Mitral Valve Repair Devices
FDA adverse event reports and recall history for mitral valve repair devices (product code NKM), from the public MAUDE/AEMS corpus and the live FDA recall database.
- Total reports
- 25,157
- Deaths
- 1,758
- Injuries
- 14,941
- Malfunctions
- 8,458
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Recent recalls
- 2023-08-29Open, ClassifiedProcess change control
PASCAL Precision Transcatheter Valve Repair System, Models: 20000ISM and 20000IS
Due to a manufacturing issue, when using valve repair systems, intended to repair insufficient mitral and/or tricuspid valves, users experienced resistance when attempting to release the implant from the delivery system by rotating the release knob. Additional torque required to initiate rotation of the release wire from the implant, could cause implant rotation or additional implant implantation.
- 2022-10-20Open, ClassifiedProcess control
Product/Part: MitraClip XTR Clip Delivery System US/CDS0601-XTR, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery System NT US/CDS0701-NT, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery System NTW US/CDS0701-NTW, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery System XT US/CDS0701-XT, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery System XTW US/CDS0701-XTW. For cardiac procedures.
An increase in clip locking malfunctions, Establish Final Arm Angle and Clip Opening While Locked, have been observed. Contributing causes may be clip locking component material properties and certain use conditions. Unsuccessful clip procedure can lead to recurrence of severe mitral regurgitation, device embolization, or tissue injury.
- 2022-10-20Open, ClassifiedProcess control
Product/Part: MitraClip NTR Clip Delivery System US/CDS0601-NTR, MitraClip NTR Clip Delivery System CE/CDS0602-NTR, MitraClip XTR Clip Delivery System CE/CDS0602-XTR, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery System NT CE/CDS0702-NT, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery System NTW CE/CDS0702-NTW, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery System XT CE/CDS0702-XT, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery System XTW CE/CDS0702-XTW, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery Sys NT ROW/CDS0705-NT, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery Sys NTW ROW/CDS0705-NTW, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery Sys XT ROW/CDS0705-XT, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery Sys XTW ROW/CDS0705-XTW, TriClip XT Clip Delivery Sys CE/TCDS0202-XT, TriClip NT Clip Delivery Sys CE/TCDS0202-NT, TriClip XT Clip Delivery Sys ROW/TCDS0205-XT, TriClip NT Clip Delivery Sys ROW/TCDS0205-NT, TriClip G4 NT Delivery System CE/TCDS0302-NT, TriClip G4 NTW Delivery System CE/TCDS0302-NTW, TriClip G4 XT Delivery System CE/TCDS0302-XT, TriClip G4 XTW Delivery System CE/TCDS0302-XTW, TriClip G4 NT Delivery System ROW/TCDS0305-NT, TriClip G4 NTW Delivery System ROW/TCDS0305-NTW, TriClip G4 XT Delivery System ROW/TCDS0305-XT, TriClip G4 XTW Delivery System ROW/TCDS0305-XTW, TriClip NT Clip Delivery Sys CE/TCDS0202-NT, TriClip NT Clip Delivery Sys ROW/TCDS0205-NT. For cardiac procedures.
An increase in clip locking malfunctions, Establish Final Arm Angle and Clip Opening While Locked, have been observed. Contributing causes may be clip locking component material properties and certain use conditions. Unsuccessful clip procedure can lead to recurrence of severe mitral regurgitation, device embolization, or tissue injury.
- 2022-10-20Open, ClassifiedProcess control
Product/Part: MitraClip G4 CDS NT REPAIR-MR Clinical/CDS0704-NT, MitraClip G4 CDS NTW REPAIR-MR Clinical/CDS0704-NTW, MitraClip G4 CDS XT REPAIR-MR Clinical/CDS0704-XT, MitraClip G4 CDS XTW REPAIR-MR Clinical/CDS0704-XTW, TriClip NT Clip Delivery Sys CLIN/TCDS0203-NT, TriClip XT Clip Delivery Sys CLIN/TCDS0203-XT, TriClip G4 NT Delivery System CLIN/TCDS0303-NT, TriClip G4 NTW Delivery System CLIN/TCDS0303-NTW, TriClip G4 XT Delivery System CLIN/TCDS0303-XT, TriClip G4 XTW Delivery System CLIN/TCDS0303-XTW, TriClip NT Clip Delivery Sys CLIN/TCDS0203-NT, TriClip XT Clip Delivery Sys CLIN/TCDS0203-XT. For cardiac procedures.
An increase in clip locking malfunctions, Establish Final Arm Angle and Clip Opening While Locked, have been observed. Contributing causes may be clip locking component material properties and certain use conditions. Unsuccessful clip procedure can lead to recurrence of severe mitral regurgitation, device embolization, or tissue injury.
- 2016-03-07TerminatedUse error
MitraClip Clip Delivery System, product number MSK0101. The MitraClip System contains the Clip Delivery System, product number CDS0201, GTIN 08717648195914 and the Steerable Guide Catheter, product number SGC0101, GTIN 08717648195921. The MitraClip Clip Delivery System (CDS) consists of three major components: 1) the Delivery Catheter 2) the Steerable Sleeve, and 3) the MitraClip device. The implantable MitraClip device is located at the distal end of the CDS. The CDS is used to advance and manipulate the implantable MitraClip device for proper positioning and placement on the mitral valve leaflets. The Delivery Catheter, which is part of the CDS, is designed to deliver and deploy the MitraClip. The Delivery Catheter extends through the thru-lumen of the Steerable Sleeve.
Abbott Vascular has recently received reports of cases on Clip Delivery System devices that contain the One-Way Actuator Knob where a user attempted implanting a MitraClip, but the Clip could not be detached from the delivery system due to a mandrel fracture.
- TerminatedUse error
Abbott MitraClip XTR Clip Delivery System, UDI: 08717648226366, Part: CDS0601-XTR, Sterile EO, Rx Only
Reports of implantable mitral valve repair system clips unexpectedly opening and becoming nonfunctional, resulting from unintended excessive force applied during the Clip implantation. Excessive force can also result in unexpected movement of clip arms. The inability to close and remove the device has lead to surgery and additional intervention.
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