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Edwards Mc3 Tricuspid Annuloplasty System: medical device reports filed with FDA

385 reports name it, 2005–2018. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Edwards Lifesciences. Product code KRH.

385
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 18 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
0.8%
classified as malfunction
2.2% across the product code
50.4%
classified as death, as reported
194 reports · not verified by FDA

385 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Edwards Mc3 Tricuspid Annuloplasty System" (annuloplasty ring); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Edwards Lifesciences; received from April 2005 to August 2018. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

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 death (50.4%), injury (46%) and other (2.3%); across all ring, annuloplasty reports (product code KRH) death is recorded in 8.1% and malfunction in 2.2%. 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 (3.4%), inadequacy of device shape and/or size (2.1%) and deterioration of prosthesis (0.8%). The patient problems coded most often are death, other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified) and tricuspid regurgitation. 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 Edwards Mc3 Tricuspid Annuloplasty System was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in August 2018.

By year received

0741472005: 520052006: 82007: 1220072008: 1472009: 9920092010: 742011: 2320112012: 42013: 420132014: 32016: 320162018: 3

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death50.4%194
Injury46%177
Malfunction0.8%3
Other2.3%9
Not given0.5%2

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%385
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 9,698 reports carrying product code KRH. 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 information133.4%25.4%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size82.1%2.3%
Deterioration of prosthesis30.8%1.2%
Explanted30.8%16.7%
Calcified10.3%0.3%
Implant, removal of10.3%0.2%
Material rupture10.3%0%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)10.3%0.9%
Perivalvular leak10.3%1.3%

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
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term16943.9%
Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)4611.9%
Tricuspid regurgitation256.5%
Endocarditis51.3%
Congestive heart failure41%
Tricuspid insufficiency41%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped30.8%
Heart failure30.8%
Mitral regurgitation30.8%
Surgical procedure30.8%
Atrial fibrillationan irregular heart rhythm20.5%
Cardiomyopathydisease of the heart muscle20.5%
High blood pressure/ hypertension20.5%
Mitral insufficiency20.5%
Renal failurekidney failure20.5%

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

In context

MeasureEdwards Mc3 Tricuspid Annuloplasty SystemProduct code KRHAll MAUDE reports
Reports3859,69826,136,888
Share of that pool—4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports504819
Classified as injury46%88%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0.8%2.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.7%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 KRH

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Carpentier-Edwards Physio Annuloplasty Ring1,51807.8%
Cosgrove-Edwards Annuloplasty System1,12926.6%
CG Future Band1,0641311.1%
Carpentier-Edwards Classic Annuloplasty Ring813010%
Simulus Semi-Rigid Annulopasty Ring235130.4%
Simulus Fully Flexible Annuloplasty Band228130.9%
Cosgrove-Edwards Annuloplasty System With Duraflo Treatment22209.9%
Carpentier-Edwards Physio Annuloplasty Ring With Duraflo Treatment167023.4%
Simuplus164491.2%
Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Plus Pericardial Bioprosthesis2,878188.7%
Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Aortic Bioprosthesis1,3241127.1%
Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Pericardial Bioprosthesis978110%
Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Rsr Pericardial Bioprosthesis3,288133.3%
Carpentier-Edwards Bioprosthesis1,05535%
Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis86477.1%

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 Mc3 Tricuspid Annuloplasty System reports

How many FDA reports name Edwards Mc3 Tricuspid Annuloplasty System?

385 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?

death (50.4%), injury (46%) and other (2.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (3.4%), inadequacy of device shape and/or size (2.1%), deterioration of prosthesis (0.8%), explanted (0.8%) and calcified (0.3%). 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 Mc3 Tricuspid Annuloplasty System 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.