New antibiotic pouch aims to stop infections in heart device patients

NCT ID NCT06854081

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Elutia Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is tracking 100 adults who receive an EluPro antibiotic-eluting envelope during implantation of a heart device (like a pacemaker). The envelope slowly releases antibiotics to prevent infection. Researchers are monitoring complication rates in real-world use to see how safe and effective it is.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: EluPro Antibiotic-Eluting BioEnvelope (a mesh pouch that releases antibiotics around a heart device)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that the EluPro envelope helps prevent infections in people with implanted heart devices, leading to safer procedures.
What could go wrong: This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove the envelope works better than standard care. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Arrhythmias, Cardiac cardiac rhythm disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Brigham & Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Tallahassee Research Institute

Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States
UC San Diego Health

La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

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