Severity
Critical
FDA Devices recall · Reported January 25, 2023
The Cardiosave IABP may shut down unexpectedly due to blood entering in the Cardiosave IABP when therapy is provided with a compromised intra-aortic balloon catheter.
Datascope Corp. recalled Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Model Numbers 0998-00-0800-31, 0998-0… - a critical-severity action.
Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Model Numbers 0998-00-0800-31, 0998-0… was recalled by Datascope Corp. in January 25, 2023. Reason: The Cardiosave IABP may shut down unexpectedly due to blood entering in the Cardiosave IABP when therapy is p…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0885-2023 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Datascope Corp. issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-The Cardiosave IABP may shut down unexpectedly due to blood entering in the Cardiosave IABP when therapy is p….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0885-2023 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0885-2023) was formally reported on January 25, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 19, 2022. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Ongoing. Datascope Corp. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Mahwah, NJ. Federal records list the affected scope as 11,906 Total.
The documented reason for this recall is: The Cardiosave IABP may shut down unexpectedly due to blood entering in the Cardiosave IABP when therapy is provided with a compromised intra-aortic balloon catheter. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, …. 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
11,906 Total
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Model Numbers 0998-00-0800-31, 0998-00-0800-32, 0998-00-0800-33, 0998-00-0800-34, 0998-00-0800-35, 0998-00-0800-36, 0998-00-0800-45, 0998-00-0800-52, 0998-00-0800-53, 0998-00-0800-55, 0998-00-0800-65, 0998-UC-0800-31, 0998-UC-0800-32, 0998-UC-0800-33, 0998-UC-0800-34, 0998-UC-0800-35, 0998-UC-0800-36, 0998-UC-0800-45, 0998-UC-0800-52, 0998-UC-0800-53, 0998-UC-0800-55, 0998-UC-0800-65.
The Cardiosave IABP may shut down unexpectedly due to blood entering in the Cardiosave IABP when therapy is provided with a compromised intra-aortic balloon catheter.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0885-2023 |
| Date reported | January 25, 2023 |
| Date initiated | December 19, 2022 |
| Recalling firm | Datascope Corp. |
| Firm location | Mahwah, NJ |
| Affected scope | 11,906 Total |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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