Cardiosave Rescue IABP Helium Regulator Failures May Impair Function
Datascope Corp. is recalling Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps due to helium regulator failures that may cause insufficient helium levels when the pump console is docked. The defect may affect device operation.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II medical device recall affecting a critical care pump. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the helium regulator failure directly impairs device functionality and poses risk to patients requiring cardiac support.
Plain-English summary
Datascope Corp. is recalling the Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) in three model numbers: 0998-00-0800-75, 0998-00-0800-83, and 0998-00-0800-85. All serial numbers of these models are affected.
When the high-pressure helium regulator fails, the Pump Console's internal helium reservoir is not replenished when docked into an affected Hospital Cart. This can result in an insufficient amount of helium within the internal reservoir, potentially affecting the device's operation.
The recall involves 8,909 units distributed nationwide in the United States and globally.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Model Numbers 0998-00-0800-75, 0998-00-0800-83, and 0998-00-0800-85
- Manufacturer
- Datascope Corp.
- Affected units
- 8,909
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (6)
- All Serial Numbers. Model Number: 0998-00-0800-75
- UDI-DI: 10607567112312
- Model Number: 0998-00-0800-83
- UDI-DI: 10607567108407
- Model Number: 0998-00-0800-85
- UDI-DI: 10607567113449
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Datascope Corp. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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