Impella catheters - Intravascular micro axial blood pumps that support a patient's circulatory system. (1) Product Code 005042 - Impella 2.5 (2) Product Code 005062 - Impella 5.0 (3) Product Code 005082- Impella LD (7) Product Codes 0550-0008 and 1000100 - Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist (8) Product Code 0048-0032 - Impella CP (9) Product Codes 1000080 and 0048-0045 - Impella CP with SmartAssist Updated February 2024 (10) 004413 - Impella 2.5 Set (12) 0046-0026 - Impella 5.0 Pump Set ROW (13) 0046-0037 - Impella 5.0 Pump Set APAC (15) 004680-AU - 5.0 Pump Set AU (16) 0048-0002 - Impella CP Pump Set, EU (17) 0048-0002-BR - Impella CP Pump Set BR (18) 0048-0004 - Impella CP Pump Set, Canada (19) 0048-0014 - Impella CP Smart Assist Set, EU (20) 0048-0024-JP - Impella CP Smart Assist Set, JP (21) 0048-0044 - Impella CP Smart Assist Set, Canada (22) 0048-0047 - Impella CP Smart Assist Set APAC (23) 005040 - Impella 2.5 IMC Pump Set EU (24) 005048-JP - Impella 2.5 Pump Set, Japan (25) 005060 - Impella 5.0 IMC Pump Set EU (26) 005064 - Impella 5.0 IMC Pump Set Canada (27) 005066-JP - Impella 5.0 Pump Set, Japan (28) 0550-0002 - Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist Set, EU (29) 0550-0004 - Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist Set, CA (30) 1000115 - Impella CP Pump set, APAC (31) 1000211 - Impella 5.5 SmartAssist Set, JP (32) 1000302 - Impella CP with SmartAssist APAC (33) 1000361 - Impella 5.5 Set AU (34) 1000402 - Impella CP Smart Assist Set Updated March 15, 2024 The following products were removed from the list of affected products because the Right-side devices are not in the scope of the warning to avoid left ventricle perforation: (4) Product Code 004334 - Impella RP (5) Product Code 0046-0035 - Impella RP with SmartAssist (6) Product Code 1000323 - RP Flex with SmartAssist (11) 0046-0011 - Impella RP Pump Set, EU (14) 0046-0039 - Impella RP Set APAC

Class I - Dangerous

🏥 Medical Devices Recalled: December 27, 2023 Abiomed Surgical Instruments Nationwide

What Should You Do?

Check if you have this product:
UDI-DI (1) 00813502011081 (2) 00813502011180 (3) 00813502011227 (7) 00813502011531 and 00813502012828 (8) 00813502011388 (9) 00813502012279 and 00813502011876 All product IFUs include the Update ***Added February 2024*** (10) 813502010947 (12) 813502011821 (13) 813502011937 (15) N/A (16) 4260113630242 (17) 813502011777 (18) 813502011265 (19) 4260113630280 (20) 813502011609 (21) 813502012200 (22) 813502011944 (23) 4260113630136 (24) 813502010046 (25) 4260113630174 (26) 813502011197 (27) 813502010053 (28) 813502011630 (29) 813502010466 (30) 813502010473 (31) 813502012453 (32) 813502012767 (33) 813502012873 (34) 813502012873 ***Removed from scope March 15, 2024*** (4) 00813502011029 (5) 00813502011869 (6) 00813502012811 (11) 4260113630273 (14) 813502011951
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Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

⚠️ Emergency: If you experience severe symptoms after consuming this product, call 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

Recall Details

Company:: Abiomed, Inc.
Reason for Recall:: IFU has been updated to include warnings about the risk of the inlet perforating through the myocardial wall of the left ventricle due to operator handling.
Classification:: Class I - Dangerous
Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.
Status:: ongoing

Product Information

Full Description:

Impella catheters - Intravascular micro axial blood pumps that support a patient's circulatory system. (1) Product Code 005042 - Impella 2.5 (2) Product Code 005062 - Impella 5.0 (3) Product Code 005082- Impella LD (7) Product Codes 0550-0008 and 1000100 - Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist (8) Product Code 0048-0032 - Impella CP (9) Product Codes 1000080 and 0048-0045 - Impella CP with SmartAssist ***Updated February 2024*** (10) 004413 - Impella 2.5 Set (12) 0046-0026 - Impella 5.0 Pump Set ROW (13) 0046-0037 - Impella 5.0 Pump Set APAC (15) 004680-AU - 5.0 Pump Set AU (16) 0048-0002 - Impella CP Pump Set, EU (17) 0048-0002-BR - Impella CP Pump Set BR (18) 0048-0004 - Impella CP Pump Set, Canada (19) 0048-0014 - Impella CP Smart Assist Set, EU (20) 0048-0024-JP - Impella CP Smart Assist Set, JP (21) 0048-0044 - Impella CP Smart Assist Set, Canada (22) 0048-0047 - Impella CP Smart Assist Set APAC (23) 005040 - Impella 2.5 IMC Pump Set EU (24) 005048-JP - Impella 2.5 Pump Set, Japan (25) 005060 - Impella 5.0 IMC Pump Set EU (26) 005064 - Impella 5.0 IMC Pump Set Canada (27) 005066-JP - Impella 5.0 Pump Set, Japan (28) 0550-0002 - Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist Set, EU (29) 0550-0004 - Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist Set, CA (30) 1000115 - Impella CP Pump set, APAC (31) 1000211 - Impella 5.5 SmartAssist Set, JP (32) 1000302 - Impella CP with SmartAssist APAC (33) 1000361 - Impella 5.5 Set AU (34) 1000402 - Impella CP Smart Assist Set ***Updated March 15, 2024*** The following products were removed from the list of affected products because the Right-side devices are not in the scope of the warning to avoid left ventricle perforation: (4) Product Code 004334 - Impella RP (5) Product Code 0046-0035 - Impella RP with SmartAssist (6) Product Code 1000323 - RP Flex with SmartAssist (11) 0046-0011 - Impella RP Pump Set, EU (14) 0046-0039 - Impella RP Set APAC

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

UDI-DI (1) 00813502011081 (2) 00813502011180 (3) 00813502011227 (7) 00813502011531 and 00813502012828 (8) 00813502011388 (9) 00813502012279 and 00813502011876 All product IFUs include the Update ***Added February 2024*** (10) 813502010947 (12) 813502011821 (13) 813502011937 (15) N/A (16) 4260113630242 (17) 813502011777 (18) 813502011265 (19) 4260113630280 (20) 813502011609 (21) 813502012200 (22) 813502011944 (23) 4260113630136 (24) 813502010046 (25) 4260113630174 (26) 813502011197 (27) 813502010053 (28) 813502011630 (29) 813502010466 (30) 813502010473 (31) 813502012453 (32) 813502012767 (33) 813502012873 (34) 813502012873 ***Removed from scope March 15, 2024*** (4) 00813502011029 (5) 00813502011869 (6) 00813502012811 (11) 4260113630273 (14) 813502011951

Official Source

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FDA Recall Number: Z-0980-2024

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