MAUDE Adverse Event Report: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE; AORTIC VALVE, PROSTHESIS, PERCUTANEOUSLY DELIVERED

Model Number	9600TFX23A
Medical Device Problem Code	Degraded (1153)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Heart Failure/Congestive Heart Failure (4446)
Date of Event	04/15/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Death
Event or Problem Description
As reported by the field clinical specialist, approximately 7 years and 8 months after a transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure to implant a 23 mm sapien 3 valve, the valve exhibited stenosis.A valve in valve procedure was being planned.Per additional information received from the valve clinical coordinator, the patient initially presented with possible congestive heart failure or pneumonia with heart palpitations.An echo revealed a valve area of 0.6cm2, moderate aortic insufficiency, mild mitral regurgitation, mild mitral stenosis, mild tricuspid regurgitation.The patient passed away prior to intervention being able to be performed.The patient had a code blue event but was able to be resuscitated.The family made the decision to move the patient to hospice, where she passed away.The perceived cause of the stenosis was attributed to patient risk factors such as current daily smoking, poor diet, no outpatient follow up since the last implant.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Per the instructions for use (ifu), structural valve deterioration (wear, fracture, calcification, leaflet tear/tearing from the stent posts, leaflet retraction, suture line disruption of components of a prosthetic valve, thickening, stenosis), and device degeneration are known potential risks associated with the use of bioprosthetic heart valves.The ifu cautions that accelerated deterioration of the valve may occur in patients with an altered calcium metabolism.Long-term durability has not been established for the valve.Regular medical follow-up is advised to evaluate valve performance.Structural valve deterioration (svd) may be manifested as stenosis with thickened leaflets.Svd may be mild and not require any intervention or it may be moderate to severe.It can cause the heart to work harder to eject blood from the ventricle.Depending on the severity it could be an indication for valve replacement or medical intervention.Tissue calcification is a common failure mode.The mechanisms for bioprosthetic heart valve tissue calcification are not yet fully understood.Many factors can contribute to the onset and propagation of calcification including patient-related (e.G., patient age, disease state, immune status, and other co-morbidities), pharmacological, and intrinsic properties of the valve itself.It is widely understood that patients with chronic renal disease and prior history of calcific stenosis of the native valve may be predisposed to bioprosthetic calcification.During the manufacturing process, all sapien thv valves are 100% visually inspected for defects and 100% functionally tested for proper coaptation under physiological backpressure conditions prior to release for distribution.Therefore, it is highly unlikely that a manufacturing defect or device malfunction contributed to the event.In this case, there was no allegation or indication a manufacturing non-conformance contributed to this product problem.As noted, the patient had a history of hyperlipidemia and hypertension.In addition, patient risk factors were reported such as daily smoking, poor diet and no follow up.Patients with these comorbidities and risk factors may have an increased risk of developing valve degeneration.The exact cause of the reported event could not be determined.However, investigation results suggest that progression of the patient disease process may have caused or contributed to the complaint event.A review of edwards lifesciences risk management documentation was performed for this case.The reported event is an anticipated risk of the transcatheter heart valve procedure, additional assessment of this adverse event is not required at this time.Complaint histories for all reported events are reviewed against trending control limits monthly, and any excursions above the control limits are assessed and documented as part of this monthly review.As such, neither a product risk assessment, nor corrective or preventative actions are required at this time.

• Brand Name: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE
• Common Device Name: AORTIC VALVE, PROSTHESIS, PERCUTANEOUSLY DELIVERED
• Manufacturer (Section D): EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES; 1 edwards way; irvine CA 92614
• Manufacturer (Section G): EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES; 1 edwards way; irvine CA 92614
• Manufacturer Contact: renee van dorne ; 1 edwards way; irvine, CA 92614 ; 9492506385
• MDR Report Key: 25072410
• Report Number: 2015691-2026-14903
• Device Sequence Number: 13445659
• Product Code: NPT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00690103194340
• UDI-Public: (01)00690103194340(17)200209
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: FL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P140031
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2018
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/04/2026

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 02/09/2020
• Device Model Number: 9600TFX23A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/15/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/04/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/09/2018
• 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
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Death
• Patient Age: 76 YR
• Patient Sex: Female