SGMC Health has successfully performed its first procedure using the Abiomed Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist, a minimally ...

Maui Memorial Medical Center has a secret weapon when it comes to providing critical care — the world’s smallest temporary heart pump.

The play was the world’s smallest heart pump: the Impella. “I tell patients ... “We put in the device, and you can immediately see he starts to feel better. He starts to relax.

The recall involves updating instructions for use and does not require the devices ... pump stop, potentially causing a loss of certain heart and blood pressure readings. The Impella RP Flex ...

Impella CP and Impella 5.5 heart pumps unload the heart's left ventricle ... The PMA amendment expands the usage of left-sided Impella devices to specific pediatric patients weighing ≥52kg ...

Impella 5.5 and Impella CP are the first left-sided, minimally invasive temporary mechanical circulatory support options for pediatric patients with symptomatic ADHF and cardiogenic shock Skip to ...

The benefits of Impella heart pump technology in high-risk PCI and ... best practices for improving patient outcomes with Impella devices. There will be an Impella simulation zone and virtual ...

The Impella heart pump was originally developed by Impella ... But it used the right device at the right time in the right patient, and it was successful," he said. "The DanGer investigators ...

Implantation of the Impella CP micro-axial flow pump in the hours after a heart attack significantly ... flow of oxygen-rich blood to the body, the device can help to improve survival in these ...

and the other half received Abiomed’s left-sided heart pump, called the Impella, for 48 hours. Around 46% of patients died in the device group, whereas 59% died in the standard care group.

"The Impella left-sided heart pumps are used to reduce the work of the heart and support the circulatory system during high-risk cardiac procedures.The device, which looks like a flexible straw ...