Abiomed, Inc. Abiomed AB5000 Portable Driver Catalog number: 0025-0000 The AB5000 System is a mechanical circulatory support system for use in patients suffering from potentially reversible ventricular dysfunction. It can also be used to facilitate patient transport . The Driver is external to the patient and is intended for short-term use. Recall
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Product
Abiomed AB5000 Portable Driver Catalog number: 0025-0000 The AB5000 System is a mechanical circulatory support system for use in patients suffering from potentially reversible ventricular dysfunction. It can also be used to facilitate patient transport . The Driver is external to the patient and is intended for short-term use.
Brand
Abiomed, Inc.
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Serial numbers: AF0013 - AF0015, AF0017, AF0018, AF0020, AF0022-AF0024, AF0028, AF0030, AF0037, AF0038, AF0043, AF0049, and AF0053 - AF0055.
Products Sold
Serial numbers: AF0013 - AF0015, AF0017, AF0018, AF0020, AF0022-AF0024, AF0028, AF0030, AF0037, AF0038, AF0043, AF0049, and AF0053 - AF0055.
Abiomed, Inc. is recalling Abiomed AB5000 Portable Driver Catalog number: 0025-0000 The AB5000 System is a mechanical circula due to The Emergency System Operation (ESO) mode may not provide adequate patient support under a specific operating condition.. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
The Emergency System Operation (ESO) mode may not provide adequate patient support under a specific operating condition.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Abiomed notified customers via an Urgent - Voluntary Medical Device Field Removal Notice on May 8, 2009 advising users that the Emergency System Operation (ESO) mode may not provide adequate patient support under a specific operating condition. The letter stated that customers may continue to support patients with the AB Portable Driver during the process since the failure has not occurred during patient support. An Abiomed Field Service Engineer will contact customers and arrange for a temporary exchange for the affected driver with a corrected driver. The firm recommends that customers switch the patient to hand pump support and switch patient to backup driver until they can confirm that the Driver(s) has been corrected by an Abiomed Field Service. Questions are to be directed to Michael O'Hara at 978-646-1543 or a Field Service at 800-554-8666.
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