The Cardiosave Hybrid and Cardiosave Rescue intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs) have been hit with another recall by the manufacturer (Getinge/Datascope), this time due to damage to the balloon ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Datascope/Getinge announced a recall of its intra-aortic balloon pumps due to risk for blood entering the pump ...

Getinge’s intra-aortic balloon pumps seem to have lost their rhythm: Already this year, the devices have been the target of a handful of FDA Class I recalls in the U.S. and a CE mark suspension in ...

"In short, it seems likely that the returned arterialized blood should be returned during diastole when the aortic valve is closed. This would probably offer less resistance to the ailing heart's ...

Only a month after Getinge announced the suspension of the CE marks allowing it to sell its heart-lung support and permanent life support systems in Europe, the Swedish devicemaker has temporarily ...

Compared with standard medical care, early use of a temporary intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) to support heart function in patients who were critically ill with cardiogenic shock caused by heart ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Datascope/Maquet/Getinge intra-aortic balloon pumps recalled due to risk for unexpected shutdown. The FDA has ...

Compared with standard medical care, early use of a temporary intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) to support heart function in patients who were critically ill with cardiogenic shock caused by heart ...

The rapid increase in the number of percutaneous coronary interventions being performed has led to a corresponding rise in the complexity of lesions attempted and the extent of patient comorbidities ...