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Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve System: medical device reports filed with FDA

468 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Edwards Lifesciences. Product code NPT.

468
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 63 a year
89
reports, 12 months to August 2026
74 in the 12 months before
12.2%
classified as malfunction
15.2% across the product code
8.3%
classified as death, as reported
39 reports · not verified by FDA

468 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve System" (aortic valve prosthesis percutaneously delivered); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Edwards Lifesciences; received from February 2019 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

89 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 20% from 74 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 (79.5%), malfunction (12.2%) and death (8.3%); 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 insufficient device problem information (15.4%), fluid/blood leak (11.8%) and material twisted/bent (8.1%). The patient problems coded most often are dyspnea, heart block and rupture. 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

01326Sep 2021: 8Oct 2021: 3Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 3May 2022: 7Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 4Nov 2022: 4Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 5Feb 2023: 5Mar 2023: 6Apr 2023: 8May 2023: 23Jun 2023: 26Jul 2023: 12Aug 2023: 8Sep 2023: 12Oct 2023: 10Nov 2023: 11Dec 2023: 122024Jan 2024: 10Feb 2024: 8Mar 2024: 13Apr 2024: 7May 2024: 8Jun 2024: 3Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 14Sep 2024: 2Oct 2024: 6Nov 2024: 6Dec 2024: 52025Jan 2025: 3Feb 2025: 7Mar 2025: 13Apr 2025: 5May 2025: 8Jun 2025: 3Jul 2025: 10Aug 2025: 6Sep 2025: 4Oct 2025: 7Nov 2025: 5Dec 2025: 162026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 11Mar 2026: 20Apr 2026: 6May 2026: 3Jun 2026: 6Jul 2026: 8Aug 2026: 3

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

0691382019: 1220192020: 2220202021: 4320212022: 2620222023: 13820232024: 8320242025: 8720252026: 572026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death8.3%39
Injury79.5%372
Malfunction12.2%57
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%468
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
Insufficient device problem information7215.4%10.2%
Fluid/blood leak5511.8%2.7%
Material twisted/bent388.1%0.5%
Device stenosis286%2.9%
Malposition of device286%5%
Perivalvular leak265.6%13%
Gradient increase224.7%3.2%
Degraded214.5%3%
Migration or expulsion of device173.6%2.4%
Material deformation132.8%1.6%
Incomplete coaptation122.6%0.7%
Calcified102.1%2.8%
Thickening of material91.9%0.7%
Device damaged by another device81.7%0.1%
Device dislodged or dislocated71.5%8.4%
Intravalvular regurgitation71.5%3%
Material split, cut or torn61.3%1.2%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed51.1%0.9%
Difficult to open or close40.9%1%
Material rupture40.9%0.8%

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 breath377.9%
Heart block357.5%
Rupturethe device burst306.4%
Heart failure/congestive heart failure234.9%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient204.3%
Injurya physical injury102.1%
Fatiguetiredness91.9%
Obstruction/occlusion91.9%
Vascular dissection91.9%
Hemolysis81.7%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension71.5%
Pericardial effusionfluid around the heart71.5%
Stroke/cva71.5%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term61.3%
Foreign body embolism61.3%

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

In context

MeasureEdwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve SystemProduct code NPTAll MAUDE reports
Reports46879,06326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports831019
Classified as injury79.5%74.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction12.2%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 Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve System reports

How many FDA reports name Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve System?

468 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 89 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (79.5%), malfunction (12.2%) and death (8.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (15.4%), fluid/blood leak (11.8%), material twisted/bent (8.1%), device stenosis (6%) and malposition of device (6%). 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 Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve 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.