The FDA announced on Aug. 8, 2024, that Datascope Corp. is recalling Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump devices due to a software issue posing a risk of hemodynamic instability and failure of clinical data transmission. The company developed a software correction for distribution outside the U.S. GovInfoNow's records show this is an ongoing voluntary Class I recall.
How to tell if you have it
- Brand: Datascope
- Product: CARDIOSAVE RESCUE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP (IABP)
- Product No.: 0998-00-0800-75, 0998-00-0800-83, 0998-00-0800-85
- UDI: 10607567112312, 10607567108407, 10607567113449
- Lot No.: ALL LOTS
- Units affected: 5,475
The hazard
The firm developed a software correction (Revision D.01) to mitigate product problems that pose a risk of hemodynamic instability and failure of transmission of clinical data in Cardiosave Hybrid and Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump devices.
Context
Datascope Corp. has 29 other recalls on record since June 17, 2019. Other recent recalls include a Feb. 6, 2026, recall of the Datascope Battery Charging Station Model 0998-00-0802 for a protruding screw and a Jan. 23, 2026, software update for the Datascope CS100 IABP. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Nov. 4, 2025, preventative maintenance update for the Datascope Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, a Nov. 14, 2025, Fresenius Kabi Ivenix Infusion System software recall, a May 6, 2026, Fresenius Kabi Ivenix Infusion System software recall, and a July 31, 2026, Philips PIC iX Essentials software freeze recall.