CARDIOSAVE HYBRID TYPE D PLUG Adverse Events: FDA MAUDE Data

Datascope Corp. · Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump System (IABP) · First cleared Jul 2015

Total Reports

261

Reports (30d)

9

Active Signals

2

Open Recalls

85

Monthly Report Volume
Event Type Breakdown

Most commonly reported problems

1

Unit Fails to Power Up

check cardiosave, check, routine, cardiosave intra, power

6

reports

2

Autofill Failure Alarm Triggered

autofill, iabp autofill, autofill failure, cardiosave intra, failure alarm

5

reports

3

Battery Malfunction During Routine Check

battery, maintenance, batteries, charging, cardiosave intra

3

reports

4

General Malfunction Reported

reported cardiosave, reported use, blood, cardiosave intra, iabp malfunctioned

2

reports

5

Flickering Screen During Routine Check

display, routine, screen, involved cardiosave, cardiosave intra

1

reports

6

Helium Leak in Pump System

helium, reported cardiosave, involved cardiosave, leak, cardiosave intra

1

reports

Problem groupings are generated by Claripulse from report narrative text. They summarize what reporters wrote, not adjudicated root cause.

Active safety signals

Disproportionate reportinghighIncreasing trendmedium

FDA recalls for this device

Class III

Feb 6, 2026 · Open, Classified

The Battery Charging Station is an optional dual-bay charger used to charge the Cardiosave IABP Lithium- Ion batteries when they are not being used to operate the IABP. Getinge has identified that a protruding screw in the left battery bay limits full insertion of certain batteries and prevents proper charging. The right bay of the Battery Charging Station is not affected by this issue.

Class II

Jan 23, 2026 · Open, Classified

The firm has identified that the battery runtime and cycle specifications contained in the devices Instructions for Use (IFU) need to be updated.

Class II

Jan 23, 2026 · Open, Classified

The firm has identified that the battery runtime and cycle specifications contained in the devices Instructions for Use (IFU) need to be updated.

Class II

Nov 4, 2025 · Open, Classified

The IFU addendum revises the Preventative Maintenance schedule to align with the update introduced in the Service Manual as of June 2023.

Class II

Nov 4, 2025 · Open, Classified

The IFU addendum revises the Preventative Maintenance schedule to align with the update introduced in the Service Manual as of June 2023.

Class III

Oct 23, 2025 · Open, Classified

The IFU addendum updates the Vibration and Shock Table to reference the correct standards.

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Disclaimer: This system analyzes publicly available FDA MAUDE data. It does NOT provide medical advice. MAUDE data is de-identified. Do not attempt re-identification. Report counts may differ from the FDA's MAUDE search due to processing cadence and deduplication. Data is updated weekly.