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MAUDE LookupMechanical Circulatory SupportSENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB & Accessories (w/Pressure Tubes, No Stylet)

SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB & Accessories (w/Pressure Tubes, No Stylet) Adverse Events: FDA MAUDE Data

Datascope Corp. · Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump System (IABP)

Total Reports

2,133

Reports (30d)

36

Active Signals

1

Open Recalls

85

Monthly Report Volume
Event Type Breakdown

What the reports describe · Claripulse analysis

Most commonly reported problems

1

Unable to Calibrate Fiber-Optic Sensor

balloon iab, use sensation, sensation plus, plus intra, sensation

75

reports

2

Alarm Troubleshooting During Use

esp, esp line, personel, esp personel, reviewed

44

reports

3

Gas Loss Alarm Reported

request report, balloon iab, gas loss, report issue, program line

21

reports

4

Catheter Restriction Alarm with Kink

use sensation, sensation plus, plus, plus intra, sensation

15

reports

5

Unable to Calibrate Optical Sensor

unable calibrate, balloon iab, calibrate, iab unable, sensor

13

reports

6

Template Summary: N/A

13

reports

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

Detection

Active safety signals

Disproportionate reportinghigh

Regulatory

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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What FDA MAUDE data does and does not tell you

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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.