This is filed to report the patient deaths.It was reported through a research article identifying mitraclip that may be related to the following: patient deaths, chordae rupture, acute kidney injury, unchanged mitral regurgitation, hemorrhage, pseudoaneurysm, medical intervention, hospitalization, and surgical intervention.Details are listed in the attached article, titled use of edge-to-edge percutaneous mitral valve repair for severe mitral regurgitation in cardiogenic shock: a multicenter observational experience (mitra-shock study).
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The devices were not returned for analysis.A review of the lot history records could not be performed as the part/lot information were not provided.The reported patient effect of death as listed in the mitraclip system instructions for use (ifu), is a known possible complication associated with mitraclip procedures.Based on the information reviewed and due to the limited information available from the article and the article covering multiple patients, a cause for the reported deaths appear to be due to the patients condition.There is no indication of a product issue with respect to manufacture, design or labeling.
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