New Catheter-Based valve replacement offers hope for High-Risk heart patients
NCT ID NCT07130994
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early study tests a new device called the SATURN TS TMVR System, which is implanted through a catheter to replace the mitral valve in people with severe mitral regurgitation. Up to 15 patients who are too high-risk for open-heart surgery will be enrolled. The goal is to see if the device can be safely implanted and reduce the backward flow of blood in the heart.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SATURN TS TMVR System (a device implanted via catheter to replace the mitral valve)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a less invasive treatment option for people with severe mitral regurgitation who are too high-risk for open-heart surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early feasibility study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply widely. The procedure carries risks like stroke, heart damage, or need for reintervention.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Los Robles Regional Medical Center
RECRUITINGThousand Oaks, California, 91360, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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UC Davis Health
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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