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Cardiosave Hybrid Type G Plug: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,342 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Datascope. Product code DSP.

1,342
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 179 a year
317
reports, 12 months to August 2026
349 in the 12 months before
99.5%
classified as malfunction
89.8% across the product code
0.4%
classified as death, as reported
5 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,342 reports that name the brand "Cardiosave Hybrid Type G Plug" (system balloon intra-aortic and control), received between January 2019 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Datascope. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

317 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 349 of the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (99.5%), death (0.4%) and injury (0.1%); across all system, balloon, intra-aortic and control reports (product code DSP) death is recorded in 2.1% and malfunction in 89.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are gas/air leak (14.1%), battery problem (9.4%) and display or visual feedback problem (5.2%). The patient problems coded most often are appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available, no patient involvement and low blood pressure/ hypotension. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

02040Sep 2021: 1Oct 2021: 7Nov 2021: 10Dec 2021: 42022Jan 2022: 4Feb 2022: 7Mar 2022: 16Apr 2022: 22May 2022: 18Jun 2022: 9Jul 2022: 18Aug 2022: 19Sep 2022: 12Oct 2022: 15Nov 2022: 16Dec 2022: 122023Jan 2023: 37Feb 2023: 26Mar 2023: 15Apr 2023: 13May 2023: 20Jun 2023: 20Jul 2023: 16Aug 2023: 12Sep 2023: 14Oct 2023: 17Nov 2023: 30Dec 2023: 342024Jan 2024: 15Feb 2024: 16Mar 2024: 23Apr 2024: 30May 2024: 28Jun 2024: 15Jul 2024: 25Aug 2024: 22Sep 2024: 18Oct 2024: 29Nov 2024: 21Dec 2024: 372025Jan 2025: 31Feb 2025: 31Mar 2025: 31Apr 2025: 38May 2025: 27Jun 2025: 27Jul 2025: 40Aug 2025: 19Sep 2025: 15Oct 2025: 25Nov 2025: 22Dec 2025: 292026Jan 2026: 30Feb 2026: 34Mar 2026: 37Apr 2026: 23May 2026: 31Jun 2026: 23Jul 2026: 27Aug 2026: 21

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01683352019: 1320192020: 920202021: 5820212022: 16820222023: 25420232024: 27920242025: 33520252026: 2262026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.4%5
Injury0.1%2
Malfunction99.5%1,335
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,342
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 68,628 reports carrying product code DSP. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Gas/air leak18914.1%7.7%
Battery problema problem with the battery1269.4%3%
Display or visual feedback problem705.2%2.7%
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings644.8%1.6%
Overheating of device614.5%1.3%
Breakthe device broke574.2%2.9%
Inability to auto-fill503.7%4.3%
Failure to charge483.6%1.2%
Unexpected shutdown463.4%2%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem423.1%1.4%
Failure to power up403%2.2%
Failure to sense392.9%1.8%
Retraction problem352.6%0.3%
Key or button unresponsive/not working332.5%0.5%
Charging problem302.2%1.1%
Noise, audible272%1.1%
Device contamination with body fluid261.9%1.5%
Leak/splashthe device leaked251.9%5.5%
Failure to read input signal201.5%0.7%
Power problem201.5%0.9%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available141%
No patient involvement90.7%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension30.2%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term20.1%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped10.1%
Tachycardiafast heart rate10.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureCardiosave Hybrid Type G PlugProduct code DSPAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,34268,62826,136,888
Share of that pool—2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports4219
Classified as injury0.1%7.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.5%89.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%96.7%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code DSP

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Cardiosave Hybrid Type B Plug13,7592,6310.4%
Cs3004,19731.9%
CS300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, English, 110V2,9764660.3%
Cardiosave Hybrid W/ E/F Plug1,7474020.3%
Cardiosave1,673171.7%
System 971,65901.7%
Cardiosave Hybrid Type I Plug1,4114850.1%
Sensation Plus 8fr 50cc Iab1,36804.8%
Autocat2 Wave1,32701.4%
CS300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, English, 220V1,1462070.2%
Cs1001,01203.7%
SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB & Accessories (w/Pressure Tubes, No Stylet)9854911.4%
CS100 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, English, 220V9501590.4%
Stat Dl 9 5 Fr 40 Cc Iab90703%
Iab 8 Fr - 40 Cc Fos91102.6%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Cardiosave Hybrid Type G Plug reports

How many FDA reports name Cardiosave Hybrid Type G Plug?

1,342 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 317 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.5%), death (0.4%) and injury (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

gas/air leak (14.1%), battery problem (9.4%), display or visual feedback problem (5.2%), incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings (4.8%) and overheating of device (4.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Cardiosave Hybrid Type G Plug was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.