IMPELLA CP
Report
- Report Number
- 1220648-2025-47942
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 29, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 29, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ABIOMED, INC.
- Product Code
- OZD
- UDI-DI
- 00813502011876
- PMA / PMN Number
- P140003
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, 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.
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: MAJOR BLEED: THE CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS NOT DETERMINED SINCE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED AND INSUFFICIENT CLINICAL DETAILS PROVIDED. ARRHYTHMIA: THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLINICAL DETAILS. DEVICE HISTORY LOT: DEVICE LOT: 1931506. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: THE PUMP S/N: (B)(6) PASSED ALL THE POST STERILE INSPECTION CHECKS.
THE COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT A PATIENT IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION/CARDIOGENIC SHOCK WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN IMPELLA CP DEVICE FOR MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT AFTER EXPERIENCING A CARDIAC ARREST. THE PATIENT WAS SUPPORTED BY IMPELLA CP DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION TO THE RIGHT CORONARY AND LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERIES. ON SUPPORT DAY 4, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A GASTROINTESTINAL BLEED WHICH HEPARIN WAS WITHHELD TO MANAGE THE BLEEDING. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFUSED WITH ONE UNIT OF RED BLOOD CELLS, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT¿S STOOL REMAINED BLACK AND TARRY. IT WAS NOTED THAT ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY WAS PERFORMED, AND A GASTRIC ULCER WAS CONFIRMED AS THE SOURCE OF THE BLEED. ADDITIONALLY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PREMATURE VENTRICULAR CONTRACTIONS AND RECEIVED A BOLUS AND CONTINUOUS INTRAVENOUS INFUSION OF AMIODARONE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED SUCCESSFULLY AFTER WEANING. THE EXPLANT WAS NOT CONSIDERED PREMATURE AND WAS UNRELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLICATION. THE PATIENT'S OUTCOME AT THE TIME OF EXPLANT WAS SURVIVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2379649 | IMPELLA CP | TEMPORARY NON-ROLLER TYPE LEFT HEART SUPPORT BLOOD PUMP | OZD | ABIOMED, INC. | IMPELLA CP | 2026686699 | 00813502011876 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Male | Life Threatening| R |