Becker's Hospital Review

More heart balloon pumps recalled after unexpected shutdowns

Getinge subsidiary Datascope has recalled thousands of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps in 2023, and in the latest notice, the FDA labeled the issue as Class I because of unexpected shutdowns. On Aug. 10, ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Texas air crews train to transport patients with intra-aortic balloon pumps

Flight nurses and paramedics at AirLift Texas bases in Waco and New Braunfels, have been trained to use the Getinge cardiosave hybrid balloon pump device during air transport, according to a July 17 ...
FierceBiotech

Amid CE mark suspension, Getinge cardiac balloon pumps hit with 2nd Class I recall this year

Just a week after Getinge temporarily lost CE mark clearance in Europe for its Cardiosave intra-aortic balloon pumps, the FDA has handed down a Class I recall rating to the devices—the second such ...
FierceBiotech

FDA tacks Class I rating to Getinge recall of a decade’s worth of cardiac balloon pumps

Getinge has recalled nearly 8,800 heart devices after receiving more than 100 complaints about them, including one report of a patient death. The recall—which began in December and came though the ...
TCTMD

TCT 1589: Invasive Cardiomechanics of Transcatheter Mitral Edge-to-Edge Repair With Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Support for Acute Mitral Regurgitation With Cardiogenic Shock ...

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