1. FDA Alert: Abiomed Impella RP Heart Pumps Risk Sensor Malfunction, Prompting Critical Use Update
A critical sensor flaw in life-supporting heart pumps has triggered an urgent safety correction from the manufacturer Abiomed and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The differential pressure sensor in specific Impella RP with SmartAssist devices may malfunction, causing sensor values to drift. This is not a r...