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Impella Cp Pump: medical device reports filed with FDA

181 reports name it, 2019–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Abiomed. Product code OZD.

181
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 24 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
9.9%
classified as malfunction
38% across the product code
5%
classified as death, as reported
9 reports · not verified by FDA

181 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Impella Cp Pump" (temporary non-roller type left heart support blood pump); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Abiomed; received from January 2019 to January 2024. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (85.1%), malfunction (9.9%) and death (5%); across all temporary non-roller type left heart support blood pump reports (product code OZD) death is recorded in 12.8% and malfunction in 38%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are pumping stopped (2.2%), fracture (1.7%) and patient-device incompatibility (1.7%). The patient problems coded most often are hemolysis, ischemia and hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

030592019: 3820192020: 5920202021: 5320212022: 1120222024: 202024

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death5%9
Injury85.1%154
Malfunction9.9%18
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.4%180
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.6%1

Grey bar: all 45,326 reports carrying product code OZD. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Pumping stopped42.2%4%
Fracturea broken bone31.7%0.3%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient31.7%4.5%
Separation problem31.7%0.1%
Pressure problem21.1%0.3%
Breakthe device broke10.6%0.7%
Defective component10.6%0%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off10.6%0.4%
Device sensing problem10.6%7%
Difficult to advance10.6%0.8%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove10.6%0.6%
Failure to advance10.6%3.7%
High readingsreadings were too high10.6%0%
Increase in pressure10.6%3.4%
Insufficient flow or under infusion10.6%0.1%
Material deformation10.6%0.1%
Material fragmentation10.6%0%
Optical problem10.6%0.1%
Output problem10.6%0%
Positioning problem10.6%1.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Hemolysis3821%
Ischemia3418.8%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding189.9%
Hemostasis147.7%
Blood loss126.6%
Thrombus73.9%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue63.3%
Perforation63.3%
Thrombosis/thrombus63.3%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term42.2%
Renal failurekidney failure42.2%
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection42.2%
Stroke/cva42.2%
Hematuria31.7%
Vascular dissection31.7%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureImpella Cp PumpProduct code OZDAll MAUDE reports
Reports18145,32626,136,888
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports501289
Classified as injury85.1%49.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction9.9%38%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.4%99.6%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code OZD

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Impella CP20,6242,46312.9%
Impella8,4578,25115.2%
Impella 5.57,5821,64012.5%
Automated Impella Controller3,7924555.6%
Pump 381 Pump Set (US)79579526.2%
Impella 5 0628322.3%
Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist S2 Set, US57857819.6%
Impella 2 5327011.9%
Impella Cp Optical24808.1%
Automated Impella Controller Aic22403.6%
Pump 371 14f Lt Cmr Set21021023.3%
Impella Cp Pump Set16703.6%
Purge Cassette Gen 2, Sterile, Non QSK1831838.7%
Kit, 14Fr Introducer, 13cm&25cm, Sterile4013968.7%
Impella RP Flex55817319.5%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Impella Cp Pump reports

How many FDA reports name Impella Cp Pump?

181 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (85.1%), malfunction (9.9%) and death (5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

pumping stopped (2.2%), fracture (1.7%), patient-device incompatibility (1.7%), separation problem (1.7%) and pressure problem (1.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.4%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Impella Cp Pump was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.