 On 28 February 2018, the FDA approved the concept for the new Impella Ventricular Support Systems - P140003/S018.The system consists of left-side heart pump models (listed above) "intended to help pump blood in patients who need short-term support (up to 6 days)... mounted at the end of a thin, flexible tube (catheter), a console that drives the pump, and an infusion system that flushes the pump".The FDA report added the following specifics about the system