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Automated Impella Controller (AIC), used for left heart support blood pump, labeled as the following with correspondi... — FDA record Z-0069-2026
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Oct 1, 2025. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Automated Impella Controller (AIC), used for 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, EU, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0000-EU-L. 5. Impella Controller, Packaged, IN; Product Code: 0042-0000-IN. 6. Impella Controller, Packaged, JP; Product Code: 0042-0000-JP. 7. Impella Controller, Japan, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0000-JP-L. 8. Impella Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0000-UK. 9. Impella Controller, UK, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0000-UK-L. 10. Impella Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0000-US. 11. Impella Controller, Packaged, US, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0000-US-L. 12. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, AU; Product Code: 0042-0010-AU. 13. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0010-EU. 14. Impella Optical Controller, EU, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0010-EU-L. 15. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, IN; Product Code: 0042-0010-IN. 16. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0010-UK. 17. Impella Optical Controller, UK, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0010-UK-L. 18. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0010-US. 19. Impella Optical Controller, US, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0010-US-L. 20. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, AU; Product Code: 0042-0040-AU. 21. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect,Pack'd, CA; Product Code: 0042-0040-CA. 22. AIC w/Remote Link, Pkgd, Cln Trl, US; Product Code: 0042-0040-CT. 23. AIC w/Remote Link, Pkgd, Cln Trl, US; Product Code: 0042-0040-CT-L. 24. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect,Pack'd, EU; Product Code: 0042-0040-EU. 25. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect,EU,Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0040-EU-L. 26. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pkgd, JP; Product Code: 0042-0040-JP. 27. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pkgd, JP; Product Code: 0042-0040-JP-L. 28. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, UK; Product Code: 0042-0040-UK. 29. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, US; Product Code: 0042-0040-US. 30. Optical AIC Impella Connect, US, Loaner; Product Code: 0042-0040-US-L. 31. Dbl optical, AIC Impella Connect, Phg US; Product Code: 1000201. 32. AIC w/Impella Connect for ECP; Product Code: 1000432.
- Reason
- Potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities related to the operating system in the Automated Impella Controller (AIC).
- Classification
- Class I
- Recalling firm
- Abiomed, Inc.
- Quantity
- 10,153 units
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-0069-2026
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | 1. Product Code: 0042-0000-AU; GTIN: 813502010886; All Serial Numbers. 2. Product Code: 0042-0000-CA; GTIN: 813502011272; All Serial Numbers. 3. Product Code: 0042-0000-EU; GTIN: 813502011289; All Serial Numbers. 4. Product Code: 0042-0000-EU-L; GTIN: 813502011289; All Serial Numbers. 5. Product Code: 0042-0000-IN; GTIN: 813502011418; All Serial Numbers. 6. Product Code: 0042-0000-JP; GTIN: 813502010428; All Serial Numbers. 7. Product Code: 0042-0000-JP-L; GTIN: 813502010428; All Serial Numbers. 8. Product Code: 0042-0000-UK; GTIN: 813502011296; All Serial Numbers. 9. Product Code: 0042-0000-UK-L; GTIN: 813502011296; All Serial Numbers. 10. Product Code: 0042-0000-US; GTIN: 813502010022; All Serial Numbers. 11. Product Code: 0042-0000-US-L; GTIN: 813502010022; All Serial Numbers. 12. Product Code: 0042-0010-AU; GTIN: 813502010930; All Serial Numbers. 13. Product Code: 0042-0010-EU; GTIN: 813502010961; All Serial Numbers. 14. Product Code: 0042-0010-EU-L; GTIN: 813502010961; All Serial Numbers. 15. Product Code: 0042-0010-IN; GTIN: 813502011425; All Serial Numbers. 16. Product Code: 0042-0010-UK; GTIN: 813502010978; All Serial Numbers. 17. Product Code: 0042-0010-UK-L; GTIN: 813502010978; All Serial Numbers. 18. Product Code: 0042-0010-US; GTIN: 813502010985; All Serial Numbers. 19. Product Code: 0042-0010-US-L; GTIN: 813502010985; All Serial Numbers. 20. Product Code: 0042-0040-AU; GTIN: 813502012972; All Serial Numbers. 21. Product Code: 0042-0040-CA; GTIN: 813502012958; All Serial Numbers. 22. Product Code: 0042-0040-CT; GTIN: 813502011722; All Serial Numbers. 23. Product Code: 0042-0040-CT-L; GTIN: 813502011722; All Serial Numbers. 24. Product Code: 0042-0040-EU; GTIN: 813502012217; All Serial Numbers. 25. Product Code: 0042-0040-EU-L; GTIN: 813502012217; All Serial Numbers. 26. Product Code: 0042-0040-JP; GTIN: 813502011814; All Serial Numbers. 27. Product Code: 0042-0040-JP-L; GTIN: 813502011814; All Serial Numbers. 28. Product Code: 0042-0040-UK; GTIN: 813502012484; All Serial Numbers. 29. Product Code: 0042-0040-US; GTIN: 813502011401; All Serial Numbers. 30. Product Code: 0042-0040-US-L; GTIN: 813502011401; All Serial Numbers. 31. Product Code: 1000201; GTIN: 813502010442; All Serial Numbers. 32. Product Code: 1000432; GTIN: 813502013030; All Serial Numbers. |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Nationwide distribution. International distribution to United Arab Emirates, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Colombia, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, Pakistan, Poland, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Thailand, Taiwan.
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Oct 15, 2025
- Recall initiation date
- Oct 1, 2025
- Center classification date
- Oct 9, 2025
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.