FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

IMPELLA

MDR report key: 23935477 · Received December 31, 2025

Report

Report Number
1220648-2025-49638
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 31, 2025
Date of Event
December 9, 2025
Manufacturer
ABIOMED, INC.
Product Code
OZD
UDI-DI
00813502012279
PMA / PMN Number
P140003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED AND DOCUMENTED TO B5 (EVENT DESCRIPTION). ADDITIONALLY, COMPLAINT CODING WAS UPDATED AND AS A RESULT, H6 HEALTH EFFECT - CLINICA/IMPACT CODING AND MEDICAL DEVICE PROBLEM CODING HAVE BEEN RECAPTURED, FULLY POPULATED. D1 BRAND NAME, D4 CATALOG NUMBER AND D4 SERIAL NUMBER WERE UPDATED, CORRECTED ACCORDINGLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

COMPLAINT CODING WAS REVISITED AND UPDATED TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE REPORTED EVENT. AS A RESULT, THE H6 HEALTH EFFECT ¿ CLINICAL/IMPACT AND MEDICAL DEVICE PROBLEM CODING HAS BEEN FULLY UPDATED AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED THE REPRESENTATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY ABIOMED INC., OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, ABIOMED INC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PER (B)(4). THERE WERE NO NOTED CLINICAL OR DEVICE ADVERSE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE PATIENT EXPIRED WHILE ON SUPPORT MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE PATIENTS UNDERLYING CRITICAL PRESENTATION. HOWEVER, CONSERVATIVELY, THE DEATH WILL BE REPORTED. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION AND THEREFORE THERE ARE NO DEVICE FINDINGS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT CODED IN THE INTENSIVE CAR UNIT AND BROUGHT TO THE CATH LAB. PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO PUT IN IMPELLA CP TO SUPPORT THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT EXPIRED IN THE CATH LAB, NOT DUE TO IMPELLA RELATED ISSUES. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A 48-YEAR-OLD FEMALE WHO PRESENTED WITH AMI/CGS. THERE WERE NO NOTED CLINICAL OR DEVICE ADVERSE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE PATIENT EXPIRED WHILE ON SUPPORT MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE PATIENTS UNDERLYING CRITICAL PRESENTATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
204579 IMPELLA TEMPORARY NON-ROLLER TYPE LEFT HEART SUPPORT BLOOD PUMP OZD ABIOMED, INC. IMPELLA CP 2026765855 00813502012279

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1