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Introducer kits in impella pump set and axillary insertion kit

Official notice

21 Dec 2023

MediumHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Introducer kits in impella pump set and axillary insertion kit. There is a potential risk of packaging damage for introducer kits which may compromise the sterile barrier. There have been no reported complaints for this type of damage and this issue was found in <0.6% of all introducer kits that was received. The following introducer kit identifiers, 0052-3006, 0052-3046, 0052-3014, 0052-3025, 0052-3052 which are part of the Impella pump sets and insertion kits are affected by the recall action. Recall Start Date: December 11, 2023 Published 2023-12-21.

What to do now

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.

Recall number

74772

Official notice

2023-12-21

The hazard

There is a potential risk of packaging damage for introducer kits which may compromise the sterile barrier. There have been no reported complaints for this type of damage and this issue was found in <0.6% of all introducer kits that was received. The following introducer kit identifiers, 0052-3006, 0052-3046, 0052-3014, 0052-3025, 0052-3052 which are part of the Impella pump sets and insertion kits are affected by the recall action. Recall Start Date: December 11, 2023

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Recall Numbers

74772

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Affected products

Product 1

Affected Products - Impella Circulatory Support Sys – Impella CP Left Ventricle Percutaneous Catheter Pump, `Lot or serial number - 2023168715, Model or catalog number - 0048-0004

Product 2

Affected Products - Impella Circulatory Support System – LP5.0 Set, `Lot or serial number - More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer., Model or catalog number - 005064

Product 3

Affected Products - Impella 5.5 Set With SmartAssist, `Lot or serial number - 2024341586 2024356969 2024338391 2024341579 2024356971 2024338394, Model or catalog number - 0550-0004

Product 4

Affected Products - Impella Circulatory Support Sys – Introducer Set, `Lot or serial number - 1712617 1578896 1635076 1688923 1651258, Model or catalog number - 0052-0001

Product 5

Affected Products - Axillary Insertion Kit For Impella 5.0, `Lot or serial number - More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer., Model or catalog number - 0052-0011

Risk / hazard

There is a potential risk of packaging damage for introducer kits which may compromise the sterile barrier. There have been no reported complaints for this type of damage and this issue was found in <0.6% of all introducer kits that was received. The following introducer kit identifiers, 0052-3006, 0052-3046, 0052-3014, 0052-3025, 0052-3052 which are part of the Impella pump sets and insertion kits are affected by the recall action. Recall Start Date: December 11, 2023

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

Brand: Abiomed, Introducer Kits In Impella Pump Set And Axillary Insertion Kit.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HEALTH

Classification

Type II

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

74772

Classification

Type II

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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