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FDAFDA recall Z-3149-2026 · Sep 23, 2026

Abiomed, Inc.: Impella Optical Controller with the below product descriptions and corresponding Product C recall

Recall found

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.

Reason for recall

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

What to do

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Recall details

FDA classification
Class I: FDA's most serious class, where use of or exposure to the product may cause serious health problems or death.
Status
Ongoing
Codes, lots and dates
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;
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;
Recalling firm
Abiomed, Inc., Danvers, MA
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall started
2026-08-12

Source: openFDA enforcement record Z-3149-2026 · search recall number Z-3149-2026 in FDA's Enforcement Report.

Copied from the agency record without changes. Data as of Oct 22, 2026, 4:56 AM EDT. The agency notice is the final word.

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