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Edwards Lifesciences SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA Transcatheter Heart Valve: medical device reports filed with FDA

384 reports name it, 2023–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Edwards Lifesciences. Product code NPT.

384
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 128 a year
227
reports, 12 months to August 2026
154 in the 12 months before
4.2%
classified as malfunction
15.2% across the product code
3.4%
classified as death, as reported
13 reports · not verified by FDA

384 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Edwards Lifesciences SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA Transcatheter Heart Valve" (aortic valve prosthesis percutaneously delivered); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Edwards Lifesciences; received from July 2023 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

227 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 47% from 154 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 (92.4%), malfunction (4.2%) and death (3.4%); 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 (17.7%), patient device interaction problem (11.5%) and insufficient device problem information (9.1%). The patient problems coded most often are heart block, stroke/cva and hemolytic anemia. 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

0991982023: 320232024: 3120242025: 19820252026: 1522026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death3.4%13
Injury92.4%355
Malfunction4.2%16
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%384
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 leak6817.7%13%
Patient device interaction problem4411.5%11.9%
Insufficient device problem information359.1%10.2%
Intravalvular regurgitation277%3%
Material deformation205.2%1.6%
Malposition of device184.7%5%
Migration or expulsion of device174.4%2.4%
Difficult to open or close112.9%1%
Degraded71.8%3%
Device stenosis71.8%2.9%
Calcified51.3%2.8%
Gradient increase30.8%3.2%
Incomplete coaptation30.8%0.7%
Fluid/blood leak20.5%2.7%
Material split, cut or torn20.5%1.2%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed10.3%0.9%

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
Heart block10627.6%
Stroke/cva4812.5%
Hemolytic anemia307.8%
Hemolysis133.4%
Rupturethe device burst123.1%
Coronary obstruction/occlusion112.9%
Dyspneashortness of breath112.9%
Heart failure/congestive heart failure102.6%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient71.8%
Thrombosis/thrombus51.3%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding41%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension41%
Perforation of vessels41%
Pericardial effusionfluid around the heart41%
Obstruction/occlusion30.8%

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

In context

MeasureEdwards Lifesciences SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA Transcatheter Heart ValveProduct code NPTAll MAUDE reports
Reports38479,06326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.5%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports341019
Classified as injury92.4%74.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction4.2%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 Edwards Lifesciences SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA Transcatheter Heart Valve reports

How many FDA reports name Edwards Lifesciences SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA Transcatheter Heart Valve?

384 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 227 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (92.4%), malfunction (4.2%) and death (3.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

perivalvular leak (17.7%), patient device interaction problem (11.5%), insufficient device problem information (9.1%), intravalvular regurgitation (7%) and material deformation (5.2%). 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 Edwards Lifesciences SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA Transcatheter Heart 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.