The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-3137-2024·Announced 2024-10-02

CARDIOSAVE RESCUE intra-aortic balloon pump software correction for hemodynamic instability

Datascope Corp. is issuing a software correction for CARDIOSAVE RESCUE intra-aortic balloon pump devices to address risks of hemodynamic instability and failure to properly transmit clinical data worldwide.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I medical device classification requires a minimum severity score of Severe (4) per the recall rubric. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, so the score does not elevate to Critical (5).

Plain-English summary

Datascope Corp. is recalling the CARDIOSAVE RESCUE Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), an electromechanical system used to inflate and deflate intra-aortic balloons. Approximately 5,475 units have been distributed internationally.

The devices carry a risk of hemodynamic instability and failure to transmit clinical data. Datascope Corp. has developed a software correction (Revision D.01) to mitigate these risks.

Healthcare facilities and clinicians using affected devices may contact Datascope Corp. to obtain the software correction. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.

The recalled product

Product
CARDIOSAVE RESCUE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP (IABP). Electromechanical system used to inflate and deflate intra-aortic balloons.
Manufacturer
Datascope Corp.
Hazard
  • hemodynamic-instability
  • data-transmission-failure

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 (7)

  • Product No. 0998-00-0800-75
  • 0998-00-0800-83
  • 0998-00-0800-85
  • UDI: 10607567112312
  • 10607567108407
  • 10607567113449
  • Lot No. ALL LOTS.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.