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Device product

lmpella CP with Smart Assist, Model Number: 0048-0003. Left heart support blood pump, for Use During Cardiogenic Shock and High-Risk PCI

Z-0345-2020

September 04, 2019

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Abiomed, Inc.
Event
Event 84025
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0345-2020

Official wording

Reason: This one pump shipped with incorrect pump programming, the initial production working version of the program. The pump would have immediately run at P9 for all selected P-levels, rather than a 10 second ramp up period. The pump may have migrated out of position and possibly caused injury. The positioning and suction alarms were also disabled.

Code information: UDI: (01)00813502011371(10)1430951(17)210331(21)192148A; Serial Number: 192148A

Distribution pattern: The product was distributed to GA

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    This one pump shipped with incorrect pump programming, the initial production working version of the program. The pump would have immediately run at P9 for all selected P-levels, rather than a 10 second ramp up period. The pump may have migrated out of position and possibly caused injury. The positioning and suction alarms were also disabled.

Field note

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