Adverse events and modes of failure related to the Impella percutaneous left ventricular assist devices: a retrospective analysis of the MAUDE database

• DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-18-01021
• Publication Date: 2019-05-20T08:08:23Z
• Authors: Nauman Khalid; Toby Rogers; Evan Shlofmitz; Yuefeng Chen; Jaffar M. Khan; Anees Musallam; Micaela Iantorno; Ron Waksman
• Keywords: Impella

Robust data on the commonly reported complications and failure modes associated with Impella (Abiomed Inc, Danvers, MA) is limited. We analyzed post-marketing surveillance from Food Drug Administration Manufacturer User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database to assess these