Recall
FDAHealthFebruary 16, 2026

Abiomed, Inc. — Automated Impella Controller (AIC), labeled as the following with corresponding Product Codes: 1. Impella Controller, Packaged, CA; Product Code: 0042-0000-CA. 2. Impella Contr

⚠️ Potential that the "Purge System Blocked" alarm display on the Automated Impella Controller (AIC) could be delayed when using first generation Impella 5.5 (0550-0008*) pumps.

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Geography
Unknown
Source agency
FDA
Category
Health
Published
February 16, 2026

International distribution in the country of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Kuwait.

What's affected?

Product
Automated Impella Controller (AIC), labeled as the following with 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; Product Code: 0042-0000-UK. 4. Impella Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0000-US. 5. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0010-EU. 6. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0010-UK. 7. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pack'd, CA; Product Code: 0042-0040-CA. 8. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pack'd, EU; Product Code: 0042-0040-EU. 9. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, AU; Product Code: 0042-0040-AU.
Lot code
All products below with software version 8.2.2 through 8.5 are affected. 1. Product Code: 0042-0000-CA; GTIN: 00813502011272; Serial Numbers: IC2035, IC9416. 2. Product Code: 0042-0000-EU; GTIN: 00813502011289; Serial Numbers: IC1677, IC3049, IC3099, IC3102, IC4358, IC4329, IC5774, IC5757, IC6580, IC6581. 3. Product Code: 0042-0000-UK; GTIN: 00813502011296; Serial Numbers: IC2023, IC1910, IC2704, IC3325, IC3312. 4. Product Code: 0042-0000-US; GTIN: 00813502010022; Serial Numbers: IC1140. 5. Product Code: 0042-0010-EU; GTIN: 00813502010961; Serial Numbers: IC5403, IC5404, IC5635, IC5636, IC5666, IC5667, IC5801, IC5904, IC5918, IC5921, IC6421, IC6422, IC8683. 6. Product Code: 0042-0010-UK; GTIN: 00813502010978; Serial Numbers: IC8101, IC8102, IC8103, IC8104, IC8544, IC9446, IC9449, IC11440. 7. Product Code: 0042-0040-CA; GTIN: 00813502012958; Serial Numbers: IC10306, IC10312, IC12604, IC12891, IC12895, IC12892, IC12605, IC12894. 8. Product Code: 0042-0040-EU; GTIN: 00813502012217; Serial Numbers: IC9014, IC9022, IC9429, IC10408, IC10425. 9. Product Code: 0042-0040-AU; GTIN: 00813502012972; Serial Numbers: IC10163, IC10387, IC11546, IC11566, IC11490, IC11544, IC12008, IC12054, IC11472, IC12151.

Additional details

All products below with software version 8.2.2 through 8.5 are affected. 1. Product Code: 0042-0000-CA; GTIN: 00813502011272; Serial Numbers: IC2035, IC9416. 2. Product Code: 0042-0000-EU; GTIN: 00813502011289; Serial Numbers: IC1677, IC3049, IC3099, IC3102, IC4358, IC4329, IC5774, IC5757, IC6580, IC6581. 3. Product Code: 0042-0000-UK; GTIN: 00813502011296; Serial Numbers: IC2023, IC1910, IC2704, IC3325, IC3312. 4. Product Code: 0042-0000-US; GTIN: 00813502010022; Serial Numbers: IC1140. 5. Product Code: 0042-0010-EU; GTIN: 00813502010961; Serial Numbers: IC5403, IC5404, IC5635, IC5636, IC5666, IC5667, IC5801, IC5904, IC5918, IC5921, IC6421, IC6422, IC8683. 6. Product Code: 0042-0010-UK; GTIN: 00813502010978; Serial Numbers: IC8101, IC8102, IC8103, IC8104, IC8544, IC9446, IC9449, IC11440. 7. Product Code: 0042-0040-CA; GTIN: 00813502012958; Serial Numbers: IC10306, IC10312, IC12604, IC12891, IC12895, IC12892, IC12605, IC12894. 8. Product Code: 0042-0040-EU; GTIN: 00813502012217; Serial Numbers: IC9014, IC9022, IC9429, IC10408, IC10425. 9. Product Code: 0042-0040-AU; GTIN: 00813502012972; Serial Numbers: IC10163, IC10387, IC11546, IC11566, IC11490, IC11544, IC12008, IC12054, IC11472, IC12151.

What should I do?

Recommended action

Class I recall. Voluntary: Firm initiated Quantity affected: 62 units.

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