Device maker Abiomed recalled these Impella pumps because their "Instructions for Use" do not adequately address precautions to take when treating patients who have existing TAVR implants.

A pricey high-tech pump that maintains blood flow during heart procedures could be more dangerous to patients than its low-tech predecessor, a pair of recent studies finds. The Impella device is as… ...

Impella also cuts the readmission rate in half. Thus, Abiomed can make a compelling argument to hospitals and insurers that using its devices results in cost savings to the healthcare system.

'There could be real harm that's going on with this device' Mayo co-authored study suggests Impella cardiac catheterization device causes 15% more deaths than treatment it replaced ...

The Impella is a type of heart pump that can help people with certain cardiovascular conditions. Learn more.

When Thorsten Siess was in graduate school, he came up with the idea for a heart device that's now been used in hundreds of thousands of patients around the world.

The Impella device is typically considered a temporary way to strengthen the heart's pumping power, says Rene Alvarez, vice chief of cardiology at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Impella mechanical support device, frequently used in patients in cardiogenic shock who are undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions, was more expensive than intra-aortic ...

A new national study finds that the use of the Impella circulatory support device is associated with higher rates of death and major bleeding.

The pricey high-tech Impella pump that maintains blood flow during heart procedures could be more dangerous to patients than its low-tech predecessor, a pair of new studies finds.

Both have become superseded of late by the Impella, a sophisticated, $25,000 interventional radiology device manufactured by Abiomed of Massachusetts.