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Class IOngoingZ-2682-2026

Abiomed, Inc. recalls ABIOMED Impella CP Set

Abiomed, Inc.Danvers, MA, United StatesReported Jul 22, 2026 · 6 days ago
Legal News Analyst ·

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.

Affected product

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Enter a lot, serial, REF, or UDI number from your device's label to check it against this recall's listed codes.

Affected products & lots

  • ABIOMED Impella CP Set, Pump Set Code 0048-0003, containing BIOMED Impella Introducer, 14 Fr, 13 cm & 25 cm, Product Code 0052-3046. heart pump and accessories
    GTIN 00813502012279

What the firm is doing

An URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL (CORRECTION) notice dated 06/10/2026 was mailed to consignees. The notice directs consignees to maintain awareness of this recall among practitioners and use appropriate clinical awareness, monitoring, and patient support as needed. Further clinical direction is provided in the notice. The notification is to be forwarded to users and to facilities where product was further distributed. The notice should be visible for awareness. Consignees with any questions can contact OneMD-Field_Actions@its.jnj.com.

DistributionShow details

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).

Class IWhat this means

A reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Sources & references

Taylor Coteus
Legal News Analyst

Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.

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