New device aims to seal aortic aneurysms without open surgery

NCT ID NCT02996396

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

Summary

This study followed 48 people who received the Nellix system, a device that seals abdominal aortic aneurysms from the inside using stents and polymer-filled bags. Researchers tracked how well the device worked right after the procedure and for up to 5 years. The goal was to see if the device could prevent rupture and avoid major complications.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Nellix Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing System (a device with stents and polymer-filled bags to seal the aneurysm)

What this could lead to

If successful, this registry could confirm that the Nellix system is a safe and effective way to seal abdominal aortic aneurysms without open surgery.

What could go wrong

This is a small, single-arm observational study with only 48 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may still fail to prevent rupture or require additional procedures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

abdominal aortic aneurysm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Auckland City Hospital

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña

    A Coruña, 15006, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario y Politécnico de La Fe

    Valencia, 46026, Spain

  • Klinikum Augsburg Klinik für Gefäßchirurgie

    Augsburg, 86156, Germany

  • Rijnstate Hospital

    Arnhem, 90, Netherlands

  • St Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Dept of Vascular Surgery

    Tilburg, 5022 GC, Netherlands

  • St. Marien Hospital Bonn

    Bonn, 53115, Germany

  • TUM Munich

    Munich, 80333, Germany

  • University Hospital Heidelberg

    Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

  • University Hospital Koeln

    Cologne, 50937, Germany