FDA Medical devices recall ·
Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist recall
This is an FDA Class I recall — the most serious type.
- Recall number
- Z-0830-2025
- Date
- (initiated December 12, 2024)
- Company / brand
- Abiomed, Inc.
24 Cherry Hill Dr, Danvers, MA, United States - Category
- Medical devices › Class I
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Units affected
- 2,364 units
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
Read the official FDA notice ↗
Product
Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist; Product Number: 1000323;
Why was it recalled?
Optical Sensors have been damaged due to physical interaction between the inlet and another device resulting in a Placement Signal Not Reliable (PSNR) alarm and loss of Central Venous (CV) Placement Signal, Pulmonary Artery (PA) Placement Signal & Pulmonary Artery Pulse Index (PAPi) metrics. Abiomed is reinforcing that there is a risk of potential interaction between the tip of guidewires, indwelling central venous lines or devices and inlet of the Impella pumps listed above during the insertion, manipulation, and removal of those devices. The interaction may result in optical sensor damage, temporary pump stop, or permanent pump stop.
What should you do?
FDA enforcement reports do not list a consumer remedy. Check the product codes below against what you have; if it matches, stop using it and follow the instructions in the firm's or FDA's official notice, or contact the company. If you have health concerns, contact your healthcare provider.
Product codes & lot numbers
Product Number: 1000323; UDI-DI: 00813502012811; Serial Numbers: 551121, 551122, 551123, 551124, 551125, 551127, 551128, 551129, 537606, 537610, 537612, 537615, 537607, 537608, 537609, 537613, 537614, 548547, 548548, 548550, 548553, 548554, 548555, 548556, 548552, 548559, 548560, 548561, 548562, 548563, 548564, 548565, 549638, 549640, 549641, 549642, 549643, 548558, 546672, 546675, 546676, 546678, 546679, 546680, 547552, 547556, 547558, 547559, 547560, 546652, 546654, 546656, 546657, 546658, 546659, 547561, 549644, 549646, 549647, 546661, 547563, 547564, 547566, 547567, 547568, 547569, 547570, 547571, 546681, 547189, 547191, 547192, 547193, 547194, 547195, 548827, 548830, 548831, 548834, 548835, 548836, 543714, 543716, 543719, 543720, 543721, 543722, 547169, 547170, 547171, 547172, 547173, 547174, 547188, 548188, 548189, 548196, 545799, 545800, 545801, 545802, 545803, 545804, 548191, 548192, 548193, 548194, 545486, 545488, 545795, 545796, 545797, 529171, 529172, 529174, 529175, 529179, 545475, 545478, 545481, 545482, 545483, 545489, 545490, 545491, 545492, 545494, 539350, 539352, 539353, 539354, 539355, 543274, 543275, 543276, 543277, 543278, 543279, 543282, 529170, 543273, 543283, 543284, 543286, 544125, 544126, 544130, 539356, 539357, 539358, 539359, 539794, 539795, 539797, 539799, 544123, 544124, 544127, 538387, 538388, 538389, 539790, 539791, 539792, 539793, 538381, 538382, 538383, 538384, 538385, 538386, 543285, 543288, 543289, 543292, 535401, 535403, 535404, 535405, 535
Distribution
Domestic: Nationwide Distribution International: Canada
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall class: there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Source: FDA (medical devices), recall Z-0830-2025. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the FDA.