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

Model Number	9755RSL23A
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fluid/Blood Leak (1250); Malposition of Device (2616)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/20/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Per the instructions for use (ifu), valve malposition requiring intervention is a known potential adverse event associated with the transcatheter valve replacement (tvr) procedure.There are multiple patient and procedural factors that alone or in combination can cause or contribute to malposition, including improper positioning before deployment, poor image intensifier angle, poor coaxial alignment of the valve and delivery system, severe septal hypertrophy, minimally or bulky/severely calcified leaflets, preserved ejection fraction, significant landing zone calcification, loss of pacing capture, rapid deployment, the release of stored tension during deployment, and movement of the delivery system by the operator.The ifu cautions that incorrect sizing of the valve may lead to paravalvular leak, migration, or embolization.The device training manuals instruct the operator on proper positioning and deployment of the valve, including all procedural and anatomical considerations.Physicians are extensively trained by edwards before they are qualified to use the sapien transcatheter heart valves (all models).Training includes patient screening, device preparation, approach, deployment, imaging, procedure-specific training manuals, and proctored procedures.The correct alignment and positioning of the device at the point of deployment is emphasized as a key factor in the placement and fixation of the device.Operators are also instructed to use fluoroscopy as the primary method of visualization for positioning and deployment.In patients with high-risk anatomical features for malposition (i.E., minimal leaflet calcification, severe septal hypertrophy), balloon valvuloplasty may indicate potential balloon movement during valve deployment.Per the instructions for use (ifu), paravalvular leak (pvl) is a known potential adverse event associated with bioprosthetic heart valves and the transcatheter valve replacement (tvr) procedure.Paravalvular leak refers to blood flowing through a channel between the structure of the implanted valve and the landing zone, as a result of a lack of appropriate sealing of the valve to the target site.Some pvl is not uncommon post-deployment.Many cases are mild to moderate, and either resolve over time or do not cause symptoms.Others may be more clinically significant and require intervention.The patient screening manual and the procedure didactic identify several procedural and anatomical factors which could contribute to pvl, including device malposition, inaccurate measurement of the landing zone, uneven distribution of calcium on the landing zone, bulky or severe calcification, an elliptical annulus shape, and valve under-sizing.The mechanism behind worsening or late pvl is not well understood but may be related to cardiac remodeling.Edwards extensively trains physicians before they are qualified to use the sapien transcatheter heart valves (all models).The device training manuals instructs the operator on proper imaging screening requirements, including the use of good quality echocardiography and/or computed tomography (ct) to appropriately measure the landing zone, assess the content and distribution of calcium, and other patient anatomical factors.Multiple imaging modalities should be considered during valve size selection.Contraindications, important considerations when assessing the valve, and choosing the proper transcatheter heart valve are also discussed.The device training manuals also instruct the operator on proper positioning and deployment of the valve, including patients screening and procedural considerations.Device preparation, approach, deployment, imaging, procedure-specific training manuals, and proctored procedures are also included.In this case, there was no allegation or indication a product malfunction contributed to this adverse event.Investigation results suggest/indicate patient factors (ncc with large calcium nodule) may have contributed to the malposition that resulted in moderate pvl.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.The ifu and training manuals have been reviewed and no inadequacies have been identified with regards to warnings, contraindications, and the directions/conditions for the successful use of the device.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.
Event or Problem Description
As reported by an edwards lifesciences field clinical specialist, regarding a 23mm sapien 3 ultra resilia valve in the aortic position, the first 23mm sapien 3 ultra resilia valve was implanted 100/0 and resulted in moderate pvl around the ncc where a large calcium nodule was present.The additional 2 cc of volume cause more foreshortening than anticipated.A second 23mm sapien 3 ultra resilia valve was implanted inside the first valve successfully.Patient was alive at end of procedure.

• Brand Name: EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 ULTRA RESILIA TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE SYSTEM
• 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: 25137389
• Report Number: 2015691-2026-15066
• Device Sequence Number: 18520655
• Product Code: NPT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00690103215809
• UDI-Public: (01)00690103215809(17)281026(11)251027
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: KS
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P140031
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2026
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/11/2026

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 Model Number: 9755RSL23A
• 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: 04/20/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/11/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/27/2025
• 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: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Male