Events

Recall of iPulse Circulatory Support System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Abiomed, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    52200
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1931-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-04-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-09-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-06-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=82493
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Ventricular Support System - Product Code DSQ
  • Reason
    Ipulse console sc1035 displayed a "low pressure / low flow" alarm and stopped pumping during patient transport in battery operation.
  • Action
    An "Urgent Voluntary Medical Device Field Correction Notice" was issued April 8, 2009 to affected customers. The customers were notified that the iPulse Console SC1032 displayed a "Low Pressure/ Low Flow" alarm and stopped pumping during patient transport in battery operation. Instructions were provided to users in case they encounter this failure mode. ABIOMED Field Service Engineers will contact customers to schedule a time to visit site and correct affected consoles. Please contact ABIOMED's Field Service at 1.800.554.8666, if you have any questions.

Device

iPulse Circulatory Support System
  • Model / Serial
    Serial numbers: SC1000, SC1001, SC1003 - SC1010, SC1014 - SC1023, SC1025 - SC1070, SC1072 - SC1081, SC1083, SC1084, and SC1089
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Domestic: MA, MI, SC, NY, NJ, OH, CA, PA, AR, MI, MD, CT, IL, WI, TX, NJ, TN, IN, MI, DE, FL, IA, WA, KY, and WV Foreign: Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Spain, and Turkey
  • Product Description
    iPulse Circulatory Support System || Catalog number: 0036-0010 || The iPulse System Console is a multi-purpose mechanical circulatory support system used to support patients suffering from acute cardiovascular failure. The iPulse console can be used to drive exclusively one of two classes of therapeutic devices: either pneumatically actuated Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) for total circulatory support, or (i.e., non-simultaneously) an intra-aortic balloon (IAB) catheter for counter-pulsation therapy.
  • Manufacturer
    Abiomed, Inc.

Manufacturer

Abiomed, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Abiomed, Inc., 22 Cherry Hill Dr, Danvers MA 01923
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Abiomed, Inc.
  • Source
    USFDA