CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 15 Mar 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP) recalled
Datascope is recalling Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), Containing Coiled Cord cable (, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 7 Feb 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1146-2023
- FDA event ID
- 91602
- Recalling firm
- Datascope, Mahwah, NJ
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 7 Feb 2023
- FDA classified
- 9 Mar 2023
- Reported
- 15 Mar 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 7 Feb 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Mar 2023 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
An unexpected shutdown of the IABP may occur due to a failure of the connection between the Coiled Cord cable and the Cable Assembly backplane to the Coiled Cord cable which provides the communication between the display head and base unit.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), Containing Coiled Cord cable (part number 0012-00-1801, Model Numbers 0998-00-0800-75, 0998-00-0800-83, 0998-00-0800-85
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and OUS (Foreign) ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BRUNEI , BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GHANA, HONG KONG, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LIBYA, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MACEDONIA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MOROCCO, MYANMAR, NETHERLANDS, NIGERIA, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PALESTINE, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TURKEY, TURKMENISTAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VIETNAM, AND YEMEN.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
An unexpected shutdown of the IABP may occur due to a failure of the connection between the Coiled Cord cable and the Cable Assembly backplane to the Coiled Cord cable which provides the communication between the display head and base unit.
Which lots are affected?
All serial numbers. Model Number 0998-00-0800-75, UDI-DI 10607567112312; Model Number 0998-00-0800-83, UDI-DI 10607567108407; Model Number 0998-00-0800-85, UDI-DI 10607567113449
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and OUS (Foreign) ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BRUNEI , BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GHANA, HONG KONG, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LIBYA, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MACEDONIA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MOROCCO, MYANMAR, NETHERLANDS, NIGERIA, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PALESTINE, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TURKEY, TURKMENISTAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VIETNAM, AND YEMEN.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 91602| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP) recalled | Datascope | Device Malfunction | Nationwide |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Device | CLASS III | Battery Charging Station recalled by Datascope | Datascope | Device Malfunction | Nationwide |
| Device | CLASS II | CS100 IABP recalled by Datascope | Datascope | Device Malfunction | Nationwide |
| Device | CLASS II | CS300 IABP recalled by Datascope | Datascope | Device Malfunction | Nationwide |
| Device | CLASS III | Cardiosave Hybrid recalled by Datascope | Datascope | Other | Nationwide |
| Device | CLASS III | Cardiosave Rescue recalled by Datascope | Datascope | Other | Nationwide |
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| Device | CLASS II | Products that contain the Pericare Wipes recalled by C.R. Bard | C.R. Bard | Other | Nationwide |
| Device | CLASS II | Getinge PVC Thoracic Catheter, Firm PVC Straight recalled | Atrium Medical | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |