23 results

• Impella Heart Pump Lawsuit

  July 2, 2025

  Russell Maas

• Impella Heart Pump Controller Problems May Be Linked to 3 Deaths: FDA

  July 2, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Federal health officials are investigating reports that Abiomed’s Automated Impella Controller may fail to recognize connected heart pumps, a malfunction that has been linked to at least three patient deaths.

• Impella Pump Lawyers Involved in Class Action Lawsuit To Meet With Judge July 29

  June 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers will meet with a federal judge for the first time next month to brief the court on a recently-filed Impella class action lawsuit and how the litigation should proceed.

• Impella Pump Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Defects Caused Perforated Left Ventricle, Wrongful Death

  June 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A widow has filed an Impella heart pump class action lawsuit following the discovery that her husband's death was likely linked to the implant piercing his heart.

• Abbott HeartMate Mobile Power Unit Recalled Over Sudden Power Loss Risks

  April 28, 2025

  Russell Maas

  Abbott has issued a HeartMate Mobile Power Unit recall after reports of sudden power loss, warning that device failure could cause serious injury or death for patients relying on continuous heart pump support.

• Staph Responsible for Most Heart Implant Infections, Study Finds

  April 15, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  New enrichment culture techniques helped Japanese researchers identify sources of heart implant infections, which often go unidentified.

• Medtronic Recall Issued for Open Heart Surgery Device With Loose Materials That Could Injure Patients

  April 2, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Federal health officials indicate that certain Medtronic vascular cannula devices could release loose materials into patients’ bodies during open heart surgeries.

• Impella Recall Issued Over Guidewire Problems in RP Heart Pump With SmartAssist

  February 17, 2025

  Michael Adams

  An Impella heart pump recall has been issued to update use instructions for all Impella RP heart pumps with SmartAssist due to the risk of injury or death if the device contacts other medical equipment during certain procedures.

• Updated Impella Lawsuit Submitted Over Death Linked to Pump Used During Cardiac Surgery

  February 7, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A family has asked a federal court to refile an Impella wrongful death lawsuit after the deceased woman's widower also died, leaving the daughter as the sole surviving plaintiff.

• Abiomed Impella Lawsuit Alleges Heart Pump Caused Wrongful Death of Illinois Woman

  January 15, 2025

  Russell Maas

  A Missouri family has filed an Impella wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that the defective heart pump caused severe complications during cardiac surgery, leading to a preventable death.