Abiomed, Inc.: Impella Optical Controller with the below product descriptions and corresponding Product Codes. 1. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, AU; Product Code: 0042-0010-AU. 2. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0010-EU. 3. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, IN; Product Code: 0042-0010-IN. 4. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0010-UK. 5. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0010-US.

Recall number

Z-3149-2026

Recalling firm

Abiomed, Inc.

Product

Impella Optical Controller with the below product descriptions and corresponding Product Codes. 1. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, AU; Product Code: 0042-0010-AU. 2. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0010-EU. 3. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, IN; Product Code: 0042-0010-IN. 4. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0010-UK. 5. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0010-US.

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2026-08-12

Posted

2026-09-16

Terminated

not on file

Reason

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

Root cause

Under Investigation by firm

Action

On August 12, 2026 URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL (REMOVAL) letters were sent to customers. Actions to be Taken: 1. Hospital inventory can continue to be used while awaiting service from Abiomed to ensure continuity of care. 2. Abiomed s field service team will contact you to schedule the specified replacement. 3. In the event of these purge flag component failures and associated alarms, as per IFU, first reinsert purge disc to address the alarm. If that action does not clear the alarm, switch to a backup Automated Impella Controller. 4. Ensure cleaning of the AIC housing with mild detergent as specified in the IFU. 5. Ensure future routine preventive maintenance is performed annually on your AIC(s) following the guidance in the IFU 6. Forward this notice to anyone in your facility that needs to be informed. 7. If any of the subject products have been forwarded to another facility, contact that facility and provide them with this notice. 8. Post a copy of this notice in a visible area for awareness.

Quantity

1422 units (487 US, 935 OUS)

Distribution

Domestic: Nationwide Distribution. International: United Arab Emirates, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hong Kong, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, Pakistan, Poland, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Thailand, Taiwan;

Lot, serial or model codes

1. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, AU; Product Code: 0042-0010-AU; UDI-DI: 00813502010930; Serial Numbers: IC5130, IC5131; 2. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0010-EU; UDI-DI: 00813502010961; Serial Numbers: IC12955, IC12978, IC13013, IC13027, IC13042, IC13202, IC13223, IC13228, IC6947, IC6948, IC7625, IC7740, IC7741, IC8064, IC8065, IC8157, IC8158, IC8419, IC8727, IC7937, IC7940, IC9356, IC9363, IC9365, IC9369, IC9370, IC9371, IC9832, IC9833, IC5409, IC7794, IC7795, IC7796, IC7798, IC7799, IC7800, IC7945, IC7946, IC8069, IC8070, IC8263, IC8337, IC8341, IC8343, IC8441, IC8445, IC8447, IC8448, IC8449, IC8451, IC8861, IC9025, IC9028, IC9366, IC9799, IC8476A, IC9181A, IC13190, IC13205, IC9031, IC9094, IC9801, IC9865, IC9867, IC9973, IC7825, IC9095, IC8032, IC8126, IC8629, IC8630, IC8640, IC8641, IC9364, IC9368, IC9804, IC9805, IC9834, IC9835, IC8388, IC8751, IC9501, IC9972, IC10035, IC7629, IC7636, IC8164, IC8683, IC5592, IC6277, IC7046, IC7637, IC7638, IC7639, IC7640, IC7762, IC7763, IC7764, IC7765, IC8013, IC8057, IC8058, IC8128, IC8130, IC8131, IC8132, IC8387, IC8401, IC8402, IC8560, IC8621, IC8623, IC8748, IC8750, IC8752, IC8763, IC8814, IC9092, IC9432, IC11485, IC12328, IC12329, IC12332, IC12334, IC12346, IC13037, IC13038, IC8714, IC8775, IC8812, IC9005A, IC9006A, IC9008, IC9093, IC9096, IC9299, IC9783, IC9784, IC9961, IC7231, IC5037, IC5038, IC11162, IC11498, IC12326, IC12984, IC13239, IC13797, IC8488, IC8494, IC8503, IC8514, IC8588, IC8589, IC8642, IC8646, IC11691, IC4946, IC4947, IC4948, IC4949, IC4950, IC4951, IC4952, IC4953, IC4954, IC4955, IC4957, IC4958, IC4959, IC4960, IC4961, IC5039, IC5040, IC5041, IC5044, IC5045, IC5076, IC5077, IC5078, IC5079, IC5080, IC5081, IC5082, IC5084, IC5085, IC5096, IC5097, IC5098, IC5099, IC5100, IC5101, IC5102, IC5103, IC5104, IC5105, IC5106, IC5107, IC5108, IC5109, IC5110, IC5111, IC5112, IC5113, IC5114, IC5115, IC5126, IC5127, IC5128, IC5132, IC5133, IC5134, IC5135, IC5136, IC5137, IC5138, IC5139, IC5140, IC5141, IC5142, IC5143, IC5144, IC5145, IC5156, IC5157, IC5158, IC5159, IC5160, IC5161, IC5162, IC5163, IC5164, IC5233, IC5234, IC5235, IC5276, IC5277, IC5278, IC5279, IC5280, IC5281, IC5283, IC5284, IC5285, IC5350, IC5355, IC5376, IC5377, IC5378, IC5383, IC5396, IC5397, IC5399, IC5400, IC5401, IC5402, IC5403, IC5404, IC5407, IC5408, IC5410, IC5411, IC5412, IC5413, IC5414, IC5415, IC5526, IC5527, IC5528, IC5529, IC5530, IC5531, IC5532, IC5533, IC5534, IC5535, IC5566, IC5567, IC5568, IC5569, IC5570, IC5571, IC5572, IC5573, IC5574, IC5575, IC5576, IC5577, IC5578, IC5579, IC5581, IC5582, IC5583, IC5584, IC5585, IC5586, IC5587, IC5588, IC5589, IC5590, IC5591, IC5594, IC5595, IC5626, IC5627, IC5628, IC5629, IC5630, IC5631, IC5632, IC5633, IC5634, IC5635, IC5636, IC5638, IC5639, IC5640, IC5641, IC5642, IC5643, IC5644, IC5645, IC5666, IC5667, IC5668, IC5669, IC5671, IC5672, IC5801, IC5802, IC5803, IC5804, IC5805, IC5806, IC5807, IC5808, IC5809, IC5810, IC5811, IC5812, IC5813, IC5814, IC5896, IC5897, IC5898, IC5899, IC5900, IC5902, IC5903, IC5904, IC5905, IC5916, IC5918, IC5920, IC5921, IC5922, IC5923, IC5924, IC5925, IC5963, IC5964, IC5965, IC5966, IC5967, IC5968, IC6012, IC6013, IC6014, IC6015, IC6016, IC6017, IC6018, IC6019, IC6020, IC6021, IC6022, IC6023, IC6024, IC6025, IC6067, IC6068, IC6069, IC6070, IC6073, IC6074, IC6075, IC6116, IC6117, IC6120, IC6121, IC6122, IC6123, IC6124, IC6166, IC6167, IC6168, IC6169, IC6171, IC6172, IC6173, IC6174, IC6175, IC6226, IC6229, IC6230, IC6231, IC6232, IC6234, IC6235, IC6256, IC6257, IC6258, IC6259, IC6260, IC6265, IC6276, IC6278, IC6279, IC6280, IC6281, IC6282, IC6283, IC6297, IC6298, IC6299, IC6302, IC6303, IC6304, IC6305, IC6336, IC6337, IC6338, IC6339, IC6340, IC6341, IC6342, IC6343, IC6344, IC6345, IC6376, IC6377, IC6378, IC6379, IC6383, IC6384, IC6416, IC6417, IC6418, IC6421, IC6422, IC6460, IC6461, IC6462, IC6463, IC6465, IC6698, IC6703, IC6758, IC6776, IC6777, IC6779, IC6780, IC6781, IC6784, IC6785, IC6788, IC6789, IC6790, IC6791, IC6792, IC6793, IC6794, IC6795, IC6866, IC6867, IC6868, IC6869, IC6870, IC6871, IC6872, IC6873, IC6874, IC6875, IC6936, IC6937, IC6938, IC6939, IC6940, IC6941, IC6942, IC6943, IC6944, IC6945, IC6946, IC6949, IC6950, IC6951, IC6952, IC6954, IC6955, IC6986, IC6987, IC6988, IC7047, IC7048, IC7049, IC7050, IC7051, IC7052, IC7053, IC7054, IC7055, IC7156, IC7157, IC7158, IC7159, IC7160, IC7161, IC7163, IC7164, IC7226, IC7227, IC7232, IC7233, IC7234, IC7235, IC7266, IC7267, IC7268, IC7269, IC7270, IC7271, IC7272, IC7273, IC7274, IC7275, IC7356, IC7357, IC7358, IC7359, IC7360, IC7361, IC7362, IC7363, IC7364, IC7457, IC7458, IC7459, IC7460, IC7461, IC7462, IC7463, IC7464, IC7465, IC7523, IC7524, IC7525, IC7526, IC7528, IC7586, IC7587, IC7588, IC7589, IC7590, IC7620, IC7621, IC7622, IC7623, IC7624, IC7626, IC7627, IC7628, IC7710, IC7711, IC7738, IC7739, IC7792, IC7793, IC7821, IC7822, IC7823, IC7824, IC7826, IC7829, IC7830, IC7860, IC7863, IC7864, IC7865, IC7866, IC7867, IC7868, IC7869, IC7920, IC7939, IC7943, IC7944, IC7947, IC7953, IC7956, IC7958, IC7964, IC7965, IC8011, IC8012, IC8059, IC8060, IC8061, IC8063, IC8067, IC8068, IC8071, IC8073, IC8074, IC8075, IC8117, IC8118, IC8119, IC8122, IC8123, IC8124, IC8125, IC8145, IC8146, IC8159, IC8160, IC8161, IC8165, IC8201, IC8202, IC8203, IC8204, IC8205, IC8206, IC8217, IC8218, IC8219, IC8220, IC8221, IC8226, IC8252, IC8253, IC8254, IC8255, IC8256, IC8257, IC8258, IC8259, IC8260, IC8261, IC8262, IC8336, IC8340, IC8342, IC8344, IC8345, IC8395, IC8396, IC8397, IC8400, IC8403, IC8405, IC8421, IC8422, IC8423, IC8424, IC8439, IC8443, IC8444, IC8450, IC8457, IC8482, IC8486, IC8487, IC8499, IC8511, IC8512, IC8584, IC8586, IC8591, IC8592, IC8600, IC8610, IC8622, IC8625, IC8639, IC8643, IC8644, IC8645, IC8647, IC8648, IC8649, IC8661, IC8662, IC8663, IC8664, IC8690, IC8691, IC8693, IC8696, IC8723, IC8725, IC8726, IC8729, IC8737, IC8739, IC8931, IC8338, IC8339, IC8596, IC8608, IC8655, IC8665, IC8692, IC8761, IC8762, IC8813, IC9349, IC9372, IC7827, IC7828, IC8133, IC8134, IC9385, IC8404, IC8420, IC11746, IC12327, IC12344, IC13040, IC8425, IC8426, IC8427, IC8428, IC7861, IC7862, IC7954, IC7957, IC8120, IC8121, IC8222, IC8225, IC9027, IC9090, IC9091, IC8062, IC8066, IC5042, IC5129, IC5282, IC5580, IC5919, IC6118, IC6119, IC6261, IC6263, IC6459, IC7456, IC7529, IC7797, IC7941, IC7942, IC7955, IC8147, IC8442, IC8495, IC8513, IC8590, IC8753, IC8754, IC8755, IC8764, IC8765, IC9085, IC9230, IC9367, IC8875, IC9383, IC9796, IC9866, IC9974, IC10023, IC10024, IC9996, IC9998, IC11491, IC11451, IC11456, IC11497, IC11500, IC11741, IC11742, IC11745, IC11747, IC11748, IC11749; 3. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, IN; Product Code: 0042-0010-IN; UDI-DI: 00813502011425; Serial Numbers: IC10063, IC10064, IC10149, IC10150, IC10238, IC10239, IC10341, IC10366, IC10367, IC12407, IC12408, IC12409, IC13057, IC13060, IC13061, IC13064, IC8609, IC8980, IC9177, IC9178, IC9324, IC9328, IC9557, IC9558, IC9744, IC9745, IC9746, IC9908, IC9921, IC9969, IC9970; 4. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0010-UK; UDI-DI: 00813502010978; Serial Numbers: IC8105, IC8106, IC8308, IC8315, IC8316, IC8335, IC8541, IC8542, IC8543, IC8895, IC9163, IC10013, IC10014, IC11023, IC11183, IC11442, IC12507, IC9133, IC9443, IC10012, IC10015, IC10039, IC10044, IC10319, IC10320, IC10640, IC10641, IC10645, IC10646, IC10648, IC10649, IC11019, IC11026, IC11027, IC11028, IC11048, IC11071, IC11086, IC11190, IC11201, IC11202, IC11441, IC11444, IC11445, IC11448, IC12503, IC12504, IC12579, IC12580, IC12581, IC12582, IC12719, IC12720, IC12721, IC12723, IC13159, IC13201, IC13204, IC13219, IC13220, IC13221, IC13278, IC13279, IC13280, IC8334, IC8767, IC8768, IC8774, IC9441, IC9445, IC9599, IC10040, IC10043, IC10808, IC11186, IC11211, IC11440, IC12505, IC12506, IC8101, IC8102, IC8103, IC8104, IC8544, IC9446, IC9449, IC8113, IC8114, IC8115, IC8116, IC8127, IC8129, IC8297, IC8331, IC8332, IC8333, IC8561, IC8563, IC8593, IC8594, IC9442, IC9444, IC9447, IC9448, IC9450, IC8295; 5. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0010-US; UDI-DI: 00813502010985; Serial Numbers: IC11685, IC5970, IC5971, IC6956, IC6957, IC6958, IC6959, IC6960, IC6961, IC6962, IC6963, IC6964, IC6965, IC6966, IC6967, IC6968, IC6969, IC6970, IC6971, IC6972, IC6973, IC6974, IC6975, IC6996, IC6997, IC6998, IC6999, IC7000, IC7001, IC7002, IC7003, IC7004, IC7005, IC7006, IC7007, IC7009, IC7011, IC7012, IC7013, IC7014, IC7015, IC7016, IC7017, IC7018, IC7019, IC7020, IC7021, IC7022, IC7023, IC7024, IC7025, IC7036, IC7037, IC7038, IC7109, IC7110, IC7111, IC7112, IC7113, IC7114, IC7115, IC7116, IC7117, IC7118, IC7119, IC7120, IC7123, IC7125, IC7127, IC7128, IC7129, IC7130, IC7131, IC7132, IC7135, IC7136, IC7137, IC7138, IC7139, IC7150, IC7151, IC7152, IC7153, IC7154, IC7155, IC7166, IC7167, IC7168, IC7169, IC7170, IC7171, IC7172, IC7173, IC7174, IC7175, IC7176, IC7177, IC7178, IC7179, IC7192, IC7193, IC7194, IC7195, IC7196, IC7197, IC7198, IC7199, IC7200, IC7201, IC7202, IC7203, IC7204, IC7205, IC7206, IC7208, IC7209, IC7210, IC7211, IC7212, IC7213, IC7214, IC7215, IC7216, IC7217, IC7222, IC7223, IC7224, IC7225, IC7236, IC7237, IC7238, IC7239, IC7240, IC7241, IC7243, IC7244, IC7245, IC7246, IC7247, IC7249, IC7250, IC7251, IC7252, IC7253, IC7254, IC7255, IC7276, IC7277, IC7278, IC7279, IC7280, IC7281, IC7282, IC7283, IC7284, IC7285, IC7296, IC7297, IC7298, IC7299, IC7300, IC7301, IC7302, IC7303, IC7304, IC7305, IC7306, IC7307, IC7308, IC7313, IC7315, IC7316, IC7317, IC7318, IC7319, IC7320, IC7321, IC7322, IC7324, IC7325, IC7326, IC7327, IC7328, IC7329, IC7330, IC7331, IC7332, IC7333, IC7334, IC7335, IC7336, IC7337, IC7338, IC7344, IC7345, IC7346, IC7347, IC7348, IC7349, IC7350, IC7351, IC7352, IC7353, IC7354, IC7355, IC7366, IC7367, IC7368, IC7369, IC7370, IC7371, IC7372, IC7373, IC7374, IC7375, IC7396, IC7397, IC7398, IC7399, IC7400, IC7401, IC7402, IC7403, IC7404, IC7405, IC7466, IC7467, IC7468, IC7469, IC7470, IC7471, IC7472, IC7473, IC7474, IC7476, IC7477, IC7478, IC7479, IC7480, IC7481, IC7482, IC7483, IC7484, IC7485, IC7486, IC7487, IC7488, IC7489, IC7490, IC7491, IC7492, IC7493, IC7494, IC7495, IC7496, IC7497, IC7498, IC7499, IC7500, IC7501, IC7502, IC7503, IC7504, IC7505, IC7506, IC7507, IC7508, IC7509, IC7510, IC7511, IC7512, IC7513, IC7514, IC7515, IC7516, IC7517, IC7518, IC7534, IC7535, IC7536, IC7537, IC7538, IC7539, IC7540, IC7541, IC7542, IC7543, IC7544, IC7545, IC7547, IC7548, IC7549, IC7550, IC7551, IC7552, IC7553, IC7554, IC7555, IC7556, IC7557, IC7558, IC7559, IC7561, IC7564, IC7570, IC7573, IC7574, IC7599, IC7600, IC7601, IC7602, IC7603, IC7604, IC7605, IC7616, IC7617, IC7618, IC7619, IC7658, IC7659, IC7660, IC7661, IC7662, IC7663, IC7664, IC7665, IC7676, IC7677, IC7678, IC7679, IC7699, IC7700, IC7701, IC7702, IC7703, IC7704, IC7705, IC7706, IC7707, IC7712, IC7713, IC7714, IC7715, IC7726, IC7727, IC7728, IC7729, IC7730, IC7731, IC7732, IC7733, IC7734, IC7735, IC7736, IC7737, IC7742, IC7743, IC7744, IC7745, IC7756, IC7757, IC7758, IC7759, IC7760, IC7761, IC7771, IC7772, IC7773, IC7774, IC7775, IC7786, IC7787, IC7788, IC7789, IC7790, IC7791, IC7802, IC7803, IC7804, IC7805, IC7816, IC7817, IC7818, IC7819, IC7820, IC7877, IC7878, IC7879, IC7880, IC7882, IC7883, IC7884, IC7890, IC7893, IC7894, IC7906, IC7908, IC7974, IC8002, IC8003, IC8004, IC8006, IC8008, IC8026, IC8029, IC8034, IC8035, IC8037, IC8040, IC8041, IC10049, IC10066, IC10587, IC9228, IC9229, IC9610, IC9622, IC9773, IC9780, IC9781, IC9782, IC10102, IC10103, IC10318, IC10463, IC10589, IC10979, IC11299, IC12316, IC12758, IC12859, IC12900, IC13812, IC9989, IC10278, IC10302, IC10983, IC10984, IC10985, IC11174, IC11410, IC11656, IC11670, IC11674, IC11677, IC12214, IC12279, IC12414, IC12415, IC12417, IC12418, IC12419, IC12820, IC12857, IC12858, IC12870, IC12885, IC12973, IC12974, IC13231, IC13263, IC13264, IC13265, IC13268, IC13270, IC13271, IC13681, IC13682, IC9348, IC9500, IC9581, IC9648, IC9777, IC9793, IC9797, IC9915, IC9919, IC9922, IC7010, IC12884, IC12953, IC13232, IC13698, IC12968, IC13212, IC13269, IC13862;

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

["P140003","P170011"]

Product code

OZD

Firm FEI

1220648

Firm city

Danvers

Firm state

MA

Firm country

not on file

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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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