Impella, which J&J touts as the world’s smallest heart pump, has a range of devices used for various heart conditions. Lexeo ...

After demonstrating last year that its miniaturized heart pumps could improve survival shortly after a serious heart attack, Johnson & Johnson MedTech has now shown that the benefits from its Impella ...

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 ...

Certain Automated Impella Controllers (AICs), the main control interface for the Impella catheter (Abiomed/Johnson & Johnson MedTech), should not be used after another issue potentially affecting pump ...

Last week, the FDA announced it was aware that Abiomed had sent a letter to affected customers recommending updated instructions for use for all Automated Impella Controllers (AIC). Abiomed identified ...

A new life-saving technology was used during a heartfelt reunion thanks to the world’s smallest heart pump, Impella, giving patients a second chance at life ...

DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough device designation to Abiomed’s (NASDAQ: ABMD) Impella ECP expandable percutaneous heart ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved labeling for the Impella 5.0 and Impella LD heart pumps (Abiomed) has been expanded to allow for longer support time in critically ill patients, the ...

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 ...

A new investigational percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD) is ready to challenge Johnson & Johnson's Impella heart pumps. Supira Medical's Supira pVAD uses a smaller introducer sheath ...