MitraClip Adverse Events: FDA MAUDE Data

ABBOTT VASCULAR INC. · Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (TEER) · First cleared Jul 2014 · 17 device variants grouped

Total Reports

18,673

Reports (30d)

219

Active Signals

1

Open Recalls

3

Monthly Report Volume
Event Type Breakdown

Most commonly reported problems

1

Gripper Malfunction During Clip Deployment

regurgitation mitraclip, sgc, grade functional, delay reported, procedure clinically

168

reports

2

Chordal Rupture During Leaflet Grasping

grade degenerative, regurgitation mitraclip, degenerative mitral, mitraclip successfully, prolapsed

125

reports

3

Clip Opening Failure Post-Deployment

performed treat, treat, xtw inserted, inserted, deployed mitral

65

reports

4

Clip Opening Failure During Placement Attempt

regurgitation grade, performed treat, inserted, treat functional, deployed mitral

53

reports

5

Literature Batch: M-TEER Stroke Volume Outcomes

age, article, patients, study, included

29

reports

6

Clip Replacement Due to EFAA Failure

clip replaced, grade functional, procedure clip, test, angle efaa

13

reports

Problem groupings are generated by Claripulse from report narrative text. They summarize what reporters wrote, not adjudicated root cause.

Active safety signals

Increasing trendcritical

FDA recalls for this device

Class II

Sep 8, 2022 · Open, Classified

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.

Class II

Sep 8, 2022 · Open, Classified

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.

Class II

Sep 8, 2022 · Open, Classified

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.

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Disclaimer: This system analyzes publicly available FDA MAUDE data. It does NOT provide medical advice. MAUDE data is de-identified. Do not attempt re-identification. Report counts may differ from the FDA's MAUDE search due to processing cadence and deduplication. Data is updated weekly.