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# Cardiosave Intra-aortic Balloon Pumps Recalled
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/cardiosave-intra-aortic-balloon-pumps-recalled-2/
- Published: 2023-08-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T18:49:38.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5155074

Datascope/Maquet/Getinge is recalling the Cardiosave Hybrid and Rescue Intra-aortic Balloon Pumps because they may shutdown without warning due to electrical failures in the power management board or solenoid board. Using an affected device may cause serious adverse health events, including unstable blood pressure, injury, and death, according to a [recall notice](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/datascopemaquetgetinge-recalls-cardiosave-hybrid-and-rescue-intra-aortic-balloon-pumps-iabps?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=govdelivery). The company has received 26 complaints, and no reports of injuries or deaths.

The pumps are indicated for acute coronary syndrome, cardiac and non-cardiac surgery, or complications from heart failure in adults. They are used to inflate and deflate intra-aortic balloons to provide temporary support to the left ventricle through counter pulsation. “Once the balloon is positioned in the aorta, the pump is set to work in synchrony with the electrocardiogram or arterial pressure waveform to make the balloon inflate and deflate at the right time during the cardiac cycle,” the notice says.