FREESTYLE® 995CS27 (UDI 00681490219198)Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic, Inc. · VALVE 995CS27 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
- 8
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 8
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 8 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00681490219198), received between May 11, 2018 and Mar 29, 2024 — classified as 8 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (5 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Insufficient Device Problem Information5
- Intravalvular regurgitation2
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
Patient problems
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency/ Regurgitation4
- Insufficient Information3
- Aortic Insufficiency1
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 8 most recent of 8 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 29, 2024Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIRTEEN YEARS, THREE MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, THIS VALVE WAS REPLACED VALVE-IN-VALVE WITH A MEDTRONIC TRANSCATHETER VALVE DUE TO ELEVATED GRADIENTS RESULTING FROM AORTIC STENOSIS (AS). NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT REPORTED AFTER AN UNKNOWN DURATION POST IMPLANT OF THE 25MM AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, IT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER MANUFACTURERS PRODUCT. THE REASON FOR REPLACEMENT WAS NOT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19004702 ↗InjuryFeb 27, 2024Intravalvular regurgitation; Intravalvular regurgitation
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT APPROXIMATELY 6 YEARS POST IMPLANT OF THIS AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A 23MM TRANSCATHETER VALVE OF A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED AS SEVERE ACUTE AORTIC REGURGITATION (AR). NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Aortic Valve Insufficiency/ Regurgitation
MAUDE report 18786674 ↗InjuryNov 30, 2023Intravalvular regurgitation; Intravalvular regurgitation
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 12 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 27MM AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED AS SEVERE AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Aortic Valve Insufficiency/ Regurgitation
MAUDE report 18241870 ↗InjuryMay 19, 2022Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 10 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 27 MM AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, IT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A 27 MM AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC 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 14435331 ↗InjuryApr 30, 2021Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 9 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 27MM BIOPROSTHETIC AORTIC VALVE, A TRANSCATHETER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED VALVE-IN-VALVE. THE REASON FOR INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED AS SEVERE AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Aortic Valve Insufficiency/ Regurgitation
MAUDE report 11757494 ↗InjuryMar 16, 2021Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 19 YEARS AND 1 MONTH POST IMPLANT OF THIS 27MM BIOPROSTHETIC AORTIC 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 Insufficiency/ Regurgitation; Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 11495073 ↗InjuryJul 14, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 11 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 27MM AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, IT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A 19MM BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE OF A DIFFERENT MODEL. THE REASON FOR THE REPLACEMENT WAS NOT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 10271284 ↗InjuryMay 11, 2018Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT 11 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THIS 27MM AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, THE VALVE WAS CONCOMITANTLY REPLACED WITH A 29MM BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE OF THE SAME MODEL DURING A PROCEDURE TO REPAIR AN ASCENDING AORTA ROOT ENLARGEMENT. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS MILD AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Aortic Insufficiency
MAUDE report 7509248 ↗
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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 13, 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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