MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION AVALUS AORTIC TISSUE VALVE; HEART-VALVE, NON-ALLOGRAFT TISSUE

Model Number	40021
Medical Device Problem Codes	Gradient Increase (1270); Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size (1583)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	10/18/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This regulatory report is being submitted due to retrospective review through capa 624392.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.
Event or Problem Description
Medtronic received information that 1 year and 3 months post implant of this aortic bioprosthetic valve, the patient was experiencing increased gradients of 20-21mmhg.At 2 years and 7 months post implant, the gradients increased to 23mmhg and 1 year following that, the gradients were up to 24mmhg.At 4 years and 2 months post implant, the most gradients were observed to be between 38mmhg and 41mmhg.The patient is being evaluated for a transcatheter valve-in-valve replacement.The reason for evaluation was reported as patient prosthesis mismatch.No intervention or adverse patient effects were reported.

• Brand Name: AVALUS AORTIC TISSUE VALVE
• Common Device Name: HEART-VALVE, NON-ALLOGRAFT TISSUE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION; 1851 e deere ave; santa ana CA 92705
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION; 1851 e deere ave; santa ana CA 92705
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 21267999
• Report Number: 2025587-2025-00842
• Device Sequence Number: 11669385
• Product Code: LWR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169983182
• UDI-Public: 00643169983182
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: IA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P170006
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2018
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/29/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/06/2019
• Device Model Number: 40021
• Device Catalogue Number: 40021
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/28/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/29/2025
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/25/2018
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 73 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 103 KG