CLASS II Device recall · Reported 13 Nov 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

lmpella CP with Smart Assist recalled by Abiomed

Abiomed is recalling lmpella CP with Smart Assist, distributed in Georgia. The recall was initiated on 4 Sep 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesUDI: (01)00813502011371(10)1430951(17)210331(21)192148A; Serial Number: 192148A
Quantity recalled1

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-0345-2020
FDA event ID
84025
Recalling firm
Abiomed, Danvers, MA
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
4 Sep 2019
FDA classified
7 Nov 2019
Reported
13 Nov 2019
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
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Reason category
Device Malfunction

Timeline

4 Sep 2019Recall initiated by company
7 Nov 2019Classified by FDA+64 days
13 Nov 2019Published in enforcement report+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

This one pump shipped with incorrect pump programming, the initial production working version of the program. The pump would have immediately run at P9 for all selected P-levels, rather than a 10 second ramp up period. The pump may have migrated out of position and possibly caused injury. The positioning and suction alarms were also disabled.

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

lmpella CP with Smart Assist, Model Number: 0048-0003. Left heart support blood pump, for Use During Cardiogenic Shock and High-Risk PCI

Where it was distributed

The product was distributed to GA

Georgia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

This one pump shipped with incorrect pump programming, the initial production working version of the program. The pump would have immediately run at P9 for all selected P-levels, rather than a 10 second ramp up period. The pump may have migrated out of position and possibly caused injury. The positioning and suction alarms were also disabled.

Which lots are affected?

UDI: (01)00813502011371(10)1430951(17)210331(21)192148A; Serial Number: 192148A

Where was it sold?

The product was distributed to GA

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 II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 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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