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HANCOCK® II T505C221 (UDI 00643169000315)Recalls & reported problems

Medtronic, Inc. · VLV T505C221 HKII AOR CII US TEMP IND · Class 3 · Implant

All models of HANCOCK II (43)

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Quick summary

This Medtronic Hancock II aortic tissue heart valve is implanted surgically to replace a diseased aortic valve. The 28 reports mostly describe valve narrowing and calcium build-up over the years, sometimes with blood clots, leading patients to need a second transcatheter valve placed inside the implanted valve; 26 injuries and no deaths were reported, and 2 malfunctions. No recalls name this device.

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Adverse event reports
27
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
25
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 27 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00643169000315), received between Sep 6, 2017 and Aug 17, 2026 — classified as 25 injuries, 2 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (23 reports).

4 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (P980043); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Insufficient Device Problem Information23
  • Device Stenosis5
  • Gradient Increase3
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
  • Calcified1
  • Patient Device Interaction Problem1

Patient problems

  • Aortic Valve Stenosis12
  • No Information8
  • Insufficient Information7
  • Aortic Insufficiency2
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency/ Regurgitation2
  • Calcium Deposits/Calcification2
  • Endocarditis2
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 27 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionAug 17, 2026Insufficient Device Problem Information

    It was reported that 12 years and 6 months post implant of this 21mm aortic bioprosthetic valve, the patient is being evaluated for a transcatheter valve-in-valve replacement. The reason for evaluation was not reported. No intervention or adverse patient effects were reported.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 50272573 ↗
  • InjuryJan 6, 2026Insufficient Device Problem Information; Device Stenosis

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT ON FEBRUARY 02, 2026. THE PATIENT SUCCESSFULLY HAD A 23MM AORTIC TRANSCATHETER VALVE-IN-VALVE REPLACEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Aortic Valve Stenosis; Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 23973202 ↗
  • InjuryDec 4, 2025Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2025, THE PATIENT SUCCESSFULLY HAD A 23MM TRANSCATHETER VALVE IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Calcium Deposits/Calcification

    MAUDE report 23713925 ↗
  • InjurySep 11, 2025Insufficient Device Problem Information; Device Stenosis; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Device Stenosis

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 12 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, THE PATIENT IS BEING EVALUATED FOR A TRANSCATHETER VALVE-IN-VALVE REPLACEMENT. THE REASON FOR EVALUATION WAS NOT REPORTED. AN INTERVENTION IS REQUIRED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Aortic Valve Stenosis; Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 23024831 ↗
  • InjuryJul 31, 2025Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 9 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS HANCOCK II VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS NOT REPORTED. EVIDENCE OF CALCIFICATION IN THE LEFT VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW TRACT (LVOT) UNDER THE LEFT CORONARY CUSP (LCC), IN THE SINOTUBULAR JUNCTION (STJ) AND IN THE PROXIMAL LEFT CORONARY ARTERY (LCA). NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Calcium Deposits/Calcification

    MAUDE report 22674702 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 5, 2025Patient Device Interaction Problem; Device Stenosis; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Device Stenosis

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 8 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS HANCOCK II AORTIC VALVE, THE PATIENT IS BEING EVALUATED FOR A TRANSCATHETER VALVE-IN-VALVE REPLACEMENT. THE REASON FOR EVALUATION WAS REPORTED AS AORTIC STENOSIS. NO INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Aortic Valve Stenosis; Endocarditis; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22151375 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 24, 2025Insufficient Device Problem Information; Device Stenosis; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Device Stenosis

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 9 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS NOT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Aortic Valve Stenosis; Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 21447381 ↗
  • InjuryNov 27, 2024Device Stenosis; Device Stenosis

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED A VALVE PERFORMANCE ISSUE/DYSFUNCTION WITH THE MEDTRONIC VALVE, SPECIFICALLY VALVE STENOSIS. THE TREATMENT PROVIDED WAS A REPLACEMENT OF THE MEDTRONIC VALVE THROUGH A TRANSCATHETER VALVE-IN-VALVE PROCEDURE.

    Patient problems: Aortic Valve Stenosis

    MAUDE report 20798558 ↗
  • InjuryNov 12, 2024Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 6 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 21MM AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS NOT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 20662245 ↗
  • InjuryMay 15, 2024Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 9 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 21MM AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS NOT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 19325854 ↗
  • InjuryOct 6, 2023Gradient Increase; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Gradient Increase; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED AS INCREASED GRADIENTS. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 17886835 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 10, 2023Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 9 YEARS AND 1 MONTH POST IMPLANT OF THIS 21MM AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A 23MM TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED AS SEVERE AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY (AI). NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Aortic Valve Insufficiency/ Regurgitation

    MAUDE report 16352206 ↗
  • InjuryJul 7, 2021Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 8 YEARS AND 1 MONTH POST IMPLANT OF THIS AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS MODERATE AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Aortic Valve Insufficiency/ Regurgitation

    MAUDE report 12129219 ↗
  • InjuryJun 14, 2021Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 6 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 21MM BIOPROSTHETIC AORTIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED AS SEVERE AORTIC STENOSIS. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Aortic Valve Stenosis

    MAUDE report 11991692 ↗
  • InjuryJun 9, 2021Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 6 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS SEVERE AORTIC STENOSIS. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Aortic Valve Stenosis

    MAUDE report 11968144 ↗
  • InjuryOct 22, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 7 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 21 MM AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A 23 MM TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED AS SEVERE AORTIC STENOSIS. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Aortic Valve Stenosis

    MAUDE report 10722262 ↗
  • InjuryMar 25, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 4 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 21MM BIOPROSTHETIC AORTIC VALVE, IT WAS REPLACED VALVE-IN-VALVE WITH A 23MM TRANSCATHETER VALVE. THE REASON FOR REPLACEMENT WAS NOT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Aortic Valve Stenosis; No Information

    MAUDE report 9878771 ↗
  • InjuryJan 27, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 3 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 21MM BIOPROSTHETIC AORTIC VALVE, IT WAS REPLACED VALVE-IN-VALVE WITH A 23MM TRANSCATHETER VALVE. THE REASON FOR REPLACEMENT WAS REPORTED AS AORTIC STENOSIS. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Aortic Valve Stenosis

    MAUDE report 9632311 ↗
  • InjuryOct 4, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 2 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 21MM BIOPROSTHETIC AORTIC VALVE, IT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE OF THE SAME SIZE AND MODEL. THE REASON FOR REPLACEMENT WAS NOT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 9158704 ↗
  • InjuryOct 2, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 5 YEARS 10 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 21MM AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR) FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Endocarditis; No Information

    MAUDE report 9146471 ↗
  • InjurySep 11, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 6 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 21MM BIOPROSTHETIC AORTIC VALVE, IT WAS REPLACED VALVE-IN-VALVE WITH A 23MM TRANSCATHETER VALVE. THE REASON FOR REPLACEMENT WAS NOT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 8992451 ↗
  • InjuryJun 25, 2019Calcified; Calcified

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 4 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. IT WAS REPORTED THE SURGICAL VALVE WAS CALCIFIED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 8731477 ↗
  • InjuryMay 20, 2019Gradient Increase; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Gradient Increase; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 5 YEARS POST IMPLANT OF THIS AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS NOT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 8624508 ↗
  • InjuryMar 8, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 5 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR REPLACEMENT WAS NOT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 8404379 ↗
  • InjuryJun 4, 2018Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS AND TEN MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR REPLACEMENT IS UNKNOWN. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 7567883 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under P980043. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1882-2019 · May 21, 2019 · Terminated
    Hancock II T510 Bioprosthesis, Mitral, REF T505U227 - Product Usage: Replacement of malfunctioning native or prosthetic aortic and/or mitral valves.
  • Z-1883-2019 · May 21, 2019 · Terminated
    Hancock II T510 Bioprosthesis, Mitral, REF T510C27 - Product Usage: Replacement of malfunctioning native or prosthetic aortic and/or mitral valves.
  • Z-1884-2019 · May 21, 2019 · Terminated
    Hancock II T510 Bioprosthesis, Mitral, REF T510C27 - Product Usage: Replacement of malfunctioning native or prosthetic aortic and/or mitral valves.
  • Z-1226-2009 · Jan 26, 2009 · Terminated
    Hancock II Bioprostheses with Cinch, Heart Valve, Model # T505 & T510; Catalog #s T505C2501, T505C2101, T505U25ID , T505C2301, T505C2301, T505C2501, T505C2101, T510C29ID, T510C25ID

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