FlowTriever Pulmonary Embolectomy Clinical Study (NCT02692586) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
FlowTriever Pulmonary Embolectomy Clinical Study
United States106 participantsStarted 2016-04
Plain-language summary
Evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the FlowTriever System for use in the removal of emboli from the pulmonary arteries in the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 75 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Clinical signs, symptoms and presentation consistent with acute PE
* PE symptom duration ≤ 14 days
* CTA evidence of proximal PE
* RV/LV ratio ≥ 0.9 without syncope
* Systolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg
* Stable heart rate \<130 BPM prior to procedure
* Patient deemed medically eligible for interventional procedure(s), per institutional guidelines and/or clinical judgment
Exclusion Criteria:
* Thrombolytic use within 30 days of baseline CTA
* Pulmonary hypertension with peak PAP \> 70 mmHg by right heart catheterization
* Vasopressor requirement after fluids to keep pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg
* FiO2 requirement \> 40% or \> 6 LPM to keep oxygen saturation \> 90%
* Hematocrit \< 28% within 6 hours of index procedure
* Platelets \< 100,000/µL
* Serum creatinine \> 1.8 mg/dL
* INR \> 3
* Major trauma ISS \> 15
* Presence of intracardiac lead in right ventricle or atrium placed within 6 months
* Cardiovascular or pulmonary surgery within last 7 days
* Actively progressing cancer
* Known bleeding diathesis or coagulation disorder
* Left bundle branch block
* History of severe or chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension
* History of chronic left heart disease with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 30%
* History of uncompensated heart failure
* History of underlying lung disease that is oxygen-dependent
* History of chest irradiation
* History of Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
* Any contraindication to systemic or therapeutic doses of heparin or anticoagulants
* Known anaphy…