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• 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.

• Impella Left Sided Blood Pump Recall Issued Over Risk of Perforations Due to Faulty Instructions

  March 25, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  The Impella Left Sided Blood Pump recall warns that the device has been linked to heart perforations, resulting in severe injuries and deaths.

• Abiomed Impella Recall Issued For Heart Pump Catheter’s Instructions Due to Blood Clot Risks

  August 21, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The third Impella heart pump recall in as many months warns that they lack instructions for doctors on the risks of blood clots linked to the devices.