Automated Impella Controller (AIC), for use with 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, IN; Product Code: 0042-0000-IN. 5. Impella Controller, Packaged, JP; Product Code: 0042-0000-JP. 6. Impella Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0000-UK. 7. Impella Controller, Packaged, US; Product Code: 0042-0000-US. 8. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, AU; Product Code: 0042-0010-AU. 9. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU; Product Code: 0042-0010-EU. 10. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, IN; Product Code: 0042-0010-IN. 11. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, UK; Product Code: 0042-0010-UK. 12.Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, US, UK; Product Code: 0042-0010-US. 13. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pack'd, CA; Product Code: 0042-0040-CA. 14. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pack'd, EU; Product Code: 0042-0040-EU. 15. Optical AIC w/Impella Connect, Pack'd, JP, EU; Product Code: 0042-0040-JP. 16. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, AU; Product Code: 0042-0040-AU. 17. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, UK; Product Code: 0042-0040-UK. 18. Optical, AIC, Impella Connect, Pkgd, US; Product Code: 0042-0040-US.

Class I

Recalling firm: Abiomed, Inc.
Reason for recall: Potential software error in the Automated Impella Controller ("AIC" ) when used in conjunction with left ventricular Impella devices.
Affected products (lot / model / serial): All products below with software versions 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 7.1 and above. 1. Product Code: 0042-0000-AU; GTIN: 00813502010886; Serial Numbers: IC5341, IC5523, IC5677, IC6531, IC5525, IC6529, IC5836, IC5524, IC7849, IC7850, IC7287, IC7288, IC7289, IC7290, IC6527, IC6526, IC6528, IC6530, IC5622, IC5752, IC5521, IC5522, IC5217, IC5216. 2. Product Code: 0042-0000-CA; GTIN: 00813502011272; Serial Numbers: IC9415, IC9413, IC9416, IC9414, IC8283, IC7716, IC7695, IC7694, IC6635, IC6636, IC6633, IC6634, IC6082, IC6083, IC5821, IC5824, IC5680, IC3802, IC2035, IC1912, IC5034, IC5050, IC4944, IC4945, IC3803, IC3661, IC3662, IC2686, IC2687, IC2033, IC1913, IC1790, IC1791, IC1911, IC1715, IC1769, IC1664, IC1595, IC1598, IC1543, IC1480, IC1481, IC1324, IC1346. 3. Product Code: 0042-0000-EU; GTIN: 00813502011289; Serial Numbers: IC7809, IC7720, IC7721, IC7748, IC7719, IC7718, IC7717, IC7691, IC7692, IC7693, IC7689, IC7690, IC7687, IC7688, IC7675, IC7686, IC7674, IC7667, IC7655, IC7666, IC7647, IC7648, IC7649, IC7650, IC7651, IC7652, IC7646, IC7653, IC7654, IC7613, IC7614, IC7615, IC7580, IC7578, IC7579, IC7576, IC7577, IC7421, IC7455, IC7407, IC7395, IC7406, IC7393, IC7394, IC7388, IC7389, IC7390, IC7392, IC7378, IC7286, IC7265, IC7263, IC7264, IC7261, IC7262, IC7258, IC7259, IC7260, IC7098, IC7099, IC7100, IC7078, IC7093, IC7087, IC7092, IC7096, IC7097, IC7094, IC7095, IC7077, IC7075, IC7076, IC6880, IC6876, IC6877, IC6878, IC6879, IC6845, IC6843, IC6813, IC6814, IC6810, IC6812, IC6804, IC6805, IC6806, IC6807, IC6808, IC6809, IC6716, IC6717, IC6728, IC6738, IC6739, IC6740, IC6741, IC6742, IC6713, IC6714, IC6710, IC6712, IC6711, IC6715, IC6708, IC6709, IC6594, IC6595, IC6688, IC6689, IC6690, IC6691, IC6692, IC6693, IC6694, IC6695, IC6706, IC6707, IC6591, IC6592, IC6593, IC6579, IC6577, IC6578, IC6587, IC6588, IC6589, IC6590, IC6582, IC6580, IC6581, IC6534, IC6535, IC6536, IC6487, IC6488, IC6449, IC6469, IC6441, IC6443, IC6440, IC6436, IC6437, IC6439, IC6432, IC6435, IC6434, IC6431, IC6331, IC6270, IC6064, IC6205, IC6275, IC6273, IC6274, IC6225, IC6236, IC6272, IC6223, IC6224, IC6149, IC6150, IC6151, IC6147, IC6081, IC6078, IC5818, IC5817, IC5781, IC5775, IC5777, IC5779, IC5755, IC5756, IC5754, IC5715, IC5716, IC5717, IC5685, IC5686, IC5611, IC5714, IC5722, IC5683, IC5684, IC5688, IC5560, IC5681, IC5682, IC5559, IC5518, IC5520, IC5517, IC5177, IC4839, IC4565, IC5519, IC5495, IC5496, IC5494, IC5490, IC5491, IC5492, IC5493, IC5487, IC5488, IC5476, IC5477, IC5460, IC5461, IC5463, IC5464, IC5462, IC5443, IC5441, IC5442, IC5440, IC5435, IC5436, IC5433, IC5434, IC5331, IC5356, IC5421, IC5422, IC5391, IC5392, IC5252, IC5195, IC5048, IC5193, IC5194, IC5178, IC5175, IC5176, IC5173, IC5174, IC5210, IC5212, IC5171, IC5169, IC5086, IC5051, IC5053, IC5075, IC5057, IC5087, IC5088, IC5046, IC5047, IC5049, IC5008, IC5009, IC4973, IC5007, IC4984, IC4986, IC4987, IC4988, IC4933, IC4934, IC4931, IC4932, IC4850, IC4928, IC4929, IC4930, IC4623, IC4470, IC4912, IC4917, IC4913, IC4915, IC4914, IC4916, IC4846, IC4837, IC4833, IC4834, IC4835, IC4836, IC4823, IC4824, IC4821, IC4822, IC4845, IC4840, IC4819, IC4820, IC4817, IC4818, IC4815, IC4816, IC4796, IC4797, IC4792, IC4793, IC4794, IC4795, IC4763, IC4790, IC4791, IC4781, IC4762, IC4760, IC4761, IC4758, IC4759, IC4748, IC4757, IC4737, IC4738, IC4735, IC4736, IC4733, IC4734, IC4723, IC4724, IC4728, IC4729, IC4725, IC4727, IC4679, IC4680, IC4677, IC4678, IC4657, IC4658, IC4648, IC4649, IC4646, IC4647, IC4645, IC4656, IC4634, IC4635, IC4636, IC4632, IC4633, IC4630, IC4631, IC4585, IC4629, IC4626, IC4624, IC4627, IC4613, IC4614, IC4611, IC4569, IC4566, IC4568, IC4610, IC4612, IC4609, IC4597, IC4598, IC4557, IC4567, IC4594, IC4595, IC4559, IC4564, IC4560, IC4561, IC4562, IC4563, IC4505, IC4506, IC4508, IC4501, IC4471, IC4500, IC4469, IC4466, IC4467, IC4464, IC4465, IC4468, IC4442, IC4443, IC4444, IC4445, IC4446, IC4370, IC4371, IC4367, IC4365, IC4366, IC4361, IC4359, IC4360, IC4358, IC4329, IC4328, IC4234, IC4362,
Units affected: 10,297 units
Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
Firm location: Danvers, MA, United States
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How the firm notified customers: Letter
Product type: Devices
Status: Ongoing
Recall number: Z-2360-2026
Recall initiated: May 14, 2026
FDA classification date: June 12, 2026
FDA report date: June 24, 2026
FDA event ID: 98853
Last updated on HTM Vibe: July 23, 2026

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