FREESTYLE® 995CS23 (UDI 00681490219112)Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic, Inc. · VALVE 995CS23 FREESTYLE CS US · Class 3 · Implant
All models of FREESTYLE (33)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00681490219112), received between Nov 19, 2018 and May 25, 2023 — classified as 5 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (3 reports).
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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Insufficient Device Problem Information3
- Calcified1
- Gradient Increase1
- Material Split, Cut or Torn1
Patient problems
- Aortic Valve Stenosis2
- No Information2
- Aortic Insufficiency1
- Aortic Regurgitation1
- Congestive Heart Failure1
- Insufficient Information1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMay 25, 2023Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 5 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 23MM AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, IT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A 21MM VALVE OF A DIFFERENT MODEL. THE REASON FOR THE REPLACEMENT WAS NOT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17006175 ↗InjuryJun 2, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Material Split, Cut or Torn; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Material Split, Cut or Torn
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 14 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 23MM BIOPROSTHETIC AORTIC VALVE, IT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A 25MM BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE OF THE SAME MODEL. THE REASON FOR REPLACEMENT WAS NOT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Aortic Regurgitation; Congestive Heart Failure; No Information
MAUDE report 10111042 ↗InjuryDec 19, 2018Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 12 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Aortic Valve Stenosis; No Information
MAUDE report 8180806 ↗InjuryDec 11, 2018Calcified; Calcified
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 12 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS BIOPROSTHETIC AORTIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE DUE TO STENOSIS CAUSED BY CALCIFIED LEAFLETS. MODERATE INSUFFICIENCY WAS ALSO REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Aortic Insufficiency; Aortic Valve Stenosis
MAUDE report 8150736 ↗InjuryNov 19, 2018Gradient Increase; Gradient Increase
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 10 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED DUE TO HIGH GRADIENTS. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8086382 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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