IMPELLA
Report
- Report Number
- 1220648-2026-06266
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 1, 2026
- Date of Event
- March 25, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ABIOMED, INC. - 1220648
- Product Code
- OZD
- UDI-DI
- 00813502012279
- PMA / PMN Number
- P140003
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
D9: UPDATED DEVICES RETURN INFORMATION.
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.
CLINICAL NARRATIVE: AN IMPELLA CP WAS INSERTED VIA THE FEMORAL ARTERY TO SUPPORT THE (B)(6) YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT WHO HAD BEEN ADMITTED IN WITH INDICATION OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND CARDIOGENIC SHOCK WITH PRESENTATION IN SCAI STAGE C SHOCK. NO MEDICAL HISTORY WAS SHARED. ON THE DAY OF INSERTION, THE PUMP WAS SUPPORTING WHEN THERE WAS AN OBSERVATION MADE OF SUCTION THAT WAS REMEDIED BY THE REDUCTION IN PUMP P LEVELS. AS THE SUPPORT CONTINUED THERE WAS A BLEED AT THE ACCESS SITE AND CONCERNS OF GASTROINTESTINAL BLEED AS THE STOOL WAS BLOODY. THE TEAM GAVE UNITS OF BLOOD AND STOPPED THE HEPARIN. AFTER 4 DAYS THE PUMP WAS WEANED AND EXPLANTED. PATIENT SURVIVED. ANTICOAGULATION NECESSARY FOR THE PUMP PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ACCESS SITE BLEEDING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470049 | IMPELLA | TEMPORARY NON-ROLLER TYPE LEFT HEART SUPPORT BLOOD PUMP | OZD | ABIOMED, INC. - 1220648 | 2027817364 | 00813502012279 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |