Severity
Critical
FDA Devices recall · Reported February 21, 2024
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.
Abiomed, Inc. recalled Impella catheters - Intravascular micro axial blood pumps that support a patient's circul… - a critical-severity action.
Impella catheters - Intravascular micro axial blood pumps that support a patient's circul… was recalled by Abiomed, Inc. in February 21, 2024. Reason: IFU has been updated to include warnings about the risk of the inlet perforating through the myocardial wall …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0980-2024 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Abiomed, Inc. issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-IFU has been updated to include warnings about the risk of the inlet perforating through the myocardial wall ….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0980-2024 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0980-2024) was formally reported on February 21, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 27, 2023. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Ongoing. Abiomed, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Danvers, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 91,914 (65,857 US; 26,075 OUS).
The documented reason for this recall is: 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. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of AU, CA, DE, FR, IN, MX, TW, and VI.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified high severity.
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Severity
Critical
Affected scope
91,914 (65,857 US; 26,075 OUS)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
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
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.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0980-2024 |
| Date reported | February 21, 2024 |
| Date initiated | December 27, 2023 |
| Recalling firm | Abiomed, Inc. |
| Firm location | Danvers, MA |
| Affected scope | 91,914 (65,857 US; 26,075 OUS) |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of AU, CA, DE, FR, IN, MX, TW, and VI. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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