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Device recall: Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), Part Numbers 0998-00-0800-31, 0998-UC-0800-31, 0998-00-0800-32, 099
Datascope Corp. (Mahwah, NJ) initiated this device recall on 31 Jul 2023; FDA lists 2 product records under event 92501, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as 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. 10% of the 917 device enforcement events initiated in 2023 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Datascope Corp. has 30 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Datascope Corp., Mahwah, NJ.
Reason for recall
"Users were reporting that the device was not charging as expected. It was discovered that users were unaware that the Cardiosave console was not completely inserted into the hospital cart. If the console is not fully inserted back into the cart the battery(ies) will not charge."
Distribution
"Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2431-2023 | 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, 0998-00-0800-55, 0998-UC-0800-55, 0998-00-0800-65 | 9175 units | Class I | Ongoing | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Z-2432-2023 | Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), Part Numbers 0998-00-0800-75, 0998-00-0800-83, 0998-00-0800-85 | 9175 units | Class I | Ongoing | 6 Sep 2023 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Datascope Corp.
All 30 events for Datascope Corp.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Users were reporting that the device was not charging as expected. It was discovered that users were unaware that the Cardiosave console was not completely inserted into the hospital cart. If the console is not fully inserted back into the cart the battery(ies) will not charge."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.