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Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Pericardial Bioprosthesis: medical device reports filed with FDA

3,518 reports name it, 2004–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Edwards Lifesciences. Product code DYE.

3,518
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 157 a year
53
reports, 12 months to August 2026
95 in the 12 months before
2.9%
classified as malfunction
3.5% across the product code
7.7%
classified as death, as reported
272 reports · not verified by FDA

3,518 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Pericardial Bioprosthesis" (replacement heart valve); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Edwards Lifesciences; received from February 2004 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

53 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 44% from 95 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (89.1%), death (7.7%) and malfunction (2.9%); across all replacement heart-valve reports (product code DYE) death is recorded in 3.6% and malfunction in 3.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are insufficient device problem information (34.6%), calcified (17.8%) and degraded (12.3%). The patient problems coded most often are aortic valve stenosis, aortic regurgitation and death. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

02174332004: 1620042005: 32008: 32009: 21520092010: 2062011: 2462012: 15520122013: 2282014: 2272015: 15720152016: 2422017: 3682018: 43320182019: 2752020: 1252021: 15620212022: 1202023: 1172024: 9820242025: 1022026: 26

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death7.7%272
Injury89.1%3,135
Malfunction2.9%101
Other0%0
Not given0.3%10

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%3,517
Voluntary report0%1
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 37,240 reports carrying product code DYE. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Insufficient device problem information1,21734.6%38.8%
Calcified62517.8%14.1%
Degraded43212.3%12.8%
Gradient increase37510.7%16.5%
Incomplete coaptation1975.6%4.7%
Perivalvular leak1975.6%4.2%
Fluid/blood leak1444.1%6.6%
Device stenosis681.9%7.1%
Structural problem391.1%0.8%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size371.1%1%
Patient device interaction problem310.9%3.5%
Difficult to open or close280.8%1.6%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient210.6%0.5%
Restricted flow rate200.6%0.3%
Leak/splashthe device leaked180.5%0.5%
Explanted150.4%0.2%
Torn material140.4%0.3%
Deterioration of prosthesis120.3%0.6%
Material split, cut or torn120.3%0.7%
Protective measures problem120.3%0.2%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Aortic valve stenosis1,53043.5%
Aortic regurgitation61217.4%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term2677.6%
Endocarditis2146.1%
Heart failure/congestive heart failure1674.7%
Aortic insufficiency1584.5%
Dyspneashortness of breath1554.4%
Stenosis1524.3%
Calcium deposits/calcification1063%
Regurgitation962.7%
Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)571.6%
Failure of implant431.2%
Pulmonary valve stenosis361%
Fatiguetiredness351%
Corneal pannus330.9%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureCarpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Pericardial BioprosthesisProduct code DYEAll MAUDE reports
Reports3,51837,24026,136,888
Share of that pool—9.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports77369
Classified as injury89.1%92.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction2.9%3.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.2%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code DYE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Bioprosthesis8,1924952.6%
Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Bioprosthesis3,9032331%
Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Rsr Pericardial Bioprosthesis3,288133.3%
Mosaic Aortic Bioprosthetic Heart Valve3,4064052.8%
Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Plus Pericardial Bioprosthesis2,878188.7%
Mosaic2,2161310.5%
Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Theon Pericardial Bioprosthesis1,643463.9%
Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis86477.1%
Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Bioprostheses82403.8%
Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Mitral Pericardial Bioprosthesis808112.9%
Mosaic Mitral Bioprosthetic Heart Valve1,5341546.4%
Ni32,9391,5871.8%
Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Aortic Bioprosthesis1,3241127.1%
Carpentier-Edwards Bioprosthesis1,05535%
Mosaic Porcine Heart Valve311110.6%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Pericardial Bioprosthesis reports

How many FDA reports name Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Pericardial Bioprosthesis?

3,518 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 53 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (89.1%), death (7.7%) and malfunction (2.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (34.6%), calcified (17.8%), degraded (12.3%), gradient increase (10.7%) and incomplete coaptation (5.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%) and voluntary reports (0%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Pericardial Bioprosthesis was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

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Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.