FDA recall Z-0136-2026

Product

Automated Impella Controller (AIC) labeled as the following with corresponding Product Codes: 1. AIC w/Impella Connect for ECP, Product Code: 1000432. 2. Dbl optical, AIC Impella Connect, Phg US, Product Code: 1000201. 3. Impella Controller, Packaged, AU, Product Code: 0042-0000-AU. 4. Impella Controller, Packaged, CA, Product Code: 0042-0000-CA. 5. Impella Controller, Packaged, EU, Product Code: 0042-0000-EU. 6. Impella Controller, Packaged, IN, Product Code: 0042-0000-IN. 7. Impella Controller, Packaged, JP, Product Code: 0042-0000-JP. 8. Impella Controller, Packaged, UK, Product Code: 0042-0000-UK. 9. Impella Controller, Packaged, US, Product Code: 0042-0000-US. 10. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, AU, Product Code: 0042-0010-AU. 11. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, EU, Product Code: 0042-0010-EU. 12. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, IN, Product Code: 0042-0010-IN. 13. Impella Optical Controller, Packaged, UK, Product Code: 0042-0010-UK. 14. Impella Opti

Reason for recall

Potential for Automated Impella Controller (AIC) purge pressure issues due to purge retainer failures.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Isreal, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Key facts

Status

Ongoing

Initiation date

2025-09-16

Report date

2025-10-29

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Danvers, MA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0136-2026