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N/A N=30 Treatment

Tri Staple Technology Stapler Used in Gastric Bypass

Sleep Apnea · Hypertension · Hyperlipidemia · Coronary Artery Disease · Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Enrolled (actual)
30
Serious AEs
7.1%
Results posted
Mar 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Proportion of Patients With an Uneventful Creation of a Functional Staple Line — 28 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Tri Staple Technology stapler (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Medtronic - MITG
Primary completion
Mar 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Proportion of Patients With an Uneventful Creation of a Functional Staple Line
28
SECONDARY
Incidence of Intra-operative Bleeding Requiring Intervention
19
SECONDARY
Length of Hospital Stay
3.2
SECONDARY
Incidence of Serosal Tearing

Summary

The objectives of this clinical trial are to assess in a pilot setting the overall performance and safety of the Endo GIA™ Stapler with Endo GIA™ SULU with Tri-Staple™ Technology when used in a gastric bypass procedure.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • The patient must be 18-65 years of age.
  • The patient has a BMI of 40-60 kg/m2, or 35-40 kg/m2 with one or more of following comorbidities: sleep apnea, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, gastro esophageal reflux disease, osteoarthritis, and diabetes and eligible for gastric bypass.
  • The patient must be willing and able to participate in the study procedures and able to understand and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • The procedure is needed as revision bariatric surgery or the patient has had prior gastric surgery (nissen fundoplication, hiatal hernia, etc)
  • The patient is pregnant.
  • The patient has an active or history of, infection at the operative site.
  • The patient is unable or unwilling to comply with the study requirements, follow-up schedule, or to give valid informed consent.
  • Patient has an abdominal ventral hernia requiring mesh repair
  • The patient has a history of clinically significant liver disease
  • The patient has a history of drug or alcohol abuse within 2 years of enrollment
  • The patient has a history of venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
  • The patient has a history of coagulopathy
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01026103). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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