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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2437-2023·Announced 2023-09-06

Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps recalled for autofill failure

Datascope Corp. is recalling Cardiosave Hybrid intra-aortic balloon pumps due to autofill failure causing pump stops. The FDA Class I recall affects approximately 9,175 units distributed nationwide.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. No deaths or serious injuries are reported in the source text, preventing a score of 5. The critical nature of the medical device and its failure mode justify a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), manufactured by Datascope Corp., are subject to a Class I recall issued by the FDA. Approximately 9,175 units across multiple model numbers and all lot numbers have been affected.

Users identified autofill failure conditions on these devices that cause pump stops. The FDA has classified the malfunction as a Class I recall due to the serious nature of the failure mode.

The affected devices have been distributed nationwide. The recall applies to all lot numbers of the involved product models.

The recalled product

Product
Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), Part Numbers 0998-00-0800-31, 0998-UC-0800-31, 0998-00-0800-32, 0998-00-0800-33, 0998-UC-0800-33, 0998-00-0800-34, 0998-00-0800-35, 0998-00-0800-45, 0998-00-0800-52, 0998-UC-0800-52, 0998-00-0800-53, 0998-UC-0800-53…
Manufacturer
Datascope Corp.
Category
Medical Device — Cardiac Support / Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Hazard
Affected units
9,175

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 (20)

  • All Lot Numbers. Model: 0998-00-0800-31
  • UDI: 10607567109053
  • Model: 0998-UC-0800-31
  • UDI: N/A
  • Model: 0998-00-0800-32
  • UDI: 10607567111117
  • Model: 0998-00-0800-33
  • UDI: 10607567109008
  • Model: 0998-UC-0800-33
  • UDI: N/A
  • Model: 0998-00-0800-34
  • UDI: 10607567111940
  • Model: 0998-00-0800-35
  • UDI: 10607567109107
  • Model: 0998-00-0800-45
  • UDI: 10607567108421
  • Model: 0998-00-0800-52
  • UDI: 10607567108438
  • Model: 0998-UC-0800-52
  • Model: 0998-00-0800-53

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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