Severity
Critical
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 7, 2018
There is a potential for interruption and/or inability to start therapy to the patient prior to or during use of Cardiosave IABP for users who are at altitudes above 3200 Ft.
Maquet Datascope Corp - Cardiac Assist Division recalled Cardiosave Rescue IABP, Part Number 0998-UC-0800-83 - a critical-severity action.
Cardiosave Rescue IABP, Part Number 0998-UC-0800-83 was recalled by Maquet Datascope Corp - Cardiac Assist Division in November 7, 2018. Reason: There is a potential for interruption and/or inability to start therapy to the patient prior to or during use…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0100-2019 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Maquet Datascope Corp - Cardiac Assist Division issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-There is a potential for interruption and/or inability to start therapy to the patient prior to or during use….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0100-2019 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0100-2019) was formally reported on November 7, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 20, 2018. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Ongoing. Maquet Datascope Corp - Cardiac Assist Division is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Mahwah, NJ. Federal records list the affected scope as N/A.
The documented reason for this recall is: There is a potential for interruption and/or inability to start therapy to the patient prior to or during use of Cardiosave IABP for users who are at altitudes above 3200 Ft. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide; Internationally to 77 countries. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified high severity.
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Severity
Critical
Affected scope
N/A
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Cardiosave Rescue IABP, Part Number 0998-UC-0800-83
There is a potential for interruption and/or inability to start therapy to the patient prior to or during use of Cardiosave IABP for users who are at altitudes above 3200 Ft.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0100-2019 |
| Date reported | November 7, 2018 |
| Date initiated | September 20, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Maquet Datascope Corp - Cardiac Assist Division |
| Firm location | Mahwah, NJ |
| Affected scope | N/A |
| Distribution | US Nationwide; Internationally to 77 countries |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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