Maquet recalls heart pump due to design issue

Maquet Datascope Corp., is recalling more than 2,800 CARDIOSAVE Hybrid Intra-aortic Balloon Pumps (IABPs) distributed nationwide due to a design defect that can lead to pump malfunction, which could result in serious and potentially fatal health consequences to patients. The recall is listed as a Class I, which is the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death. CARDIOSAVE Hybrid Intra-aortic Balloon Pumps (IABPs) are cardiac-assist devices used with patients undergoing cardiac and non-cardiac surgery, and to treat patients with acute coronary syndrome or complications from heart failure. Marquet Datascope is recalling the ... Read More