AHA - American Hospital Association

02/03/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 02/03/2026 15:57

FDA issues alert on heart pump issue

The Food and Drug Administration Feb. 3 released an early alert on a heart pump issue from certain Abiomed products. The agency said Abiomed found its Impella RP with SmartAssist and Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist devices could display inaccurate information due to a malfunction of the differential pressure sensors. The company reported 22 injuries associated with the issue since Jan. 15.

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