IMPELLA CP
Report
- Report Number
- 1220648-2024-16310
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 23, 2024
- Date of Event
- January 17, 2022
- Report Date
- October 13, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ABIOMED, INC.
- Product Code
- OZD
- UDI-DI
- 00813502011876
- PMA / PMN Number
- P140003
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE IMPELLA DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER, THEREFORE, INVESTIGATION OF THE DEVICE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. SHOULD THE DEVICE OR ANY NEW INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED. AS NOTED IN THE IMPELLA IFU: SECTION: GENERAL PATIENT CARE CONSIDERATIONS ¿ASSESS ACCESS SITE FOR BLEEDING AND HEMATOMA.¿ SECTION: ENTERING CARDIAC OUTPUT USE OF THE REPOSITIONING SHEATH AND PEEL-AWAY INTRODUCER ¿REMOVE THE PEEL-AWAY INTRODUCER COMPLETELY FROM THE ARTERY OVER THE CATHETER SHAFT TO PREVENT TRAUMA AND SIGNIFICANT BLEEDING AND APPLY MANUAL PRESSURE ABOVE THE PUNCTURE SITE.¿ SECTION: POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENTS (UNITED STATES) ¿ACUTE RENAL DYSFUNCTION, AORTIC VALVE INJURY, BLEEDING, CARDIOGENIC SHOCK, CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT/STROKE, DEATH, HEMOLYSIS, LIMB ISCHEMIA, MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, RENAL FAILURE, THROMBOCYTOPENIA AND CARDIAC OR VASCULAR INJURY (INCLUDING VENTRICULAR PERFORATION).¿ THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AS PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF HISTORICAL RECORDS.
THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A PART OF RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW. DUE TO LIMITED CLINICAL INFORMATION AND LACK OF AVAILABLE DATA/PRODUCT, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS NOT DETERMINED. E4 SHOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT BLANK ON THE INITIAL MANUFACTURER DEVICE REPORT NUMBER AS IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER ALSO SENT THE REPORT TO THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. G1 REPORTING CONTACT EMAIL REVISED ON MANUFACTURER DEVICE REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH UPDATED PROCEDURES.
THE COMPLAINANT REPORTED A PATIENT IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION/CARDIOGENIC SHOCK WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN IMPELLA CP DEVICE FOR MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT. WHILE ON SUPPORT THE PATIENT HAD BLEEDING AND LOW FLOWS. THE PATIENT DETERIORATED AND BLED FROM OROGASTRIC TUBE. ONE UNIT OF RED BLOOD CELL PRODUCTS WERE GIVEN. THE PUMP FLOW ALSO REMAINED LOW AND SUCTION ALARMS PRESENT PASSED P3. AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM DONE AT BEDSIDE. LEFT VENTRICLE SHOWED THERE IS NO VOLUME. FAMILY DECIDED TO WITHDRAW CARE. MEDICAL SAFETY REVIEW OF THE EVENT NOTE USE OF THE DEVICE CANNOT CONCLUSIVELY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTCOME (PATIENT'S DEMISE).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287064 | IMPELLA CP | TEMPORARY NON-ROLLER TYPE LEFT HEART SUPPORT BLOOD PUMP | OZD | ABIOMED, INC. | IMPELLA CP | 2022148256 | 00813502011876 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | Male | Required Intervention |