MAUDE Adverse Event Report: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS; REPLACEMENT HEART-VALVE

Model Number 3300TFX

Device Problems Gradient Increase (1270); Perivalvular Leak (1457)

Patient Problem Dyspnea (1816)

Event Date 02/09/2023

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

The investigation is still in progress; therefore, a conclusion has yet to be established.A supplemental report will be submitted accordingly upon investigation completion.Edwards will continue to review and monitor all reported events.Trends are monitored on a monthly basis and if action is required, appropriate investigation will be performed.

Event Description

Through implant patient registry it was learned that a 23mm 3300tfx aortic valve was explanted after an implant duration of 4 years, 10 months due to stenosis and pvl.The patient presented with sob and fatigue.The explanted valve was replaced with a 23mm 11500a aortic valve.Patient was in recovery post procedure.Edwards lifesciences maintains an implant patient registry.This registry is a patient tracking mechanism for serialized edwards implantable devices (bioprosthetic heart valves and annuloplasty rings), rather than a true post-market surveillance registry.Through the registry, edwards is notified when these devices are implanted.In addition, patient and/or device status may be reported to the registry via the implantation data cards.The information is received from various sources (e.G.Surgeon, hospital, and patient family members) and is not received in the form of a conventional customer complaint.The information reported may or may not be related to the edwards device.

Manufacturer Narrative

Updated sections: d4 expiration date, h4, h6 type of investigation, investigation findings, and investigation conclusions.The device history record was reviewed and shows that this device met all manufacturing specifications for product release prior to distribution.No issues were identified that would have impacted this event.Stenosis, which develops progressively over time, can be due to a number of issues.Additionally, there can be a number of potential known and unknown patient related contributing factors.Structural valve deterioration (svd) is the most common reason for bioprosthesis explants and encompasses multiple failure modes, including calcification, non-calcific degeneration, dehiscence, cusp thickening or fibrosis, or a combination of these.Such failure modes may occur singularly or concomitantly, may contribute to stenosis and/or regurgitation.Alternatively, the nonstructural dysfunction (nsvd) may also play a role in the development of valvular stenosis.Regurgitation is considered to be a perivalvular leak (pvl) if a turbulent eccentric jet originates between the bioprosthetic sewing ring and the annulus.Pvl can occur in the mitral and aortic position for similar reasons.In the early postoperative period, the highest incidence of pvl has been seen in patients developing infective endocarditis, which is most likely attributed to inadequate peri-operative antibiotic prophylaxis or nosocomial infection.Annular calcification is also a risk factor for the development of peri-operative pvl as the bioprosthesis may not seat properly after debridement.Technique related factors, such as incorrect valve sizing, have been shown to contribute to the development of pvl.Anatomical factors may create difficulty seating the bioprosthetic valve resulting in pvl.The anatomy of the annulus may induce mechanical stresses along the rigid bioprosthetic ring which can influence long-term valve performance and durability.A diseased or rigid annulus can potentially increase the mechanical stress on the prosthetic valve, leading to pvl through further investigation, it was determined that the root cause of this event was most likely due to patient related factors.

• Brand Name: CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS
• Type of Device: REPLACEMENT HEART-VALVE
• Manufacturer (Section D): EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES; 1 edwards way; irvine CA 92614
• Manufacturer (Section G): EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC; 1 edwards way; irvine CA 92614
• Manufacturer Contact: saurav singh ; 1 edwards way; mle fl2- office m2013; irvine, CA 92614 ; 9492506615
• MDR Report Key: 16588339
• MDR Text Key: 311735353
• Report Number: 2015691-2023-11756
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DYE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00690103176148
• UDI-Public: (01)00690103176148(17)211023
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P860057
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/05/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 10/23/2021
• Device Model Number: 3300TFX
• Device Catalogue Number: 3300TFX23MM
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 02/23/2023
• Initial Date FDA Received: 03/21/2023
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 05/01/2023
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 05/05/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/24/2017
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Life Threatening; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 60 YR
• Patient Sex: Male