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

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

218
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 65 a year
135
reports, 12 months to August 2026
76 in the 12 months before
4.1%
classified as malfunction
15.2% across the product code
6.9%
classified as death, as reported
15 reports · not verified by FDA

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

135 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 78% from 76 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%), death (6.9%) and malfunction (4.1%); 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 device stenosis (27.5%), degraded (21.1%) and calcified (17.4%). The patient problems coded most often are dyspnea, heart failure/congestive heart failure and heart block. 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

048952023: 620232024: 2520242025: 9520252026: 922026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death6.9%15
Injury89%194
Malfunction4.1%9
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%218
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
Device stenosis6027.5%2.9%
Degraded4621.1%3%
Calcified3817.4%2.8%
Perivalvular leak3214.7%13%
Insufficient device problem information2611.9%10.2%
Intravalvular regurgitation219.6%3%
Patient device interaction problem115%11.9%
Gradient increase94.1%3.2%
Malposition of device94.1%5%
Material deformation83.7%1.6%
Difficult to open or close62.8%1%
Migration or expulsion of device62.8%2.4%
Fluid/blood leak20.9%2.7%
Burst container or vessel10.5%2.8%
Expulsion10.5%0%
Incomplete coaptation10.5%0.7%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material10.5%0.2%
Material puncture/hole10.5%0.1%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed10.5%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
Dyspneashortness of breath5525.2%
Heart failure/congestive heart failure4018.3%
Heart block62.8%
Fatiguetiredness52.3%
Rupturethe device burst41.8%
Thrombosis/thrombus41.8%
Chest painchest pain31.4%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient31.4%
Anemialow red blood cells20.9%
Aortic dissection20.9%
Hemolysis20.9%
Hemolytic anemia20.9%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped10.5%
Cardiogenic shockshock from the heart failing to pump10.5%
Coronary obstruction/occlusion10.5%

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

In context

MeasureEdwards Lifesciences SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart ValveProduct code NPTAll MAUDE reports
Reports21879,06326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports691019
Classified as injury89%74.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction4.1%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 Transcatheter Heart Valve reports

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

218 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 135 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (89%), death (6.9%) and malfunction (4.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device stenosis (27.5%), degraded (21.1%), calcified (17.4%), perivalvular leak (14.7%) and insufficient device problem information (11.9%). 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 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.