Heart device under surveillance: 500 patients tracked for safety
NCT ID NCT04349995
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study followed 500 people who received the Amplatzer PFO Occluder, a device that closes a small hole in the heart called PFO. Researchers tracked serious complications within 30 days and longer-term issues like stroke or blood clots over 3 years. The goal was to confirm the device is safe and works as intended.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Amplatzer PFO Occluder (a device implanted to close a hole in the heart)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this confirms the device is safe and effective for closing PFO, potentially reducing stroke risk in certain patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may not prove the device is better than no treatment. Risks include device-related complications like blood clots or irregular heartbeat.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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500 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2019
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients will be considered registered upon insertion of the Amplatzer PFO Occluder delivery system into the body
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Refer to Amplatzer PFO occluder IFU Exclusion Criteria: * Refer to Amplatzer PFO occluder IFU
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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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Abbott Medical Japan LLC
Mita, Minato, 108-6304, Japan
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