MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION COREVALVE TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE, PROSTHESIS, PERCUTANEOUSLY DELIV
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Model Number CRS |
Device Problems
Perivalvular Leak (1457); Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001); Central Regurgitation (4068)
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Patient Problems
Valvular Insufficiency/ Regurgitation (4449); Aortic Valve Insufficiency/ Regurgitation (4450); Insufficient Information (4580)
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Event Date 07/25/2011 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Citation: schultz et al.Correlates on msct of paravalvular aortic regurgitation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation using the medtronic corevalve prosthesis.Catheter cardiovasc interv.2011 sep 1;78(3):446-55.Doi: 10.1002/ccd.22993.Epub 2011 jul 25.Earliest date of publication used for date of event.No unique device identifier (serial/lot) numbers were provided; without this information it could not be determined whether these observations have been previously reported.Without return of the product no definitive conclusion can be made regarding the clinical observations.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
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Event Description
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Literature was reviewed regarding paravalvular leak after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (tavr).The study population included 56 patients with a mean age of 80 years who were predominantly male. all patients were implanted with a medtronic corevalve bioprosthetic valve. among the study population one death occurred; the patient had severe kiphoscoliosis with an unusual anatomy, and died one week post-tavr implant. no further details were provided on this death. among all patients adverse events included: severe aortic regurgitation, severe paravalvular leak, and valve malposition. no further information was provided pertaining to medtronic products.
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