Status:

COMPLETED

DARTS I: Feasibility, Safety, and Performance Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Ascyrus Medical LLC.

Collaborating Sponsors:

Artivion Inc.

Conditions:

Acute DeBakey I Aortic Dissection

Intramural Hematoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility and clinical benefits of the AMDS to treat patients with acute DeBakey type I dissections and/or intramural hematomas (IMH) involving the ...

Detailed Description

AMDS is designed to complement the replacement of the ascending aorta with conventional surgical technique utilizing a conventional polyester graft. AMDS is constructed of an uncovered Nitinol wire br...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Informed Consent obtained
  • ≥18 years of age or ≤80 years of age (male or female)
  • Subject must have one of the following diagnosed, based on CT angiography, within 0-14 days:
  • Acute DeBakey I dissection or
  • Acute DeBakey I intramural hematoma (IMH)

Exclusion

  • General Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients must be excluded from the study if any of the following conditions are true:
  • Less than 18 years of age or over 80 years of age
  • Life expectancy less than 2 years
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding or planning on becoming pregnant within 60 months
  • Unwilling to comply with the follow-up schedule
  • Refusal to give informed consent
  • Institutionalized individualized due to administrative or judicial order
  • Individuals with a dependent relationship to the sponsor or investigator
  • Medical Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients must be excluded from the study if any of the following conditions are true:
  • Uncontrolled systemic infection
  • Uncontrollable anaphylaxis to iodinated contrast
  • Known allergy(ies) to Nitinol and/or PTFE
  • Patient in extreme hemodynamic compromise requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Inability to obtain CT angiograms for follow-up
  • Previously diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, Loeys- Dietz syndrome or Ehlers- Danlos syndrome with confirmed laboratory genetic testing on a date prior to the diagnosis of the dissection
  • Anatomical Exclusion Criteria
  • Any pathology of mycotic origin
  • Subacute or chronic dissection of the ascending aorta and aortic arch (\>14 days after the index event)
  • Aortic fistulous communication with non-vascular structure (e.g. esophagus, bronchial)
  • Extensive thrombus or calcifications in the aortic arch as defined by CT angiography
  • Excessive tortuosity precluding safe passage of the AMDS as defined by CT angiography
  • Descending thoracic aneurysm involving the proximal third (1/3) of the descending aorta and measuring \> 45mm in diameter
  • Aortic arch aneurysm \> 45mm in diameter

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 7 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 23 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

7 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03397251

Start Date

March 7 2018

End Date

January 23 2024

Last Update

August 20 2024

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Deutsches Hertzzentrum Berlin

Berlin, Germany, 13353