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# Datascope Recalls Cardiosave and Hybrid Pumps
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/datascope-recalls-cardiosave-and-hybrid-pumps/
- Published: 2023-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T18:23:03.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5154115

Datascope has recalled its Cardiosave Hybrid and Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps due to a communication loss between the devices’ executive processor printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and their video generator PCBA which may cause an unexpected shutdown. The shutdown can occur without warnings or alarms to alert the user, a [recall notice](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/recall-datascopegetinge-certain-cardiosave-hybrid-and-rescue-intra-aortic-balloon-pumps-iabp-risk?ref=fdaweb.com) says, adding that once this occurs, one or both of the PCBAs will need to be replaced for the device to work again.

“An unexpected pump shutdown and any interruption to therapy that occurs can lead to unstable blood flow (hemodynamic instability), organ damage and/or death, especially for people who are critically ill and most likely to receive therapy using these devices,” the notice says. Datascope has reported 42 complaints about such communication failures resulting in unexpected shutdowns.

The devices are electromechanical systems used to inflate and deflate intra-aortic balloons to provide temporary support to the left ventricle through counter pulsation.