There are new and revised warnings about the instructions for use of a certain type of heart pump that could lead to a risk of heart perforation, according to an alert issued by the pump's ...

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

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 ...

Johnson & Johnson’s miniaturized pump maker Abiomed made a multibillion-dollar name for itself with devices designed to help take the load off of weakened cardiac muscles following a long, slow ...

Another observational study has questioned whether Impella ventricular assist pumps (Abiomed) should be used in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS), at ...