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Device brand name · Iabp

System 90: medical device reports filed with FDA

702 reports name it, 1996–2001. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Datascope. Product code DSP.

702
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 24 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
98.9%
classified as malfunction
89.8% across the product code
0.6%
classified as death, as reported
4 reports · not verified by FDA

702 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "System 90" (iabp); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Datascope; received from December 1996 to November 2001. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in 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 (98.9%), death (0.6%) and injury (0.3%); 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 replace (16.4%), other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (4.8%) and battery failure (3.1%). The patient problems coded most often are therapy/non-surgical treatment/delayed/prolonged, therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional and therapy/non-surgical treatment, aborted/stopped. 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

No report naming System 90 was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in November 2001.

By year received

01653301996: 6419961997: 33019971998: 17919981999: 8219992000: 2920002001: 182001

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.6%4
Injury0.3%2
Malfunction98.9%694
Other0.1%1
Not given0.1%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%701
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.1%1

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
Replace11516.4%5.5%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)344.8%1.2%
Battery failure223.1%0.1%
Inability to auto-fill182.6%4.3%
No display/image152.1%1.8%
Device issuea problem with the device131.9%0.4%
Failure to power up101.4%2.2%
Failure to run on ac/dc101.4%0.1%
Unit inactivated60.9%0.1%
Air leak50.7%0.7%
Blank screen50.7%0.2%
Defective component50.7%0.3%
Failure to pump50.7%0.4%
Inflation problem50.7%3.3%
Leak/splashthe device leaked50.7%5.5%
Loss of powerthe device lost power50.7%1.1%
Function indicator light(s), failure of40.6%0%
Vacuum, loss of40.6%0.1%
Device alarm system30.4%2.7%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem30.4%1.4%

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
Therapy/non-surgical treatment/delayed/prolonged223.1%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional40.6%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, aborted/stopped30.4%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term20.3%
Cardiac insufficiency10.1%
Chest painchest pain10.1%

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

In context

MeasureSystem 90Product code DSPAll MAUDE reports
Reports70268,62826,136,888
Share of that pool—1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports6219
Classified as injury0.3%7.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.9%89.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%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%
Cardiosave Hybrid Type G Plug1,3423170.4%
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%

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 System 90 reports

How many FDA reports name System 90?

702 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.9%), death (0.6%) and injury (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

replace (16.4%), other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (4.8%), battery failure (3.1%), inability to auto-fill (2.6%) and no display/image (2.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.9%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that System 90 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.