New device sucks deadly lung clots in safety trial

NCT ID NCT05597891

First seen Apr 15, 2026 ยท Last updated Apr 15, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new catheter device designed to physically remove blood clots from the lungs, a condition called pulmonary embolism. It involved 177 adults with serious but not immediately life-threatening clots. The main goals were to see if the procedure was safe and if it successfully reduced strain on the heart soon after treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Austin Heart

    Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

  • Baptist Health Research Institute

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

  • Baylor Scott & White Research Institute

    Dallas, Texas, 75204, United States

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Delray Medical Center

    Delray Beach, Florida, 33484, United States

  • Gundersen Health

    La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States

  • HCA Florida Memorial Hospital

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States

  • Huntington Hospital

    Pasadena, California, 91105, United States

  • Indiana University

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • Northside Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

  • PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital

    Los Angeles, California, 90017, United States

  • Piedmont Heart

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

  • Temple University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19122, United States

  • Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Medical Center

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37934, United States

  • The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

    Torrance, California, 90502, United States

  • Torrance Memorial Medical Center

    Torrance, California, 90505, United States

  • TriHealth Hatton Research Institute

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States

  • UT Health

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Wellmont Cardiology Services / Ballad Health

    Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660, United States

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