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# Datascope’s Cardiosave Heart Pumps Recalled
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/datascopes-cardiosave-heart-pumps-recalled/
- Published: 2023-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T18:20:23.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5154011

Datascope/Getinge has recalled its Cardiosave Hybrid IABPs and Rescue IABPs because the coiled cable connecting the display and base on some units may fail, causing an unexpected shutdown. “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,” a [recall notice](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/datascopegetinge-recalls-certain-cardiosave-hybrid-and-rescue-intra-aortic-balloon-pumps-iabp-risk?ref=fdaweb.com) says.

The IABPs are used to inflate and deflate intra-aortic balloons to provide temporary support to the left ventricle through “counter pulsation,” according to FDA. They are indicated for acute coronary syndrome, cardiac and non-cardiac surgery, or heart failure complications in adults.