FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IMPELLA 5.5

MDR report key: 23770087 · Received December 10, 2025

Report

Report Number
1220648-2025-48907
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2025
Date of Event
November 12, 2025
Report Date
January 22, 2026
Manufacturer
ABIOMED, INC.
Product Code
OZD
UDI-DI
00813502012828
PMA / PMN Number
P140003
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. TACHYCARDIA: IN ORDER TO MAKE A CAUSE DETERMINATION, ALL OF THE CLINICAL DETAILS OUTLINED IN ES2023-0158 WOULD HAVE TO BE PROVIDED. THE CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLINICAL DETAILS. ASAE/HEMATOMA: RT AXILLARY HEMATOMA. THE CAUSE OF THE HEMATOMA WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLINICAL DETAILS. DEVICE IN WRONG POSITION: THE CAUSE OF THE POSITIONING ISSUE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ADVERSE EVENT RELATED TO THE ANATOMY OF THE PATIENT DUE TO SMALLER CAVITY AND HYPER-DYNAMIC LV. DEVICE HISTORY LOT DEVICE LOT: 1973999 DEVICE HISTORY BATCH SUBCOMPONENT LOT: N/A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW DEVICE (SN: (B)(6) PASSED ALL POST STERILE INSPECTION CHECKS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT A 50 YR OLD MALE WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN IMPELLA 5.5 FOR CARDIAC ARREST TO SUPPORT PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAD VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA WHICH ATTRIBUTED TO IMPELLA HITTING VENTRICULAR WALL DUE TO SMALLER CAVITY AND HYPER-DYNAMIC LEFT VENTRICLE. RIGHT AXILLARY HEMATOMA WAS ALSO NOTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2042092 IMPELLA 5.5 TEMPORARY NON-ROLLER TYPE LEFT HEART SUPPORT BLOOD PUMP OZD ABIOMED, INC. IMPELLA 5.5 2026739573 00813502012828

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Male Required Intervention