IMPELLA 5.5
Report
- Report Number
- 1220648-2025-46715
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 21, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 11, 2025
- Report Date
- September 21, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ABIOMED, INC.
- Product Code
- OZD
- PMA / PMN Number
- P140003
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE IMPELLA DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. THEREFORE, INVESTIGATION OF THE DEVICE IS NOT POSSIBLE. SHOULD THE DEVICE OR ANY NEW INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED.
CORRECTION: E4. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THROMBOCYTOPENIA: THE CAUSE OF THE THROMBOCYTOPENIA WAS NOT DETERMINED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLINICAL DETAILS. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: THE DEVICE PASSED ALL THE POST STERILE INSPECTION CHECKS.
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THE TEAM RECEIVED A R LONG-TERM OUTCOME AND QUALITY INDICATOR (LOQI) DATABASE REPORTED UPON SUBJECT 420-1084 FOR AE #1 OF THROMBOCYTOPENIA. THE RELATIONSHIP LISTED AS POSSIBLY RELATED. THE LOQI STATES: THE PATIENT DEVELOPED THROMBOCYTOPENIA. ADMISSION PLATELETS 82K/UL, NADIR 11 K/UL (ON (B)(6) 2025 (PRIOR TO IMPELLA)), NADIR DURING IMPELLA SUPPORT 20 K/UL (ON (B)(6) 2025). IT WAS LATER REVEALED THAT THE PATIENT HAD HEPARIN-INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA. THE PATIENT WAS SWITCHED TO BIVALIRUDIN. PATIENT SURVIVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2655141 | IMPELLA 5.5 | TEMPORARY NON-ROLLER TYPE LEFT HEART SUPPORT BLOOD PUMP | OZD | ABIOMED, INC. | IMPELLA 5.5 | 2025611367 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 YR | Male | Required Intervention |