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Evaluation of the GORE® EXCLUDER® Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis in the Treatment of Thoracoabdominal and Pararenal Aortic Aneurysms

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Interventions
Device: GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis
Registration Number
NCT03728985
Lead Sponsor
W.L.Gore & Associates
Brief Summary

Prospective, non-randomized, , multicenter study with two independent arms:

* Primary Study Arm - TAAA and Pararenal aneurysms requiring only TAMBE System. Hypothesis-driven analysis.

* Up to 65 additional subjects may be implanted in Continued Access Phase under the Primary Study Arm only

* Secondary Study Arm - TAAA requiring TAMBE System and CTAG Device(s). Non hypothesis-driven analysis.

Minimum: 122 implanted subjects. Maximum: 202 implanted subjects with up to 65 additional subjects implanted in Continued Access (Primary Study arm)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
102
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Aortic aneurysm involving the visceral vessels requiring treatment defined as at least one of the following:

    • Fusiform aneurysm diameter ≥ 5 cm
    • Saccular aneurysm (no diameter requirement)
    • Rapid aneurysm growth (≥ 5 mm in one year)
  2. Aortic aneurysm that involves the abdominal aorta, with:

    • Involvement of at least one visceral vessel and aneurysmal extension as far as 65 mm proximal to the celiac artery, and/or
    • No normal aorta between the upper extent of aneurysm and renal artery(s)
  3. Adequate access for TAMBE Device components (femoral, axillary, and / or brachial arteries as required)

  4. Age ≥ 19 years at the time of informed consent signature

  5. Male or infertile female

  6. Patient assessment favors an endovascular approach when compared to open surgical repair, as deemed by the treating physician

  7. Capable of complying with protocol requirements, including follow-up

  8. An Informed Consent Form signed by Subject or legal representative

  9. Sufficient distal landing zones in both iliac arteries, with at least one patent internal iliac artery and without planned placement of a branched iliac device, or planned coverage/occlusion/embolization of any patent internal iliac artery.

  10. Appropriate aortic anatomy to receive the TAMBE Device defined as all of the following:

    • For the TAMBE aortic component, proximal aortic landing zone diameters between 22-34 mm
    • Proximal seal zone ≥ 20 mm in length
    • Aortic neck angle ≤ 60°
    • Distal landing zone (iliac arteries) 8-25 mm
    • Distal seal zone in iliac arteries of at least 10 mm in length
    • Renal artery landing zone diameters between 4-10 mm
    • Celiac and superior mesenteric artery landing zone diameters between 5-12 mm
    • ≥ 15 mm landing zone in each branch vessel
    • Landing zones in the proximal and distal aorta and all branch vessels cannot be aneurysmal, heavily calcified, or heavily thrombosed
    • Patent left subclavian artery

    Secondary Study Arm Only:

  11. If aneurysm extends greater than 65 mm above celiac artery, proximal extension with a CTAG Device is required. The aortic landing zone diameter treatment range with the CTAG Device is 19.5-32 mm

  12. The most proximal aspect of the aneurysm is at least 2.0 cm distal to the left subclavian artery.

  13. The most proximal aortic device seal zone will be within native aorta or a previously-deployed TAG or CTAG Device • Placement inside a Dacron graft or another device manufacturer's stent graft will not be supported

Exclusion Criteria

The patient is / has:

  1. Prior open, aortic surgery of the ascending aorta or aortic arch
  2. Ruptured or leaking aortic aneurysm
  3. Aneurysmal dilatation due to chronic aortic dissection
  4. Infected aorta
  5. Mycotic aneurysm
  6. Life expectancy <2 years
  7. Myocardial infarction or stroke within 1 year of treatment (staged or index procedure)
  8. Systemic infection which may increase risk of endovascular graft infection
  9. Degenerative connective tissue disease, e.g. Marfan's or Ehler-Danlos Syndrome
  10. Participation in an investigational drug study (within 30 days of last administration) or investigational medical device study (within 1 year of implant) from the time of study screening
  11. History of drug abuse, e.g. cocaine or amphetamine or alcohol, within 1 year of treatment
  12. Tortuous or stenotic iliac and / or femoral arteries and the inability to use a conduit for vascular access
  13. A branch vessel(s) that is dissected or has significant calcification, tortuosity, thrombus formation that would interfere with device delivery or ability to exclude from blood flow
  14. Known sensitivities or allergies to the device materials
  15. Previous instance of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia type 2 (HIT-2) or known hypersensitivity to heparin
  16. Patient has body habitus or other medical condition which prevents adequate fluoroscopic and CT visualization of the aorta
  17. Renal Insufficiency (creatinine value > 1.8 mg/dL, GFR < 30, or patient undergoing dialysis)
  18. Known concomitant aneurysm of the ascending aorta or aortic arch anticipated to require surgical intervention within one year of study treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Primary Study ArmGORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch EndoprosthesisTAAA requiring only TAMBE System. Crawford Type IV TAAA and Pararenal (n= 102)
Secondary Study ArmGORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch EndoprosthesisTAAA requiring TAMBE System and CTAG Device(s). Crawford Type I-III (n= 20 - 100)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent of Subjects With Uncomplicated Technical Success and Freedom From Procedural Safety Composite EventFrom start of Index Procedure to 59 Days Post Procedure

Percent of Subjects with Device Technical Success Composite Event and freedom from Procedural Safety Composite Event.

Device Technical Success Composite Events during Index Procedure:

Successful Access and Delivery Successful and Accurate Deployment Successful Withdrawal

Procedural Safety during 30 days of Index Procedure:

Stented Segment Aortic Rupture Lesion-Related Mortality Permanent Paraplegia Permanent Paraparesis New Onset Renal Failure Requiring Dialysis Severe Bowel Ischemia Disabling Stroke

Percent of Subjects Free From Clinically Significant Reintervention / Lesion-Related Mortality12 Months

Composite Outcome of Lesions-Related Mortality and Clinically Significant Reinterventions through 12 Months for Pre-defined Reasons.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent of Subjects With Device or Procedure-related Laparotomy12 Months
Percent of Subjects With Permanent Paraplegia30 days
Percent of Subjects With New Onset Renal Failure Requiring Dialysis30 days
Percent of Subjects With Severe Distal Thromboembolic Events12 Months
Percent of Subjects With Loss of Device Integrity12 Months

Defined as any of the following:

* Wire fracture identified in the sealing row stents of either the aortic, branch or iliac components

* Transient (compression) or permanent stent-graft collapse (invagination) following complete device deployment, resulting in an overall reduction in the aortic, branch or iliac vessel luminal diameter

Length of Hospital Stay12 months
Percent of Subjects With Aneurysm-related Mortality30 days
Percent of Subjects With Stented Segment Aortic Rupture30 days
Percent of Subjects With Lesion Related Mortality30 days
Percent of Subjects With Permanent Paraparesis30 days of index procedure
Percent of Subjects With Aortic Rupture12 Months
Percent of Subjects With Aortoiliac Device Limb Occlusion12 Months
Mean Procedural Blood Loss at Index ProcedureIndex Procedure
Percent of Subjects With Primary Patency12 Months

Blood flow without occlusion maintained through the device after implant without an intervention. Assisted Primary Patency through 12 Months- Blood flow maintained through the device after implant regardless of re-interventions performed (without occlusion)

Percent of Subjects With Disabling Stroke120 days (30 Days for Initial Stroke, plus 90 Days for Followup MRS Score)

Stroke will be assessed using the Modified Rankin Scale. Stroke identified as having occurred within 30 days of the index endovascular procedure, combined with mRS ≥2 with an increase from baseline of at least one grade at 90 days.

Modified Rankin Scale:

0 - No Symptoms

1. No significant disability. Able to carry out all usual activities, despite some symptoms

2. Slight Disability. Able to look after own affairs without assistance, but unable to carry out all previous activities.

3. Moderate Disability. Requires some help, but able to walk unassisted

4. Moderately severe disability. Unable to attend to own bodily needs without assistance, and unable to walk unassisted.

5. Severe Disability. Requires constant nursing care and attention, bedridden, incontinent

6. Dead

Higher Values are worse. A total score will not be computed, but a change from baseline will be calculated as (90 Day Post-Stroke MRS Score - Baseline MRS Score)

Percent of Subjects With Access-Related Complications30 days of index procedure
Percent of Subjects With Type II Endoleak12 Months

Endoleak arising from a patent branch vessel perfusing the aneurysm, e.g., lumbar or inferior mesenteric branch.

Percent of Subjects With Type III Endoleak12 Months

Type III Endoleak through 12 months - Endoleak arising from the component junction(s) of the prosthesis or due to damage to the graft material perfusing the aneurysm.

* Type III General: A Type III endoleak whose source cannot be differentiated between an intercomponent junction or graft tear

* Type IIIA: Modular disconnection or apposition failure

* Type IIIB: Graft tear

Percent of Subject With Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm (TAAA) Enlargement12 Months

An increase in the maximum aneurysm diameter of 5 mm or more relative to the first post-operative CT scan within the 30 day follow-up window

Percent of Subjects With Acute Kidney Injury30 Days

\>50% decrease in eGFR within 30 day follow-up window of TAMBE Device treatment when compared to pre-treatment serum creatinine value.

Percent of Subjects With Severe Bowel Ischemia30 days
Procedure TimeIndex Procedure
Percent of Subjects With Extended Technical Clinical Success30 days

Patients who present within the 30-Day follow-up with no Type I or Type III endoleak, as evaluated by CTA, and free from device-related intervention.

Percent of Subjects With Type IV Endoleak12 Months

Endoleak of whole blood through the graft fabric perfusing the aneurysm

Reported as a ratio. Numerator: Number of Subjects with Type IV Endoleak. Denominator: Number of Subjects with an Evaluable Result

Percent of Subjects With Reintervention12 Months

An additional unanticipated interventional or surgical procedure (including conversion to open surgery), related to the device (including withdrawal of the delivery system) or procedure.

Percent of Subjects With Secondary Patency12 Months

Blood flow through the device regardless of reinterventions performed (with or without occlusion) and freedom from surgical bypass

Percent of Subjects With Type I Endoleak12 Months

Endoleak arising from the proximal or distal sealing zone of a device perfusing the aneurysm

* Type IA: Inadequate seal at the proximal end of the device placed in the aorta

* Type IB: Inadequate seal at the distal end of the device placed in iliac vessel

* Type IC: Inadequate seal at the distal end of a device placed inside branch vessel Reported as ratio with the number of subjects with Type I Endoleak as numerator, number of subjects with an evaluable result as denominator. Ratios of Type IA, IB, and IC will also be reported.

Percent of Subjects With Type IV Indeterminate Endoleak12 Months

Endoleak perfusing the aneurysm without a definitive source

Reported as a ratio. Numerator: Number of Subjects with Type IV Endoleak. Denominator: Number of Subjects with an Evaluable Result

Percent of Subjects With Device Migration12 Months

Longitudinal movement of all or part of the device for a distance ≥10 mm, as confirmed by CT scan, relative to anatomical landmarks and device positioning at the first post-operative CT scan

Percent of Subjects With Conversion to Open Repair12 Months
Percent of Subjects With Renal Function Deterioration12 Months

A sustained \>25% decrease in eGFR over two consecutive study visits following TAMBE Device treatment when compared to pre-treatment serum creatinine value

Trial Locations

Locations (44)

St. David's Healthcare

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Austin, Texas, United States

Baylor Heart & Vascular Hospital

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

University of Alabama at Birmingham

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Mayo Clinic Arizona

🇺🇸

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Keck Medical Center of USC

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

Stanford University

🇺🇸

Stanford, California, United States

MedStar Health Research Institute - MedStar Washington Hospital

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

University of Florida - Gainesville

🇺🇸

Gainesville, Florida, United States

University of South Florida

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Emory University Hospital

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Northwestern University

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Indiana University

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

University of Maryland Medical Center

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

University of Michigan - Cardiac Surgery

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Essentia Health

🇺🇸

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Division of Vascular Surgery - Minneapolis Heart Institute

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Mayo Clinic - Rochester

🇺🇸

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Washington University School of Medicine

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

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Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Mount Sinai West

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New York, New York, United States

Weill Cornell Medical Center

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

University of Rochester

🇺🇸

Rochester, New York, United States

University of North Carolina

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Duke University Medical Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Cleveland Clinic

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

University of Pennsylvania

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

UPP Heart and Vascular Institute

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Tennessee -University Vascular Surgeons

🇺🇸

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

University of Texas Southwestern

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Baylor College of Medicine

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

The Methodist Hospital - Houston

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

University of Texas Health Science Center

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Sentara Medical Group

🇺🇸

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Carilion Clinic Hospitals

🇺🇸

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

University of Washington

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

University of Wisconsin - Madison

🇺🇸

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Aurora Health Care, Metro Inc.

🇺🇸

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare, NHS Trust

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

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