Abiomed, Inc. medical device recall: Impella RP with SmartAssist

Reason for recall

Optical Sensors have been damaged due to physical interaction between the inlet and another device resulting in a Placement Signal Not Reliable (PSNR) alarm and loss of Central Venous (CV) Placement Signal, Pulmonary Artery (PA) Placement Signal & Pulmonary Artery Pulse Index (PAPi) metrics. Abiomed is reinforcing that there is a risk of potential interaction between the tip of guidewires, indwelling central venous lines or devices and inlet of the Impella pumps listed above during the insertion, manipulation, and removal of those devices. The interaction may result in optical sensor damage, temporary pump stop, or permanent pump stop.

What the classification means

• Class I: FDA's most serious category: there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious health problems or death.

About this recall

The firm started this recall on Dec 12, 2024. FDA classified it 34 days later, on Jan 15, 2025. This recall event covers 2 separate products, each with its own FDA recall number. Distribution reported by FDA: Domestic: Nationwide Distribution International: Canada Abiomed, Inc. has 31 recalls in our records.

Recalled products (2)

• Z-0829-2025 Class I Ongoing

  Impella RP with SmartAssist; Product Number: 0046-0035;

  Codes / lots: Product Number: 0046-0035; UDI-DI: 00813502011869; Serial Numbers: 492884, 492882, 492883, 522056, 522054, 522055, 522106, 522107, 522110, 522111, 522105, 522109, 520014, 520017, 520018, 520019, 520020, 520021, 520022, 520023, 520747, 520748, 520743, 520744, 520746, 520739, 520740, 520664, 520742, 520660, 520661, 520663, 520666, 520668, 518497, 520659, 520665, 518500, 518501, 518496, 518494, 518499, 518502, 518503, 518963, 518960, 518961, 518962, 518959, 518958, 518955, 518956, 507392, 518954, 507386, 507389, 507390, 507391, 507385, 507384, 507393, 492683, 492682, 492681, 492680, 489923, 489921, 489919, 489918, 489916, 489917, 489915, 492677, 492679, 492674, 509155, 509156, 509157, 509151, 509154, 509149, 491454, 509148, 509150, 491456, 491457, 491458, 491455, 491460, 491461, 491462, 491463, 486724, 486717, 486718, 486721, 476036, 476038, 476034, 476035, 476033, 476032, 476031, 489894,…

  Quantity: 1,560 units

• Z-0830-2025 Class I Ongoing

  Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist; Product Number: 1000323;

  Codes / lots: Product Number: 1000323; UDI-DI: 00813502012811; Serial Numbers: 551121, 551122, 551123, 551124, 551125, 551127, 551128, 551129, 537606, 537610, 537612, 537615, 537607, 537608, 537609, 537613, 537614, 548547, 548548, 548550, 548553, 548554, 548555, 548556, 548552, 548559, 548560, 548561, 548562, 548563, 548564, 548565, 549638, 549640, 549641, 549642, 549643, 548558, 546672, 546675, 546676, 546678, 546679, 546680, 547552, 547556, 547558, 547559, 547560, 546652, 546654, 546656, 546657, 546658, 546659, 547561, 549644, 549646, 549647, 546661, 547563, 547564, 547566, 547567, 547568, 547569, 547570, 547571, 546681, 547189, 547191, 547192, 547193, 547194, 547195, 548827, 548830, 548831, 548834, 548835, 548836, 543714, 543716, 543719, 543720, 543721, 543722, 547169, 547170, 547171, 547172, 547173, 547174, 547188, 548188, 548189, 548196, 545799, 545800, 545801, 545802, 545803, 545804, 548191,…

  Quantity: 2,364 units