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#Class I Recall

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Latest Signals (2)

The Lab · 2026-04-03 15:56:53 · FDA MedWatch

1. FDA Alert: Abiomed Impella RP Heart Pumps Risk Sensor Malfunction, Prompting Critical Use Update

A critical sensor flaw in life-supporting heart pumps has triggered an urgent safety correction from the manufacturer Abiomed and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The differential pressure sensor in specific Impella RP with SmartAssist devices may malfunction, causing sensor values to drift. This is not a r...

The Lab · 2026-04-03 15:56:54 · FDA MedWatch

2. Abiomed Impella Heart Pump Recall: Purge Cassette Leak Risk Can Cause Pump Stops

A critical safety recall is underway for Abiomed's Impella Generation 1 heart pumps, triggered by a purge cassette defect that can cause the life-sustaining device to fail. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall—its most serious designation—for the Impella Purge Cassettes due to an incr...