SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve
[production]surgical · food-service · 3 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
Edwards LifesciencesForm Factor
surgical
Lifecycle
production
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
3
Target Price
Custom Quote
- SURGICAL
- PRODUCTION
Description
The SAPIEN 3 is a transcatheter aortic heart valve system used for TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) to treat severe aortic stenosis without open-heart surgery. FDA-approved for low-risk patients since August 2019, and approved for asymptomatic patients in May 2025. Includes SAPIEN 3 Ultra and SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA variants.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwards_Lifesciences
- maturity
- production
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- surgical
- manufacturer
- Edwards Lifesciences
- deployments count
- 3
- Maturity stage
- production
- S& P 500 Component
- Yes
- Key Product
- Cordella Pulmonary Artery Sensor (FDA-approved June 2024 for heart failure management)
- Manufacturing
- Irvine CA, Draper UT, Costa Rica, Singapore, Limerick Ireland, Moncada Spain (under construction)
Safety record
1 recall on record (1 serious). Most recent: May 2025.
FAQ
What is SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve?
The SAPIEN 3 is a transcatheter aortic heart valve system used for TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) to treat severe aortic stenosis without open-heart surgery. FDA-approved for low-risk patients since August 2019, and approved for asymptomatic patients in May 2025. Includes SAPIEN 3 Ultra and SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA variants.
Is SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve?
SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve is made by Edwards Lifesciences, based in Irvine, California, USA, founded in 1958.
Where is SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve deployed?
3 verified deployments of SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Los Angeles, California, USA, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Can you buy SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve?
SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable surgical robots to SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve include da Vinci (and Ion), Edge Multi-Port Surgical Robot, Edison Histotripsy System, Stryker Mako SmartRobotics.
How does SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve compare to da Vinci (and Ion)?
SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve and da Vinci (and Ion) (Intuitive Surgical · 15 deployments) are both surgical robots on the DEPLOY registry. SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve a top surgical?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve ranks in roughly the top 40% of surgical models tracked by the registry.
What is SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve's maturity stage?
SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Is SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve safe?
SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 serious). Most recent: May 2025. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Deployments
- SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve at Los Angeles, California, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Los Angeles, California, USA · Jan 1, 2019
- SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve at Cleveland, Ohio, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Apr 1, 2017
- SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[OPERATIONAL]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Jan 1, 2013