FDA Recall: Potential software error in the Automated Impella Controller

Company: Abiomed, Inc.
Date of Enforcement Report: 6/12/2026
Class: I

PRODUCT:

Automated Impella Controller (AIC), for use with left heart support blood pump. Labeled as the following with corresponding Product Codes: 1. Impella Controller, Packaged, AU; Product Code: 0042-0000-AU. 2. Impella Controller, Packaged, CA; Product Code: 0042-0000-CA. 3. Impella Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0000-EU. 4. Impella Controller, Packaged, IN; Product Code: 0042-0000-IN. 5. Impella Controller, Packaged, JP; Product Code: 0042-0000-JP. 6. Impella Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0000-UK. 7. Impella Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0000-US. 8. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, AU; Product Code: 0042-0010-AU. 9. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0010-EU. 10. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, IN; Product Code: 0042-0010-IN. 11. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0010-UK. 12.Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, US, UK; Product Code: 0042-0010-US. 13. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pack’d, CA; Product Code: 0042-0040-CA. 14. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pack’d, EU; Product Code: 0042-0040-EU. 15. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pack’d, JP, EU; Product Code: 0042-0040-JP. 16. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, AU; Product Code: 0042-0040-AU. 17. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, UK; Product Code: 0042-0040-UK. 18. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, US; Product Code: 0042-0040-US

Recall Number:

Z-2360-2026

REASON:

Potential software error in the Automated Impella Controller (“AIC” ) when used in conjunction with left ventricular Impella devices.

RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER:

Abiomed, Inc.

VOLUME:

10,297 units

DISTRIBUTION:

Worldwide distribution – US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.

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