Class I U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Abiomed, Inc. Purge Cassette, sold within Impella Pump Sets and Individually recall: Increased risk of purge leaks with Generation 1 purge cassettes

Recall published 7 months ago

Increased risk of purge leaks with Generation 1 purge cassettes.

The hazard: Device safety concern

This is a device enforcement record. Check whether the remedy is a correction, a software update or a removal before changing anything.

What the notice says: Increased risk of purge leaks with Generation 1 purge cassettes.

Why it matters: The FDA recorded an enforcement action against this device. Most device recalls are corrections rather than removals, so the device often stays in use while the manufacturer issues a fix.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1589-2026
Published
April 8, 2026
Risk level
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Abiomed, Inc.
Product type
Medical devices
Units affected
33,107 units
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
1. Product Code: 0043-0003. GTIN: 00813502011135. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. 2. Product Code: 004334. GTIN: 00813502011029. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. 3. Product Code: 0043-0002. GTIN: 00813502010510. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. Also included inside Product Code 0043-0003 above. Product Code 0043-0002 also includes innermost packaged product with Product Code 0043-0001 (GTIN: 00813502011999). 4. Product Code: 004413 (Customer facing code 005040). GTIN: 00813502010947. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. 5. Product Code: 0046-0011. GTIN: 04260113630273. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. 6. Product Code: 0048-0002. GTIN: 04260113630242. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. 7. Product Code: 0048-0002-BR. GTIN: 00813502011777. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. 8. Product Code: 0048-0014 (Also inclusive of codes 0048-0047 and 1000402 listed below). GTIN: 04260113630280. All Purge Cassette batches/lot numbers are affected. Finished Good Batch 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, 2024324585, 2024324587, 2024324588, 2024324589, 2024324591, 2024324592, 2024324593, 2024324594, 2024324595, 2024324596, 2024328613, 2024328619, 2024328620, 2024328622, 2024328625, 2024328629, 2024328634, 2024328636, 2024328640, 2024328641, 2024328666, 2024328670, 2024328675, 2024328692, 2024328706, 2024328716, 2024328718, 2024328720, 2024328722, 2024328723, 2024328737, 2024328741, 2024328743, 2024328749, 2024328752, 2024328755, 2024328760, 2024328762, 2024328764, 2024328767, 2024328778, 2024328780, 2024328782, 2024328785, 2024328788, 2024328790, 2024328792, 2024328795, 2024328798, 2024328801, 2024328878, 2024328879, 2024328880, 2024328881, 2024328892, 2024328893, 2024328894, 2024328896, 2024328897, 2024328898, 2024328912, 2024328913, 2024328914, 2024328915, 2024328917, 2024328919, 2024328920, 2024328922, 2024328923, 2024328924, 2024329278, 2024329279, 2024329281, 2024329477, 2024329492, 2024329497, 2024329504, 2024329506, 2024329508, 2024329511, 2024329513, 2024329517, 2024329521, 2024329540, 2024329577, 2024329581, 2024329595, 2024329600, 2024329610, 2024329616, 2024329623, 2024329640, 2024329645, 2024329688, 2024329689, 2024329690, 2024329695, 2024329697, 2024329698, 2024329701, 2024329702, 2024329704, 2024329709, 2024329816, 2024329820, 2024329821, 2024329827, 2024329829, 2024329838, 2024329840, 2024329843, 2024329846, 2024329849, 2024330386, 2024330389, 2024330391, 2024330395, 2024330396, 2024330420, 2024330422, 2024330423, 2024330425, 2024330427, 2024330753, 2024330754, 2024330755, 2024330756, 2024330757, 2024330758, 2024330759, 2024330760, 2024331236, 2024331237, 2024331240, 2024331241, 2024331242, 2024331243, 2024331245, 2024331247, 2024331248, 2024331249, 2024331262, 2024331263, 2024331264, 2024331265, 2024331266, 2024331268, 2024331270, 2024331271, 2024331276, 2024331277, 2024331282, 2024331293, 2024331294, 2024331296, 2024331297, 2024331299, 2024331303, 2024331305, 2024331309, 2024331312, 2024331314, 2024331318, 2024331319, 2024331322, 2024331323, 2024331324, 2024331325, 2024331326, 2024331328, 2024331329, 2024331331, 2024331352, 2024331355, 2024331360, 2024331361, 2024331363, 2024331633, 2024331638, 2024331642, 2024331644, 2024331661, 2024331664, 2024331666, 2024331670, 2024331672, 2024331676, 2024331756, 2024331757, 2024331759, 2024331762, 2024331763, 2024331764, 2024331765, 2024331766, 2024331770, 2024331771, 2024331782, 2024331783, 2024331784, 2024331785,…
UPC codes
00813502011135, 00813502011029, 00813502010510, 00813502011999, 00813502010947, 04260113630273, 04260113630242, 00813502011777, 04260113630280

Products covered by this recall

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).

Check your product

The notice names 19 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 00813502011135
  • 00813502011029
  • 00813502010510
  • 00813502011999
  • 00813502010947
  • 04260113630273
  • 04260113630242
  • 00813502011777
  • 04260113630280

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • s. 1. Purge Cassette
  • 5 Pack
  • 004334. 3. Purge Cassette
  • 004413
  • EU
  • 0048-0014
  • 0048-0047
  • CA
  • 1000402

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 5 Pack

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Device enforcement notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Device

Abiomed, Inc. — This is a device enforcement record. Check whether the remedy is a correction, a software update or a removal before changing anything.

  1. Match the model, catalogue, lot and serial numbers on your device against the identifiers on this page.
  2. Report device problems to the FDA through MedWatch.
  3. If the device is implanted or you depend on it daily, speak to your clinician before changing how you use it.
  4. Ask the supplier or clinic that provided it what the remedy is in your case.

Replacements, repairs and reimbursement

Device remedies run through the supply chain, so the route depends on who sold you the unit.

  • Contact the distributor or clinic named on your paperwork and quote the recall number on this page. They will tell you whether the remedy is a repair, a replacement or an instruction update.
  • If the device was billed to insurance or Medicare, the replacement is usually billed the same way; you should not face a second deductible for a recall.
  • Keep every piece of correspondence. If a recalled device caused harm, that paper trail is what a claim rests on.
  • Consumer-purchased devices such as monitors and test kits are normally replaced free, with return shipping paid.

Company contact: Abiomed, Inc. — 22 Cherry Hill Dr, Danvers, MA, 01923-2575

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

Open the FDA — Device enforcement record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls

Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Abiomed, Inc. medical devices recalled?

Increased risk of purge leaks with Generation 1 purge cassettes. Increased risk of purge leaks with Generation 1 purge cassettes.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 00813502011135, 00813502011029, 00813502010510; model number s. 1. Purge Cassette, 5 Pack, 004334. 3. Purge Cassette. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Match the model, catalogue, lot and serial numbers on your device against the identifiers on this page.

Can I get my money back?

Contact the distributor or clinic named on your paperwork and quote the recall number on this page. They will tell you whether the remedy is a repair, a replacement or an instruction update.

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