NPV

Pulmonary Valve Prosthesis Percutaneously Delivered

Product code

NPV

Device name

Pulmonary Valve Prosthesis Percutaneously Delivered

Device class

Class F

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 pulmonary heart valve. They are different from the classified device (heart valves) in that they are placed percutaneously 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).