New device aims to make aortic surgery safer

NCT ID NCT07078383

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Vascutek Ltd. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This study tests a new device called Rapidlink, used during open surgery to repair or replace blood vessels in the chest. It involves 150 adults already scheduled for aortic surgery. The goal is to see if the device reduces major complications like stroke or death. Participants will be followed for two years after surgery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Rapidlink device (a stent-graft implant used during open aortic surgery)
What this could lead to: If successful, this device could make aortic arch repairs safer and more reliable, reducing complications like stroke or paralysis.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study with only 150 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Risks include stroke, paralysis, or device-related problems.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Aneurysm aortic aneurysm aortic disorder Aortic Dissection familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection thoracic aortic aneurysm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANEURYSM OF AORTA, THORACIC ANEURYSMAL DISEASE AORTA, THORACIC PATHOLOGIES AORTIC ANEURYSM AORTIC ANEURYSM AND DISSECTION AORTIC DISEASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Acension Seton Medical Center
RECRUITING

Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
RECRUITING

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano
RECRUITING

Plano, Texas, 75093, United States
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
Froedhert Hospital
RECRUITING

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Johns Hopkins Hospital
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
Keck Medicine of USC
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02129, United States
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
Radboud University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Nijmegen, Radboud, Netherlands
Robert Bosch Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Stuttgart, 70376, Germany
St Bartholomew's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
Tampa General Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States
UF Health Shands Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
UPMC Presbyterian
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
University Hospital Vienna
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Vienna, 1090, Austria
University Medical Center Freiburg
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hamburg, 20246, Germany
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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