Cardiac Devices Due to Battery Issues
UNITED STATES – The medical device manufacturer Maquet is recalling thousands of cardiac devices called intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs) due to battery issues that could be life-threatening to patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall in May 2019 because of concerns that the devices could lose charge and … [Read more...] about Cardiac Devices Due to Battery Issues
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps Recall
A voluntary recall is in effect for certain Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABPs) sold by Datascope Corporation, for a potential electrical test failure code. This field correction applies as well, to any System 98 or System 98XT IABP that was converted to a CS100i or CS300 IABP, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). … [Read more...] about Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps Recall
