IC4227, IC4228, IC4229, IC4210, IC4212, IC4207, IC4208, IC4217, IC4148, IC4149, IC4146, IC4147, IC4128, IC4129, IC4096, IC4097, IC4098, IC4083, IC4036, IC4037, IC3889, IC3833, IC3834, IC3859, IC3861, IC3862, IC3863, IC3885, IC3886, IC3884, IC3871, IC3872, IC3873, IC3832, IC3860, IC3831, IC3830, IC3815, IC3813, IC3814, IC3781, IC3782, IC3708, IC3717, IC3706, IC3707, IC3701, IC3703, IC3709, IC3667, IC3495, IC3492, IC3493, IC3659, IC3490, IC3660, IC3484, IC3485, IC3477, IC3472, IC3461, IC3467, IC3466, IC3468, IC3458, IC3459, IC3330, IC3460, IC3323, IC3313, IC3319, IC3327, IC3328, IC3303, IC3324, IC3321, IC3322, IC3310, IC3315, IC3314, IC3316, IC3304, IC3305, IC3302, IC3301, IC3300, IC3299, IC3297, IC3298, IC3290, IC3292, IC3289, IC3286, IC3288, IC3287, IC3180, IC3181, IC3178, IC3179, IC3145, IC3146, IC3144, IC3143, IC3149, IC3147, IC3148, IC3142, IC3133, IC3134, IC3100, IC3101, IC3099, IC3102, IC3095, IC3096, IC3068, IC3067, IC3053, IC3054, IC3051, IC3052, IC3019, IC3017, IC2988, IC2987, IC2984, IC2985, IC2878, IC2960, IC2962, IC2964, IC2858, IC2859, IC2855, IC2856, IC2829, IC2830, IC2824, IC2763, IC2767, IC2757, IC2758, IC2712, IC2610, IC2708, IC2752, IC2670, IC2659, IC2658, IC2512, IC2556, IC2534, IC2491, IC2484, IC2475, IC2441, IC2473, IC2474, IC2413, IC2414, IC2332, IC2412, IC2330, IC2411, IC2326, IC2327, IC2242, IC2325, IC2267, IC2268, IC2241, IC2266, IC2243, IC2204, IC2207, IC2240, IC2231, IC2173, IC2174, IC2171, IC2172, IC2095, IC2098, IC2096, IC2038, IC2039, IC2005, IC2006, IC1975, IC1976, IC1972, IC1973, IC1904, IC1907, IC1901, IC1881, IC1775, IC1780, IC1726, IC1761, IC1653, IC1411, IC1350, IC1383, IC1344, IC1345, IC1288, IC1275, IC1265. 3. Product Code: 0042-0000-UK. GTIN: 00813502011296. Serial Numbers: IC1494, IC3785, IC3784. 4. Product Code: 0042-0000-US. GTIN: 00813502010022. Serial Numbers: IC7027, IC7030, IC7032, IC6931, IC6930, IC6932, IC6929, IC6928, IC6923, IC6919, IC6920, IC6921, IC6922, IC6898, IC6897, IC6917, IC6916, IC6889, IC6894, IC6895, IC6893, IC6901, IC6909, IC6911, IC6910, IC6912, IC6908, IC6913, IC6896, IC6899, IC6900, IC6842, IC6840, IC6836, IC6829, IC6831, IC6832, IC6811, IC6774, IC6864, IC6830, IC6801, IC6800, IC6798, IC6799, IC6847, IC6771, IC6772, IC6850, IC6851, IC6852, IC6854, IC6822, IC6820, IC6819, IC6818, IC6767, IC6754, IC6743, IC6729, IC6725, IC6724, IC6722, IC6682, IC6679, IC6685, IC6674, IC6668, IC6667, IC6647, IC6645, IC6646, IC6639, IC6630, IC6624, IC6625, IC6619, IC6616, IC6613, IC6612, IC6602, IC6601, IC6600, IC6571, IC6568, IC6566, IC6567, IC6565, IC6562, IC6547, IC6546, IC6524, IC6522, IC6518, IC6521, IC6514, IC6511, IC6505, IC6507, IC6504, IC6500, IC6501, IC6497, IC6498, IC6448, IC6495, IC6496, IC6428, IC6445, IC6484, IC6483, IC6438, IC6433, IC6479, IC6471, IC6472, IC6473, IC6470,
Risk classification
Class II
Area (FDA)
device
Country
United States

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Questions about this recall

Was Automated Impella Controller (AIC) with the below product descriptions and corresponding Product Codes. 1. Impella Controller, Packaged, CA; Product Code: 0042-0000-CA. 2. Impella Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0000-EU. 3. Impella Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0000-UK. 4. Impella Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0000-US. 5. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0010-EU. 6. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0010-US. 7. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, US; Product Code: 0042-0040-US. recalled?

Yes. FDA published recall Z-3251-2026 on September 30, 2026. Reported hazard: Retrospective report of issues remedied in 2019 with firmware and software patches: 1. Defects in optical bench (OPB) firmware V2.19, which affected the accuracy and stability of the pressure signal the AIC system performance depends on. 2. Software defects leading to unreliable or missing placement signal, unresponsive start Impella soft key during disconnect/reconnect, and false Position in Ventricle alarm in certain AICs.

What should I do if I have this product?

Voluntary: Firm initiated · Other

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