Heart surgery gadgets under the microscope: do they work as intended?
NCT ID NCT07286890
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows 200 people having beating heart bypass surgery to see how well Getinge's devices perform and if they cause any problems. The devices help stabilize the heart and improve visibility during surgery. No extra tests or visits are needed—just information from the hospital stay.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vacuum Stabilizer System, Vacuum Positioner System, Blower/Mister, Proximal Seal System
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that these devices are safe and work well for beating heart bypass surgery, supporting their continued use.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a test of a new treatment. It only collects data from routine care, so it won't prove the devices are better than alternatives.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 undergoing beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery where 1 or more Beating Heart study products are used according to the device labeling.
- Ages
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22 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: * ≥ 22 years of age * Patient (or a legally authorized representative) is willing and able to provide signed informed consent, if required * Undergoing planned beating heart coronary artery bypass graft procedure with/without left atrial appendage closure, where the use of at least one Getinge's Beating Heart study product is anticipated. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing heart valve surgery * Patients who undergo either planned or unplanned conversion to on pump with arrested heart where Getinge's Beating Heart product(s) have not been used.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
7 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aspirus Medical Group
RECRUITINGWausau, Wisconsin, 54401, United States
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Helios Klinikum Wuppertal GmbH
RECRUITINGWuppertal, 42283, Germany
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Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro de Vigo
RECRUITINGVigo, 36212, Spain
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Institut de Recerca - Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08041, Spain
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Robert Bosch Gesellschaft für Medizinische Forschung mbH
RECRUITINGStuttgart, 70376, Germany
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St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton
RECRUITINGStockton, California, 95204, United States
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University Medical Center Rostock
RECRUITINGRostock, Germany
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