The minimally invasive Impella 5.5 and Impella CP are designed to be threaded up through the blood vessels into the heart, where a spinning pump assists with the flow of blood and takes some of ...

The pumps, left-sided Impella heart pumps made by Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Abiomed, have been linked to more than 100 ...

Impella 5.5 and Impella CP enable heart recovery as part of the world's smallest heart pump platform. Johnson & Johnson MedTech (Abiomed, Inc.) has partnered with the Advanced Cardiac Therapies ...

The Lincolnshire Heart Centre, based at Lincoln County Hospital, used an Impella heart pump during a coronary angioplasty or stent procedure in June. The device temporarily assists the heart to ...

Impella CP and Impella 5.5 heart pumps unload the heart's left ventricle, allowing the heart to rest while also ensuring delivery of oxygenated blood throughout the body. The PMA amendment expands ...

Doctors at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust are now able to use Impella heart pumps during coronary angioplasty surgery Doctors in Devon have completed surgery with the "world's smallest ...

ACC Impella Pump Takes Positive Turn in Cardiogenic Shock Study After the Impella heart pump showed no added benefit in cardiogenic shock over less costly balloon pumps in prior studies ...

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 other heart pump (Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist catheter) was expanded for the same treatment but in pediatric patients who weigh 30 kg or more, according to the release. The company stated it ...