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Abiomed, Inc.: Impella 5.0 Circulatory Support System Catalog number: 004840 The Impella 5.0 System is intended for circulatory support using an extracorporeal bypass control unit, for periods up to 6 hours

Recall number
Z-2382-2010
Recalling firm
Abiomed, Inc.
Product
Impella 5.0 Circulatory Support System Catalog number: 004840 The Impella 5.0 System is intended for circulatory support using an extracorporeal bypass control unit, for periods up to 6 hours
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2010-07-05
Posted
2010-09-07
Terminated
2010-09-10
Reason
Pump may separate at the motor housing while device is explanted
Root cause
Process control
Action
ABIOMED issued the recall notification letter on July 5 , 2010 to the one affected customer (France) and requested that they segregate and return any unused pumps. The pumps in Canada were already used. If you have any questions, contact +49 241 8860-0 or e-mail europe@abiomed.com.
Quantity
10 units
Distribution
International only: Canada and France
Lot, serial or model codes
Serial numbers: 45921,45922,45923,45924
510(k) numbers
["K083111"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KFM
Firm FEI
1220648
Firm city
Danvers
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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