CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 23 Sep 2026 · FDA Enforcement Report
Impella Optical Controller with the below product recalled by Abiomed
Abiomed is recalling Impella Optical Controller with the below product descriptions and corresponding, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Aug 2026 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-3149-2026
- FDA event ID
- 99671
- Recalling firm
- Abiomed, Danvers, MA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 12 Aug 2026
- FDA classified
- 16 Sep 2026
- Reported
- 23 Sep 2026
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 12 Aug 2026 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
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.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
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.
Where it was distributed
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;
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The potential for purge cassette recognition issues due to the failure of the purge flag component of the purge pressure sensor assembly.
Which lots are affected?
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;
Where was it sold?
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;
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 29 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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