Abiomed, Inc. medical device recall: Purge Cassette
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Program
- Medical devices
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Event ID
- 98395
- Recall initiated
- Feb 18, 2026
- Classified by FDA
- Mar 31, 2026
- Posted in Enforcement Report
- Apr 8, 2026
- Recalling firm
- Abiomed, Inc.
- Firm location
- Danvers, MA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Firm notified customers by
- Letter
- Products in this event
- 1
What to do
Compare the product, lot or serial numbers below with what you have. If you use a prescription drug or medical device in this recall, talk to your pharmacist or health care provider before you stop using it, and follow the firm's instructions.
Reason for recall
Increased risk of purge leaks with Generation 1 purge cassettes.
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 Feb 18, 2026. FDA classified it 41 days later, on Mar 31, 2026. Distribution reported by FDA: Worldwide distribution. Abiomed, Inc. has 31 recalls in our records.
Recalled products (1)
Z-1589-2026 Class I Ongoing
Purge Cassette, sold within Impella Pump Sets and Individually Packaged. Labeled and distributed in the below configurations and corresponding product codes. 1. Purge Cassette, 5 Pack; Product Code: 0043-0003. 2. Impella RP US Pump Set; Product Code: 004334. 3. Purge Cassette, Packaged; Product Code: 0043-0002. Also included inside Product Code 0043-0003 above. Product Code 0043-0002 also includes innermost packaged product with Product Code 0043-0001. 4. Impella 2.5 Set; Product Code: 004413 (Customer facing code 005040). 5. Impella RP Pump Set, EU; Product Code: 0046-0011. 6. Impella CP Pump Set, EU; Product Code: 0048-0002. 7. Impella CP Pump Set BR; Product Code: 0048-0002-BR. 8. Impella CP Smart Assist Set, EU; Product Code: 0048-0014 (Also inclusive of codes 0048-0047 and 1000402 listed below). 9. Impella CP Smart Assist Set, Canada; Product Code: 0048-0044. 10. Impella CP Smart Assist Set APAC; Product Code: 0048-0047 (inclusive under code 0048-0014). 11. Impella 5.0 IMC Pump Set EU; Product Code: 005060. 12. Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist Set, EU; Product Code: 0550-0002. 13. Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist Set, CA; Product Code: 0550-0004. 14. 5.5 Accessories AU; Product Code:…
Codes / lots: 1. Product Code: 0043-0003. GTIN: 00813502011135. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. 2. Product Code: 004334. GTIN: 00813502011029. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. 3. Product Code: 0043-0002. GTIN: 00813502010510. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. Also included inside Product Code 0043-0003 above. Product Code 0043-0002 also includes innermost packaged product with Product Code 0043-0001 (GTIN: 00813502011999). 4. Product Code: 004413 (Customer facing code 005040). GTIN: 00813502010947. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. 5. Product Code: 0046-0011. GTIN: 04260113630273. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. 6. Product Code: 0048-0002. GTIN: 04260113630242. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. 7. Product Code: 0048-0002-BR. GTIN: 00813502011777. All Purge Cassette batches/lot…
Quantity: 33,107 units
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report, via the openFDA device enforcement dataset
- Official notice
- FDA Enforcement Report, event 98395
- Raw record
- openFDA API (JSON)
- Dataset last updated by FDA
- Nov 3, 2026
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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