IMPELLA
Report
- Report Number
- 1220648-2026-04174
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 26, 2026
- Date of Event
- February 17, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ABIOMED, INC. - 1220648
- Product Code
- OZD
- UDI-DI
- 00813502012279
- PMA / PMN Number
- P140003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
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.
D1. BRAND NAME UPDATED. H6: INVESTIGATION: TYPE, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION CODES AND H6 COMPONENT CODES WERE UPDATED ACCORDINGLY BASED ON THE COMPLETED INVESTIGATION. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, AN EVALUATION/ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. DEVICE IN WRONG POSITION: SINCE INSUFFICIENT CLINICAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED AND THE PUMP WASN'T RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION, THE CAUSE OF THE DEVICE IN WRONG POSITION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. DEVICE ALARM SYSTEM: SINCE NEITHER DATA LOGS NOR PRODUCT WERE AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION, THE CAUSE OF THE DEVICE ALARM SYSTEM ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
THE COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN IMPELLA CP DEVICE FOR MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT. THE CPSA GENERATED CONSECUTIVE ¿VENTRICLE¿ AND ¿AORTA¿ ALARMS WHILE DECREASING THE P-LEVEL. A BEDSIDE ECHOCARDIOGRAM WAS PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PUMP REMAINED REVEALED ACROSS VALVE. THE IMPELLA WAS ADVANCED, RESULTING IN RESOLUTION OF THE ALARMS. THE PUMP WAS SUCCESSFULLY WEANED AND THE PATIENT SURVIVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281983 | IMPELLA | TEMPORARY NON-ROLLER TYPE LEFT HEART SUPPORT BLOOD PUMP | OZD | ABIOMED, INC. - 1220648 | 2025565245 | 00813502012279 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |