The Recall Desk
Severity pendingFDA (Devices)·Z-2238-2026·Announced 2026-06-03

Automated Impella Controller (AIC) with the below product descriptions and corresponding Product Cod

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DEVICE Z-2238-2026.

Severity not yet assessed

We have not scored this recall against our rubric yet, so we are not showing a severity rating or our usual guidance. The agency’s own notice below is the authoritative source — read it first.

Plain-English summary

Retrospective submission for following issues identified: 1. Alarm failures, power-path faults, electrical-short risks, and inaccurate motor-current sensing were identified in certain AIC consoles. 2. There is improper alignment between the purge cassette and the motor drive in the AIC. This can result in a piston block event and lead to the inability to complete priming of the purge system, requiring the user to switch to backup AIC console.

The recalled product

Product
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
Manufacturer
Abiomed, Inc.

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • 1. Product Code: 0042-0000-CA. GTIN: 00813502011272. Serial Numbers: IC1324
  • IC1346
  • IC1480
  • IC1481
  • IC1543
  • IC1544
  • IC1572
  • IC1595
  • IC1598
  • IC1664
  • IC1665
  • IC1265
  • IC1275
  • IC1276
  • IC1288
  • IC1284
  • IC1301
  • IC1302
  • IC1304
  • IC1305

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.