Recall
FDAHealthJune 11, 2026

Abiomed, Inc. — ABIOMED Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist Set, Pump Set Code 1000323, containing Kit, 23Fr Introducer, 11cm, Sterile, 23 Fr, 11 cm, Product Code 2000342. heart pump and accessories

⚠️ A potential for introducer sheath leakage from under the sheath cap and along the hub score lines, identified in 14Fr and 23Fr Introducers. These manufacturing issues are not visually detectable by the user, and 14Fr or 23Fr Introducers are provided in every pump set.

Is this relevant to me?

Geography
Nationwide
Source agency
FDA
Category
Health
Published
June 11, 2026

Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide, Australia (AU), Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), Brazil (BR), Brunei (BN), Canada (CA), China (CN), Croatia (HR), Czech Republic (CZ), Denmark (DK), Finland (FI), France (FR), Germany (DE), Greece (GR), Hong Kong (HK), Ireland (IE), Israel (IL), Italy (IT), Japan (JP), Kuwait (KW), Luxembourg (LU), Malaysia (MY), Mexico (MX), Netherlands (NL), Norway (NO), Panama (PA), Poland (PL), Saudi Arabia (SA), Serbia (RS), Slovenia (SI), South Korea (KR), Spain (ES), Sweden (SE), Switzerland (CH), Taiwan (TW), Thailand (TH), United Arab Emirates (AE), and United Kingdom (GB).

What's affected?

Product
ABIOMED Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist Set, Pump Set Code 1000323, containing Kit, 23Fr Introducer, 11cm, Sterile, 23 Fr, 11 cm, Product Code 2000342. heart pump and accessories
Lot code
Pump Set Code 1000323; introducer Product Code 2000342. GTIN 00813502012811. All current batches in field.

Additional details

Pump Set Code 1000323; introducer Product Code 2000342. GTIN 00813502012811. All current batches in field.

What should I do?

Recommended action

Class I recall. Voluntary: Firm initiated Quantity affected: 5,017 units.

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