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

Model Number	9600TFX29A
Medical Device Problem Code	Calcified (1077)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Heart Failure/Congestive Heart Failure (4446)
Date of Event	04/23/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
As reported by article "a breakthrough heart procedure comes with risky tradeoffs" approximately 7 years post tavr with a 29mm sapien 3 valve, the valve had become calcified and was leaking leading to heart failure.The patient was symptomatic with shortness of breath and chest tightness.As a results the cardiac surgeon who operated and replaced the valve and fixed three blocked arteries.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Citation: "a breakthrough heart procedure comes with risky tradeoffs" betsy mckay 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), is a potential adverse event associated with bioprosthetic heart valves.Per a technical summary written by edwards lifesciences, calcific degeneration is a common cause of bioprosthetic heart valve failures.Many factors contribute to the onset and propagation of calcification.These include patient factors (age, disease state, pharmacological intervention, etc.), mechanical stress related to the valve's hemodynamic performance, and glutaraldehyde fixation of tissue.Of these, the fixation process is a relatively minor contributor to calcification for edwards' tissue valves due to subsequent anti-calcification treatments during manufacturing.Though numerous studies have been conducted on preventive calcification strategies in bioprosthetic heart valves, the causes of calcification are not fully understood and there are still no mechanisms or medical therapies which fully prevent bioprosthesis from calcifying.In this case, there was no allegation or indication a manufacturing non-conformance contributed to this product problem.Investigation results suggest/indicate there are potential unprovided patient factors and the progression of intrinsic disease state may have caused or contributed to the event, however due to limited information provided, a definitive root cause could not be determined.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 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: 25349855
• Report Number: 2015691-2026-15700
• Device Sequence Number: 16139962
• Product Code: NPT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00690103194364
• UDI-Public: (01)00690103194364(17)210304
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P140031
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2019
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Literature
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 06/01/2026

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: 03/04/2021
• Device Model Number: 9600TFX29A
• 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: 05/08/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/01/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/05/2019
• 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