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Important Risk Information

INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve

Indications: For use in replacement of native or prosthetic aortic heart valves.

Contraindications (Who should not receive): There are no known contraindications with the use of the INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve.

Complications and Side Effects: The risks with the INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve are similar to risks with other heart valves, and include the following:

  • Heart failure
  • Leaking from the valve or areas around the valve
  •  Improper opening and closing of the valve
  • Damage to red blood cells that can result in low red blood cell count
  • Heart lining inflammation
  • Heart infection
  • Abnormal bleeding or bleeding problems from using blood thinners
  • Clots from around the valve or other areas of the heart entering the bloodstream and blocking blood flow
  • Heart attack
  • Heart rhythm problems that may lead to the need for implanting a permanent pacemaker, a device that helps your heart beat in regular rhythm
  • Allergic reaction to the materials in the valve

These could lead to the need for reoperation to replace the valve, permanent disability, or death.

This is not a complete list of all the risks that can occur with heart valve surgery. Your doctor can give you more information about these and other risks. This information is not a substitute for talking with your doctor.

MITRIS RESILIA mitral valve

Indications: For use in replacement of native or prosthetic mitral heart valves.

Contraindications (Who should not receive): There are no known contraindications with the use of the MITRIS RESILIA mitral valve.

Complications and Side Effects: The risks with the MITRIS RESILIA mitral valve are similar to risks with other heart valves, and include the following:

  • Heart failure
  • Leaking from the valve or areas around the valve
  • Improper opening and closing of the valve
  • Damage to red blood cells that can result in low red blood cell count
  • Heart lining inflammation
  • Heart infection
  • Abnormal bleeding or bleeding problems from using blood thinners
  • Clots from around the valve or other areas of the heart entering the bloodstream and blocking blood flow
  • Heart attack
  • Heart rhythm problems that may lead to the need for implanting a permanent pacemaker, a device that helps your heart beat in regular rhythm
  • Injury could occur to the heart tissue or blood flow could be blocked
  • Allergic reaction to the materials in the valve

These could lead to the need for reoperation to replace the valve, permanent disability, or death.

This is not a complete list of all the risks that can occur with heart valve surgery. Your doctor can give you more information about these and other risks. This information is not a substitute for talking with your doctor.

KONECT RESILIA aortic valved conduit

Indications: For use in replacement of native or prosthetic aortic heart valves and the associated repair and replacement of a damaged or diseased ascending aorta.

Contraindications (Who should not receive): There are no known contraindications with the use of the KONECT RESILIA aortic valve conduit.

Complications and Side Effects: The risks with the KONECT RESILIA aortic valve conduit are similar to risks with other heart valves, and include the following:

  • Heart failure
  • Leaking from the valve or areas around the valve
  • Improper opening and closing of the valve
  • Damage to red blood cells that can result in low red blood cell count
  • Heart lining inflammation
  • Heart infection
  • Abnormal bleeding or bleeding problems from using blood thinners
  • Clots from around the valve or other areas of the heart entering the bloodstream and blocking blood flow
  • Heart attack
  • Heart rhythm problems that may lead to the need for implanting a permanent pacemaker, a device that helps your heart beat in regular rhythm
  • Allergic reaction to the materials in the valve or graft
  • Graft infection
  • Ballooning and weakening of an area in an artery
  • Blood collecting between the layers of an artery
  • Fluid buildup under the surface of the skin
  • Fluid buildup around the graft
  • Blockage of a blood vessel
  • New tissue growth on the graft
  • Enlargement of the graft

These could lead to the need for reoperation to replace the valve, permanent disability, or death.

This is not a complete list of all the risks that can occur with heart valve surgery. Your doctor can give you more information about these and other risks. This information is not a substitute for talking with your doctor.

CAUTION: Federal (United States) law restricts these devices to sale by or on the order of a physician.