| Date Initiated by Firm | December 16, 2009 |
| Date Posted | March 04, 2010 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 02, 2014 |
| Recall Number | Z-0824-2010 |
| Recall Event ID |
54167 |
| PMA Number | P900023 |
| Product Classification |
Ventricular (assisst) bypass - Product Code DSQ
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| Product | Abiomed AB5000 Circulatory Support System, Catalog Number: 0015-0000. Manufactured by Abiomed, Inc. Danvers, MA.
Intended to provide complete short-term support of the left and/or right sides of the heart to patients suffering from potentially reversible ventricular dysfunction. |
| Code Information |
Serial Numbers: AD5001 through AD5496, except AD5006 and AD5018. |
| FEI Number |
1220648
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Abiomed, Inc. 22 Cherry Hill Dr Danvers MA 01923
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| For Additional Information Contact | Michael O'hara 978-646-1543 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Console shut down with no audible alarm |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process control |
| Action | Abiomed initiated the recall by telephone contact and followed with a Recall Letter dated January 27, 2010. Consignees were informed that a Field Service Engineer will be in contact and schedule a time to visit and correct the affected device.
For further information, contact Abiomed Quality Assurance at 1-978-656-1543 or Abiomed Field Service at 1-800-554-8666. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 496 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- United States, Australia, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico and Germany. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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| PMA Database | PMAs with Product Code = DSQ
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