11 results

• Abiomed, J&J Challenge Class Action Lawsuit Over Impella Heart Pump

  November 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Manufacturers seek to dismiss class action claims filed as part of wrongful death lawsuit linking the Impella heart pump to a man's death.

• Impella Heart Pump Lawsuit Updated With New Allegations Over Perforated Left Ventricle

  October 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has tossed out a motion to partially dismiss an Impella heart pump wrongful death lawsuit after the plaintiff filed an amended complaint.

• Automated Impella Controller Warning Issued Due to Potential Cracks During Device Insertion, Removal

  September 24, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Amid ongoing Impella Heart Pump lawsuits, Abiomed has warned hospitals to pull certain controllers from use after safety issues were linked to risks of serious injury or death.

• Impella Heart Pump Controller Failure Linked to Patient Death, Resulting in FDA Warning

  August 28, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued an early warning for Impella heart pump automated controllers due to out-of-specification capacitors that may cause them to fail.

• Abiomed Challenges Impella Blood Pump Class Action Claims

  August 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The manufacturer is seeking the dismissal of an Impellla blood pump class action lawsuit alleging that a woman's husband died because the frequently recalled devices were defectively designed.

• 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.

• 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.

• Top Medical Device and Drug Recalls of 2024 Resulting in Lawsuits and Investigations

  December 27, 2024

  Russell Maas

  Recalls for BioZorb, Cartiva, Impella, Sterile Water and Oxbryta have each resulted in a growing number of lawsuits against manufacturers, for failing to warn about defects or potential side effects that have caused injuries.