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Masters Series™ 29MECJ-502Recalls & reported problems

St. Jude Medical, Inc. · Mechanical Heart Valve · Class 3 · Implant

All models of Masters Series (28)

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

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 05415067045256), received between Apr 1, 2024 and Apr 1, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Perivalvular Leak” (1 report).

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

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 1 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Perivalvular Leak1

Patient problems

  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency/ Regurgitation1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionApr 1, 2024Perivalvular Leak; Perivalvular Leak

    IT WAS NOTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2024, A 29MM SJM MASTERS SERIES VALVE EXPANDED CUFF WAS CHOSEN FOR A PROCEDURE. THE VALVE WAS IMPLANTED. ONE MINUTE AFTER THE IMPLANTATION, A MODERATE VALVULAR LEAK WAS NOTED. THE VALVE WAS EXPLANTED AND MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT (MVR) WAS DONE WITH A NEW 29MM SJM MASTERS SERIES VALVE EXPANDED CUFF INTRA-PROCEDURALLY, WHILE THE PATIENT WAS STILL ON BYPASS. THE PATIENT REMAINED HEMODYNAMICALLY STABLE THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED STABLE.

    Patient problems: Aortic Valve Insufficiency/ Regurgitation

    MAUDE report 19015678 ↗

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