NPU

Prosthesis, Mitral Valve, Percutaneously Delivered

Product code

NPU

Device name

Prosthesis, Mitral Valve, Percutaneously Delivered

Device class

Class 3

Medical specialty

Unknown

Marketing pathway

PMA

Flag

Implant

Flag

Life-sustaining / life-supporting

FDA classification definition

These devices are intended to replace a patient's mitral heart valve. They are different from the classified device (heart valves) in that they are placed percutaniously and do not require open chest surgery or a cardiotomy for placement.

Definition text from the FDA device classification database (U.S. federal government work, public domain).