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Mitraclip Clip Delivery System: medical device reports filed with FDA

338 reports name it, 2019–2021. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Abbott Vascular. Product code NKM.

338
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 48 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
8.3%
classified as malfunction
33.6% across the product code
38.5%
classified as death, as reported
130 reports · not verified by FDA

338 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Mitraclip Clip Delivery System" (valve repair); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Abbott Vascular; received from July 2019 to September 2021. 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 injury (53.3%), death (38.5%) and malfunction (8.3%); across all mitral valve repair devices reports (product code NKM) death is recorded in 7% and malfunction in 33.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are incomplete coaptation (12.1%), off-label use (5.9%) and migration (4.7%). The patient problems coded most often are death, mitral regurgitation and heart failure. 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

023Sep 2021: 3Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

01593172019: 1420192020: 31720202021: 72021

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death38.5%130
Injury53.3%180
Malfunction8.3%28
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%338
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 25,635 reports carrying product code NKM. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Incomplete coaptation4112.1%24.2%
Off-label use205.9%3%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed164.7%3.4%
Expulsion113.3%1.4%
Entrapment of device41.2%3.5%
Positioning failure41.2%4.4%
Difficult or delayed positioning30.9%5.9%
Activation failure20.6%1.7%
Difficult or delayed activation20.6%1.5%
Activation problem10.3%0%
Breakthe device broke10.3%2.8%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove10.3%6.5%

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 term12537%
Mitral regurgitation8124%
Heart failure7421.9%
Stroke/cva5115.1%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding4312.7%
Renal failurekidney failure3710.9%
Myocardial infarctionheart attack298.6%
Tissue damage288.3%
Mitral valve stenosis216.2%
Atrial fibrillationan irregular heart rhythm205.9%
Cardiac tamponade195.6%
Cardiogenic shockshock from the heart failing to pump164.7%
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection154.4%
Pericardial effusionfluid around the heart133.8%
Embolism123.6%

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

In context

MeasureMitraclip Clip Delivery SystemProduct code NKMAll MAUDE reports
Reports33825,63526,136,888
Share of that pool—1.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports385709
Classified as injury53.3%59.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction8.3%33.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.7%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 NKM

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
MITRACLIP SYSTEM Clip Delivery System5,44529914.9%
Mitraclip G4 Clip Delivery System5,21602.3%
Mitraclip3,3571,1612%
Mitraclip System Clip Delivery System Nt2,30904.6%
MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery System (MDR)2,0652092.1%
Edwards Pascal Precision1,9091,39516.4%
MitraClip G5 Delivery System1,4081,3351.4%
Mitraclip G4 Clip Delivery System Mdd1,19303.2%
Mitraclip Xtr Delivery System1,05004.8%
Mitraclip Xtr Clip Delivery System69903.3%
Mitraclip Ntr Delivery System57102.6%
Mitraclip Ntr Clip Delivery System45504.4%
Abbott26507.5%
MitraClip G5 Steerable Guide Catheter3683630.5%
Mitraclip System Steerable Guide Catheter1,528163%

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 Mitraclip Clip Delivery System reports

How many FDA reports name Mitraclip Clip Delivery System?

338 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 (53.3%), death (38.5%) and malfunction (8.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

incomplete coaptation (12.1%), off-label use (5.9%), migration (4.7%), expulsion (3.3%) and entrapment of device (1.2%). 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 Mitraclip Clip Delivery 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.