New surgical tool tested for safety in kids and adults
NCT ID NCT06608485
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing the HARMONIC 700 Shears, a device that cuts and seals blood vessels during surgery, in 165 children and adults. The goal is to see how well it controls bleeding and if it causes any side effects. Participants will have planned surgeries where the device is used 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
- HARMONIC 700 Shears (surgical device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that the HARMONIC 700 shears are safe and effective for use in a wide range of pediatric and adult surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a post-market study with no control group, so results may not prove superiority over other devices. Risks include device-related adverse events like bleeding or tissue damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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173 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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
The study population will include pediatric participants aged less than (\<) 18 years of age and adult participants of at least 18 years of age in whom at least one vessel is planned to be transected by the HARMONIC 700 Shears as per the instructions for use (IFU).
- Ages
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Up to 110 years
- 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: Pediatric participants * Non-emergent procedure (general) where at least one vessel is planned to be transected by the HARMONIC 700 Shears per the IFU * Less than 18 years of age at the time of procedure * Participant's parent/legal guardian must give permission to participate in the study and provide written informed consent for the participant Adult participants * Elective procedure (general, gynecological, urological, or thoracic) where at least one vessel is planned to be transected by the HARMONIC 700 Shears per the IFU * Elective procedure (general, gynecological, urological, or thoracic) where at least one vessel is planned to be transected by the HARMONIC 700 Shears per the IFU Exclusion Criteria: Preoperative * Physical or psychological condition which would impair study participation * Participants of childbearing potential who are pregnant * Enrollment in a concurrent interventional clinical study that could impact the study endpoints Intraoperative * HARMONIC 700 Shears were not attempted to be used for at least one single vessel transection during the surgical procedure
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, H2X 3E4, Canada
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Dorset County Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust
Dorchester, DT1 2JY, United Kingdom
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Southampton General Hospital
Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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Western General Hospital
Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, United Kingdom
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Yeovil District Hospital
Yeovil, BA214AT, United Kingdom
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