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Automated impella® controller

Official notice

23 Oct 2025

Last checked

23 Oct 2025

Medium riskHealth Canada
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An official Health Canada notice concerns Automated impella® controller. Abiomed initiated a voluntary medical device recall (correction) to notify customers of identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities related to the operating system in the Automated Impella® Controller (AIC) that have residual risk related to network and physical access that could be compromised and that result in uncontrolled risks affecting the AIC operating system. Product is not being removed, and hospital inventory can continue to be used. Published 2025-10-23.

What to do now

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.

Recall number

78358

Official notice

2025-10-23

The hazard

Abiomed initiated a voluntary medical device recall (correction) to notify customers of identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities related to the operating system in the Automated Impella® Controller (AIC) that have residual risk related to network and physical access that could be compromised and that result in uncontrolled risks affecting the AIC operating system. Product is not being removed, and hospital inventory can continue to be used.

How to check if you're affected

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Recall Numbers

78358

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Affected products

Product 1

Affected products - Automated Impella® Controller, Lot or serial number - More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer., Model or catalogue number - 0042-0040-CA

Product 2

Affected products - Automated Impella® Controller, Lot or serial number - More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer., Model or catalogue number - 0042-0000-CA

Risk / hazard

Abiomed initiated a voluntary medical device recall (correction) to notify customers of identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities related to the operating system in the Automated Impella® Controller (AIC) that have residual risk related to network and physical access that could be compromised and that result in uncontrolled risks affecting the AIC operating system. Product is not being removed, and hospital inventory can continue to be used.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Abiomed, Automated Impella® Controller

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Abiomed, Automated Impella® Controller.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HEALTH

Classification

Type II

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

78358

Classification

Type II

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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