Purge Cassette — Class I medical device recall Z-1589-2026
Ongoing recall by Abiomed, Inc., reported 2026-04-08. Increased risk of purge leaks with Generation 1 purge cassettes.
| Recall number | Z-1589-2026 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Abiomed, Inc., Danvers, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2026-02-18 |
| Classified | 2026-03-31 |
| Reported by FDA | 2026-04-08 |
| Quantity | 33,107 units |
| Reason classes | packaging |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00813502010466, 00813502010510, 00813502010947, 00813502011029, 00813502011135, 00813502011630, 00813502011777, 00813502011944, 00813502011999, 00813502012200, 00813502012873, 00813502012934, 04260113630174, 04260113630242, 04260113630273, 04260113630280 |
| Lot numbers | 2024309080, 2024309083, 2024309085, 2024309088, 2024309091, 2024309095, 2024309099, 2024309104, 2024309109, 2024309112, 2024309333, 2024309335, 2024309339, 2024309343, 2024309346, 2024309347, 2024309349, 2024309350, 2024309351, 2024309355, 2024310812, 2024310813, 2024310815, 2024310817, 2024310818, 2024310819, 2024310823, 2024310824, 2024310825, 2024310826, 2024317648, 2024317649, 2024317650, 2024317651, 2024317652, 2024317653, 2024317654, 2024317655, 2024317657, 2024317660 and 460 more |
Product
Purge Cassette, sold within Impella Pump Sets and Individually Packaged. Labeled and distributed in the below configurations and corresponding product codes. 1. Purge Cassette, 5 Pack; Product Code: 0043-0003. 2. Impella RP US Pump Set; Product Code: 004334. 3. Purge Cassette, Packaged; Product Code: 0043-0002. Also included inside Product Code 0043-0003 above. Product Code 0043-0002 also includes innermost packaged product with Product Code 0043-0001. 4. Impella 2.5 Set; Product Code: 004413 (Customer facing code 005040). 5. Impella RP Pump Set, EU; Product Code: 0046-0011. 6. Impella CP Pump Set, EU; Product Code: 0048-0002. 7. Impella CP Pump Set BR; Product Code: 0048-0002-BR. 8. Impella CP Smart Assist Set, EU; Product Code: 0048-0014 (Also inclusive of codes 0048-0047 and 1000402 listed below). 9. Impella CP Smart Assist Set, Canada; Product Code: 0048-0044. 10. Impella CP Smart Assist Set APAC; Product Code: 0048-0047 (inclusive under code 0048-0014). 11. Impella 5.0 IMC Pump Set EU; Product Code: 005060. 12. Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist Set, EU; Product Code: 0550-0002. 13. Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist Set, CA; Product Code: 0550-0004. 14. 5.5 Accessories AU; Product Code: 1000362. 15. Impella CP Smart Assist Set; Product Code: 1000402 (inclusive under code 0048-0014).
Reason for recall
Increased risk of purge leaks with Generation 1 purge cassettes.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.