Laser catheter shows promise for unclogging leg arteries
NCT ID NCT04229563
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how well the AURYON atherectomy device works for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), where leg arteries become blocked. The device uses a laser to vaporize plaque and restore blood flow. Researchers followed 102 patients to see if the procedure was safe and effective right after treatment and over time. The goal was to see if the device could clear blockages with few complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AURYON Atherectomy System (a laser catheter device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer a safe and effective way to clear blockages in leg arteries, improving blood flow and reducing symptoms like pain or wounds.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-arm registry (102 people) with no comparison group, so results may not apply to everyone. Risks include vessel damage, blood clots, or need for further procedures.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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102 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Finished
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Apr 2023
- 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 with infra-inguinal PAD undergoing atherectomy with the AURYON Atherectomy System.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: 1. Subject is ≥ 18 years old. 2. Subject is a candidate for atherectomy for infra-inguinal peripheral artery disease. 3. Documented symptomatic atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease with claudication or critical limb ischemia (CLI) (Rutherford Classification 2-5 ). 4. Subject is capable and willing to comply with the scheduled follow up 5. Subject is able and willing to sign a written Informed Consent Form (ICF). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Target lesion is in an arterial bypass. 2. Planned use of another atherectomy device in the same procedure 3. Co-morbid condition(s) with less than 1yr anticipated survival that could limit the subject's ability to participate in the trial or to comply with follow-up requirements or impact the scientific integrity of the study. 4. Participating in another study on an interventional non-cleared device, that could impact the study results
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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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Amavita Clinical Research
Miami, Florida, 33169, United States
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Comprehensive Cardiovascular
Davenport, Florida, 33837, United States
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First Coast Cardiovascular Institute
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Hurricane Cardiology
New Braunfels, Texas, 78130, United States
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Medical City Heart and Spine
Dallas, Texas, 75243, United States
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Midwest Cardio. research foundation
Davenport, Iowa, 52803, United States
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NJ Endovascular Amputation Prevention
Clifton, New Jersey, 07013, United States
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Pima Vascular
Tucson, Arizona, 85718, United States
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Pulse Cardiovacular
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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