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Corevalve 26mm Aortic Valve: medical device reports filed with FDA

254 reports name it, 2014–2017. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medtronic Heart Valves Division. Product code NPT.

254
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 21 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
0%
classified as malfunction
15.2% across the product code
7.5%
classified as death, as reported
19 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 254 reports that name the brand "Corevalve 26mm Aortic Valve" (aortic valve prosthesis percutaneously delivered), received between March 2014 and August 2017; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic Heart Valves Division. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (92.5%) and death (7.5%); across all aortic valve, prosthesis, percutaneously delivered reports (product code NPT) death is recorded in 10.1% and malfunction in 15.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are perivalvular leak (30.7%), device dislodged or dislocated (22%) and malposition of device (15.7%). The patient problems coded most often are complete heart block, non specific ekg/ECG changes 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

No report naming Corevalve 26mm Aortic Valve was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in August 2017.

By year received

041812014: 7120142015: 8120152016: 6920162017: 332017

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death7.5%19
Injury92.5%235
Malfunction0%0
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%254
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 79,063 reports carrying product code NPT. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Perivalvular leak7830.7%13%
Device dislodged or dislocated5622%8.4%
Malposition of device4015.7%5%
Migration or expulsion of device166.3%2.4%
Difficult to position93.5%0.2%
Insufficient device problem information83.1%10.2%
Activation failure41.6%2.6%
Difficult or delayed positioning41.6%2%
Positioning problem41.6%0.7%
Unintended movement41.6%0.3%
Gradient increase31.2%3.2%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size31.2%0.7%
Patient device interaction problem31.2%11.9%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly20.8%0.2%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient20.8%0.3%
Detachment of device component10.4%0.1%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove10.4%2.3%
Entrapment of device10.4%0.1%
Inadequate user interface10.4%0%
Incomplete coaptation10.4%0.7%

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
Complete heart block5521.7%
Non specific ekg/ECG changes3011.8%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term239.1%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension197.5%
Aortic regurgitation155.9%
Arrhythmia124.7%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped103.9%
Calcium deposits/calcification83.1%
Vascular system (circulation), impaired83.1%
Occlusion72.8%
Cardiac tamponade62.4%
Myocardial infarctionheart attack62.4%
Aortic dissection52%
Atrial fibrillationan irregular heart rhythm52%
Heart block52%

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

In context

MeasureCorevalve 26mm Aortic ValveProduct code NPTAll MAUDE reports
Reports25479,06326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports751019
Classified as injury92.5%74.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0%15.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.6%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 NPT

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart valve8,1276689.2%
Evolut R Transcatheter Aortic Valve6,4445219.6%
Evolut Pro Plus Valve5,87378012.8%
Evolut Fx Valve5,26785114.1%
Evolut Pro Transcatheter Aortic Valve3,66842211%
Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve3,73771414%
Evolut Fx Plus Valve3,4482,3168.9%
Edwards COMMANDER DELIVERY SYSTEM3,10536812.3%
Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA Transcatheter Heart Valve2,8851,12811.6%
Evolut Fx Dcs2,57086010.8%
Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Heart Valve2,249487.6%
Navitor Vision2,0451,2586.4%
SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve2,1964196%
Corevalve Transcatheter Aortic Valve1,669609.6%
Edwards Sapien Transcatheter Heart Valve1,947714.3%

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 Corevalve 26mm Aortic Valve reports

How many FDA reports name Corevalve 26mm Aortic Valve?

254 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (92.5%) and death (7.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

perivalvular leak (30.7%), device dislodged or dislocated (22%), malposition of device (15.7%), migration or expulsion of device (6.3%) and difficult to position (3.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

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

Do these reports show that Corevalve 26mm Aortic Valve 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."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

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.