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Z-2681-2026Class I

Abiomed, Inc.

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Recalling firm
Abiomed, Inc.
Product type
Device
Status
Ongoing
Report date
2026-07-22
Distribution
Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide, Australia (AU), Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), Brazil (BR), Brunei (BN), Canada (CA), China (CN), Croatia (HR), Czech Republic (CZ), Denmark (DK), Finland (FI), France (FR), Germany (DE), Greece (GR), Hong Kong (HK), Ireland (IE), Israel (IL), Italy (IT), Japan (JP), Kuwait (KW), Luxembourg (LU), Malaysia (MY), Mexico (MX), Netherlands (NL), Norway (NO), Panama (PA), Poland (PL), Saudi Arabia (SA), Serbia (RS), Slovenia (SI), South Korea (KR), Spain (ES), Sweden (SE), Switzerland (CH), Taiwan (TW), Thailand (TH), United Arab Emirates (AE), and United Kingdom (GB).
Firm state
MA
Product quantity
5,017 units
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
SPEQ quality domain
Risk Management & CAPA
Reason for recall

A potential for introducer sheath leakage from under the sheath cap and along the hub score lines, identified in 14Fr and 23Fr Introducers. These manufacturing issues are not visually detectable by the user, and 14Fr or 23Fr Introducers are provided in every pump set.

Product description

ABIOMED Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist Set, Pump Set Code 1000323, containing Kit, 23Fr Introducer, 11cm, Sterile, 23 Fr, 11 cm, Product Code 2000342. heart pump and accessories

Code / lot info

Pump Set Code 1000323; introducer Product Code 2000342. GTIN 00813502012811. All current batches in field.

Data: U.S. FDA. Recall details are as reported by the FDA. The quality-domain mapping and severity are a SPEQ editorial interpretation of the recall reason, not an official FDA classification. Open the enforcement explorer →