Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 29, 2023
There is an issue related to the Safety Disk not meeting a performance requirement that may impact Intra-Aortic Balloon catheter (IAB) displacement volume. This potential failure …
Datascope Corp. recalled Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Model Numbers Model Numbers 0998-00-0… - a moderate-severity action.
Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Model Numbers Model Numbers 0998-00-0… was recalled by Datascope Corp. in March 29, 2023. Reason: There is an issue related to the Safety Disk not meeting a performance requirement that may impact Intra-Aort…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1277-2023 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Datascope Corp. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-There is an issue related to the Safety Disk not meeting a performance requirement that may impact Intra-Aort….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1277-2023 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1277-2023) was formally reported on March 29, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 28, 2023. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), 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 391 total IABPs.
The documented reason for this recall is: There is an issue related to the Safety Disk not meeting a performance requirement that may impact Intra-Aortic Balloon catheter (IAB) displacement volume. This potential failure of an impacted Safety Disk may lead to s… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distribution list not yet provided.. 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 moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
391 total IABPs
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Model Numbers Model Numbers 0998-00-0800-75, 0998-00-0800-83, 0998-00-0800-85
There is an issue related to the Safety Disk not meeting a performance requirement that may impact Intra-Aortic Balloon catheter (IAB) displacement volume. This potential failure of an impacted Safety Disk may lead to slightly reduced IAB inflation during therapy or a reduction in the degree of augmentation provided to the patient during therapy.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-1277-2023 |
| Date reported | March 29, 2023 |
| Date initiated | February 28, 2023 |
| Recalling firm | Datascope Corp. |
| Firm location | Mahwah, NJ |
| Affected scope | 391 total IABPs |
| Distribution | Distribution list not yet provided. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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