Patient was scheduled and consented for an aortic valve replacement.Operating surgeon sized his aortic valve annulus appropriately and wanted to implant an edwards 23mm inspiris aortic valve.Upon closure of his aortotomy, he wanted a cardiologist to interpret tee results.The cardiologist interpreted that the current aortic valve was still, "leaking," and it appeared to have mild-moderate intravalvular aortic insufficiency.This valve was explanted and an edwards 23mm perimount valve was implanted in replace.The cardiologist returned to interpret the perimount aortic valve and showed excellent trileaflet motion and no ai was noted.The leaflets of the 23mm inspiris aortic valve appeared to be not flushed with one another and distorted.(strut).This respective valve was placed in a specimen container with ns.The patient progressed well after surgery and was deemed appropriate for discharge on pod #7 to home.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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