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N/A N=172 Prevention

The Angel® Catheter Pivotal Clinical Trial

Pulmonary Embolism · Deep Vein Thrombosis · Venous Thromboembolism · Trauma

Enrolled (actual)
172
Serious AEs
30.1%
Results posted
Apr 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Freedom From Clinically Significant PE or Fatal PE During Treatment Period — 163 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
The Angel® Catheter (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
BiO2 Medical
Primary completion
Dec 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Freedom From Clinically Significant PE or Fatal PE During Treatment Period
163
SECONDARY
Incidence of Acute Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis
30
SECONDARY
Incidence of Catheter Related Thrombosis
20
SECONDARY
Incidence of Catheter Related Blood Stream Infections
SECONDARY
Incidence of Major Bleeding Event
5
SECONDARY
Incidence of PEs Averted
14

Summary

The primary objective of this multicenter, prospective, single arm clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Angel® Catheter in subjects at high risk of PE, and with recognized contraindications to standard pharmacological therapy (anticoagulation).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subject or legally authorized representative is willing and able to provide written informed consent,
  • Subject is 18 years or older,
  • Subject is expected to remain in a critical care setting for at least 72 hours,

AND at least one of the following inclusion criteria (4,5, and/or 6)

  • Subject has recognized contraindications to standard pharmacological thromboprophylaxis including:
  • Active bleeding or at high risk for bleeding OR
  • Hypersensitivity to pharmacological thromboprophylaxis OR
  • History of severe heparin induced thrombocytopenia OR
  • Severe thrombocytopenia
  • Subject has a confirmed acute proximal lower extremities DVT or a confirmed acute PE with recognized contraindication to anticoagulation
  • Subject requires a temporary interruption (>24 hours) of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for a surgical or medical procedure

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subject is pregnant
  • Subject is in treatment with an investigational drug or device within 30 days prior to enrollment
  • Subject has a pre-existing IVC filter in place
  • BMI = > 45
  • Subject has functioning pelvic renal allograft on the only side available for device insertion
  • Subject has undergone a surgical procedure involving the femoral vein or pelvic veins through which the device must be inserted
  • Anatomic inability to place the Angel® Catheter
  • Subject has known hypersensitivity to any of the components of the Angel® Catheter, specifically Nitinol (nickel and/or titanium)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02186223). 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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