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Impella controller

Official notice

18 Sept 2025

CriticalHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Impella controller. Abiomed has decided to initiate a voluntary medical device recall (removal) for Automated Impella Controllers (AICs) in the field related to a design change that improves the AIC purge retainer fixture and addresses potential purge retainer failures. Failures impacting purge pressure and detection of the purge disc may lead to errors, alarms, and potential interruptions in hemodynamic support when the AIC may need to be replaced. Published 2025-09-18.

What to do now

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Recall number

78096

Official notice

2025-09-18

The hazard

Abiomed has decided to initiate a voluntary medical device recall (removal) for Automated Impella Controllers (AICs) in the field related to a design change that improves the AIC purge retainer fixture and addresses potential purge retainer failures. Failures impacting purge pressure and detection of the purge disc may lead to errors, alarms, and potential interruptions in hemodynamic support when the AIC may need to be replaced.

How to check if you're affected

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Recall Numbers

78096

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Affected products

Product 1

Affected products - Impella Controller, Lot or serial number - IC2034, Model or catalogue number - 0042-0000-CA

Product 2

Affected products - Impella Controller, Lot or serial number - IC1572, Model or catalogue number - 0042-0000-CA

Product 3

Affected products - Impella Controller, Lot or serial number - IC2369, Model or catalogue number - 0042-0000-CA

Product 4

Affected products - Impella Controller, Lot or serial number - IC2370, Model or catalogue number - 0042-0000-CA

Product 5

Affected products - Impella Controller, Lot or serial number - IC1715, Model or catalogue number - 0042-0000-CA

Product 6

Affected products - Impella Controller, Lot or serial number - IC4944, Model or catalogue number - 0042-0000-CA

Product 7

Affected products - Impella Controller, Lot or serial number - IC1480, Model or catalogue number - 0042-0000-CA

Product 8

Affected products - Impella Controller, Lot or serial number - IC1544, Model or catalogue number - 0042-0000-CA

Product 9

Affected products - Impella Controller, Lot or serial number - IC2032, Model or catalogue number - 0042-0000-CA

Product 10

Affected products - Impella Controller, Lot or serial number - IC1665, Model or catalogue number - 0042-0000-CA

Product 11

Affected products - Impella Controller, Lot or serial number - IC1098, Model or catalogue number - 0042-0000-US

Risk / hazard

Abiomed has decided to initiate a voluntary medical device recall (removal) for Automated Impella Controllers (AICs) in the field related to a design change that improves the AIC purge retainer fixture and addresses potential purge retainer failures. Failures impacting purge pressure and detection of the purge disc may lead to errors, alarms, and potential interruptions in hemodynamic support when the AIC may need to be replaced.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Abiomed, Impella Controller.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HEALTH

Classification

Type I

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

78096

Classification

Type I

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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