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Mitraclip Xtr Clip Delivery System: medical device reports filed with FDA

699 reports name it, 2019–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Abbott Vascular. Product code NKM.

699
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 96 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
30.5%
classified as malfunction
33.6% across the product code
3.3%
classified as death, as reported
23 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 699 reports that name the brand "Mitraclip Xtr Clip Delivery System" (valve repair), received between April 2019 and May 2024; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Abbott Vascular. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

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 (66.2%), malfunction (30.5%) and death (3.3%); 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 (37.3%), unintended movement (17.5%) and difficult to open or close (9%). The patient problems coded most often are mitral regurgitation, mitral valve insufficiency/ regurgitation and tissue damage. 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

0815Sep 2021: 10Oct 2021: 15Nov 2021: 9Dec 2021: 72022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 10Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 6May 2022: 7Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 4Aug 2022: 3Sep 2022: 5Oct 2022: 3Nov 2022: 3Dec 2022: 22023Jan 2023: 3Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 2Jun 2023: 6Jul 2023: 3Aug 2023: 3Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 3Nov 2023: 5Dec 2023: 52024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 6Mar 2024: 4Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 3Jun 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

01943872019: 1120192020: 38720202021: 20520212022: 4520222023: 3420232024: 172024

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death3.3%23
Injury66.2%463
Malfunction30.5%213
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%699
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 coaptation26137.3%24.2%
Unintended movement12217.5%13.1%
Difficult to open or close639%12.2%
Difficult or delayed positioning497%5.9%
Off-label use497%3%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove415.9%6.5%
Positioning failure344.9%4.4%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed334.7%3.4%
Device damaged by another device304.3%3.3%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method243.4%4%
Physical resistance/sticking233.3%2%
Expulsion223.1%1.4%
Entrapment of device213%3.5%
Mechanical jam202.9%2.5%
Leak/splashthe device leaked182.6%2.1%
Breakthe device broke172.4%2.8%
Difficult or delayed activation162.3%1.5%
Material deformation71%0.8%
Material separation60.9%0.9%
Noise, audible60.9%0.3%

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
Mitral regurgitation12718.2%
Mitral valve insufficiency/ regurgitation10214.6%
Tissue damage9413.4%
Dyspneashortness of breath476.7%
No patient involvement284%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient263.7%
Pericardial effusionfluid around the heart202.9%
Heart failure/congestive heart failure162.3%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension162.3%
Mitral valve stenosis152.1%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term121.7%
Heart failure101.4%
Embolism91.3%
Tricuspid regurgitation91.3%
Tricuspid valve insufficiency/ regurgitation81.1%

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

In context

MeasureMitraclip Xtr Clip Delivery SystemProduct code NKMAll MAUDE reports
Reports69925,63526,136,888
Share of that pool—2.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports33709
Classified as injury66.2%59.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction30.5%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 Ntr Delivery System57102.6%
Mitraclip Ntr Clip Delivery System45504.4%
Mitraclip Clip Delivery System338038.5%
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 Xtr Clip Delivery System reports

How many FDA reports name Mitraclip Xtr Clip Delivery System?

699 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 (66.2%), malfunction (30.5%) and death (3.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

incomplete coaptation (37.3%), unintended movement (17.5%), difficult to open or close (9%), difficult or delayed positioning (7%) and off-label use (7%). 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 Xtr 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.