Abiomed has issued an urgent medical device correction for its Impella RP and Impella RP Flex series of heart pumps. In a letter sent to customers on January 27, Abiomed said the voluntary device ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The Impella mechanical support device, frequently used in patients in cardiogenic shock who are undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions, was more expensive than intra-aortic ...

CLEVELAND — Forty-one-year-old Mark Kader is a husband, father of five, registered nurse, and associate clinical consultant for Abiomed, a medical device company. He's passionate about educating ...

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) today shared new clinical findings from a novel U.S. pilot study of its Abiomed unit’s Impella 5 ...

On Thursday, Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) Abiomed said it is recalling its Impella Left Sided Blood Pumps because the pump catheter may perforate (cut) the wall of the left ventricle in the heart.

A pricey high-tech pump that maintains blood flow during heart procedures could be more dangerous to patients than its low-tech predecessor, a pair of new studies finds. The Impella device is ...

The U.S. FDA posted notice of a medical device correction of Abiomed Inc.'s Impella series of left-side blood pumps because of the risk of perforation of the left ventricle during device placement.

Abiomed ($ABMD) gained FDA clearance for another iteration of its Impella heart pump, an important win for a product line that's become vital to Abiomed's bottom line ...

The labeling for several mechanical circulatory support devices is under a sweeping class I recall due to the risk of left ventricle perforations, the FDA announced Wednesday. While not subject to a ...

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 ...

A pricey high-tech pump that maintains blood flow during heart procedures could be more dangerous to patients than its low-tech predecessor, a pair of recent studies finds. The Impella device is ...