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Class I Recall

Impella Optical Controller with the below product descriptions and corresponding Product Codes. 1. Impella Optical Contr

Abiomed, Inc.

Summary

The FDA issued a Class I for Impella Optical Controller with the below product descriptions and corresponding by Abiomed, Inc.. Reason: The potential for purge cassette recognition issues due to the failure of the purge flag component of the purge pressure sensor assembly..

Details

Source

Device Recall

External ID

Z-3149-2026

Action Date

2026-09-23

Status

Ongoing

Category

device

Product Description

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.

Lot/Code Info: 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 Affected: 1422 units (487 US, 935 OUS)

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.

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;

Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated

Recall Initiated: 2026-08-12

Company

Abiomed, Inc.

Danvers, MA

Context & Analysis

This is a Class I recall. Class I recalls are the most serious — there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

This was one of 203 device recalls issued in the same week, part of 445 device-related FDA actions this month.

Abiomed, Inc. has 86 FDA actions in our database, including 82 recalls and 4 clearances.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Class I recall?

A Class I recall is the most serious type. The FDA has determined there is a reasonable probability that the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Consumers should stop using the product immediately.

What should I do if I have this product?

Stop using the product. Check the product against the specific lot numbers or identifiers listed in the recall. Contact the manufacturer (Abiomed, Inc.) or your retailer for a refund or replacement. If you experienced adverse effects, report them to the FDA via MedWatch.

How often does Abiomed, Inc. have FDA actions?

Abiomed, Inc. has 86 FDA actions in our database, including 82 recalls and 4 device clearances.

Where can I find the official FDA record?

The official record is available on FDA.gov. Search for "Z-3149-2026" on FDA.gov for the full record. You can also use the openFDA API to query this record programmatically.

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