FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EDWARDS COMMAND DELIVERY SYSTEM TAVR SHEATH

MDR report key: 23777203 · Received December 10, 2025

Report

Report Number
MW5180310
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2025
Date of Event
December 3, 2025
Report Date
December 5, 2025
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFE SCIENCES/EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC
Product Code
NPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

AN 85 Y/O M ADMITTED FOR TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT DUE TO SEVERE AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BALLOON ON THE DEVICE RUPTURED. THE VALVE WAS SEATED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. HOWEVER, WHEN REMOVING THE SHEATH, THE BALLOON BECAME LODGED IN THE FEMORAL ARTERY. THE CV SURGEON WAS ON STANDBY AND DID AN ARTERIAL CUT DOWN AFTER THE PATIENT WAS INTUBATED. ONCE HE IDENTIFIED THE IMPACTED BALLOON, THE SURGEON FELT THAT VASCULAR SURGERY WAS MORE APPROPRIATE TO REMOVE THE BALLOON. VASCULAR SURGEONS RESPONDED AND REMOVED THE BALLOON; THE CV SURGEON CLOSED THE WOUND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2695275 EDWARDS COMMAND DELIVERY SYSTEM TAVR SHEATH AORTIC VALVE, PROSTHESIS, PERCUTANEOUSLY DELIVERED NPT EDWARDS LIFE SCIENCES/EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC 9755RSL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention