FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMPELLA

MDR report key: 24464261 · Received February 26, 2026

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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