Abiomed has issued a warning about an issue with its Automated Impella Controller devices following a reported patient death. The issue stems from a manufacturing defect in certain units’ pump driver ... Benzinga.com: Johnson & Johnson's Abiomed Unit Recalls Instructions For Some Impella Blood Pumps Due To Cutting Risks On Thursday, Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) Abiomed said it is recalling its Impella Left Sided Blood Pumps because the pump catheter may perforate (cut) the wall of the left ventricle in the heart.
Johnson & Johnson's Abiomed Unit Recalls Instructions For Some Impella Blood Pumps Due To Cutting Risks Abiomed, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, has identified an issue that may affect the detection of its Impella pumps when connected to their controllers, according to an alert put out by the US Food ... MedPage Today: Wider Pool of Impella Heart Pumps Caught in Recall After 49 Deaths Wider Pool of Impella Heart Pumps Caught in Recall After 49 Deaths Abiomed updated warnings on more than 60,000 Impella Left Sided Heart Pumps because the device might cut the wall of the heart’s left ventricle, the FDA said March 21. After 129 serious injuries, ...
