KIT, 23FR INTRODUCER, 11CM, STERILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1220648-2026-03143
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 13, 2026
- Date of Event
- February 8, 2026
- Report Date
- February 22, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ABIOMED, INC. - 1220648
- Product Code
- DYB
- UDI-DI
- 00813502010411
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. BLEEDING WAS FROM THE PEEL AWAY SHEATH VALVE; PEEL AWAY SHEATH WAS REMOVED AFTER INSERTION.
D6B: ADDED EXPLANT DATE.
B5: ADDED UPDATED CLINICAL REVIEW. H6: OMITTED A150302 AND ADDED A050401.
D4 AND H4 UPDATED WITH MISSING INFORMATION.
D6B: THE EXPLANT DATE IS UNKNOWN. 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.
AN IMPELLA RP FLEX WAS INSERTED VIA LEFT AXILLARY VEIN IN A 57 YEAR OLD FEMALE WHO WAS ADMITTED FOR ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WITH CARDIOGENIC SHOCK. THE PATIENT'S COMORBIDITIES WERE NOT INCLUDED. THE PATIENT¿S CLINICAL STATE PRIOR TO INITIATION OF SUPPORT WAS SCAI STAGE D. DURING PLACEMENT, BLEEDING WAS OBSERVED FROM THE 23FR SHEATH VALVE AFTER THE DILATOR REMOVED. THE TEAM PEELED AWAY THE 23FR SHEATH AND SUPPORT PROCEEDED ON THE PUMP. ANTICOAGULATION NECESSARY FOR THE PUMP PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ACCESS SITE BLEEDING.
AN IMPELLA RP FLEX WAS INSERTED VIA LEFT AXILLARY VEIN IN A 57-YEAR-OLD FEMALE WHO WAS ADMITTED FOR ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WITH CARDIOGENIC SHOCK. THE PATIENT¿S COMORBIDITIES WERE NOT INCLUDED. THE PATIENT¿S CLINICAL STATE PRIOR TO INITIATION OF SUPPORT WAS SCAI STAGE D. DURING PLACEMENT, BLEEDING WAS OBSERVED FROM THE 23FR SHEATH VALVE AFTER THE DILATOR REMOVED. BLEEDING IS A KNOWN POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT OF THE IMPELLA RP FLEX PER THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140320 | KIT, 23FR INTRODUCER, 11CM, STERILE | INTRODUCER, CATHETER (INTRODUCER) | DYB | ABIOMED, INC. - 1220648 | S9241387 | 00813502010411 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | Female | Other |