MitraClip Adverse Events: FDA MAUDE Data

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

Total Reports

18,874

Reports (30d)

201

Active Signals

0

Open Recalls

3

Monthly Report Volume
Event Type Breakdown

Most commonly reported problems

1

Leaflet Tear with Single Leaflet Attachment

grade degenerative, delays reported, significant delays, presented grade, grade mixed

147

reports

2

Gripper Malfunction During Clip Deployment

sgc, delays reported, significant delays, grade functional, presented grade

121

reports

3

Clip Stability Issue Post-Deployment

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

82

reports

4

Single Leaflet Device Attachment with Recurrence

slda clip, longer attached, grade functional, presented grade, clip single

58

reports

5

Clip Deployment Failure During Procedure

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

51

reports

6

Literature Batch: M-TEER Stroke Volume Outcomes

article, included study, patients, edge, included

40

reports

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

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.