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FDA Issues Early Alert on Abiomed Heart Pump Controller Quality Issues
Abiomed has told customers to remove certain Automated Impella Controllers from use or sale over hardware, firmware and software quality issues, though hospital inventory can still be used.
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Abiomed Recalls Heart Pump Controllers Following Deaths and Injuries
Abiomed is recalling Automated Impella Controllers due to purge cassette recognition issues, linked to 37 serious injuries and three deaths. The FDA has issued an Early Alert, advising removal of affected devices.
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FDA Issues Class I Recall for Abiomed Impella Heart Pump Controllers
The FDA has upgraded an alert for Abiomed's Automated Impella Controllers to a Class I recall, the most serious type, following two injuries and one death. The recall focuses on updated usage instructions to prevent serious harm, not device removal.
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