New Plaque-Shaving device shows promise in tiny Leg-Artery study
NCT ID NCT05873452
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested a handheld device called the Kaitoh Atherectomy System in 9 people with peripheral artery disease (PAD). The device uses a rotating blade to shave away plaque buildup in leg arteries, aiming to restore blood flow. Researchers checked for safety and how well it worked right after the procedure, and followed participants for 6 months. Because it was a very small early study, more research is needed to know if the device is truly safe and effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Kaitoh Atherectomy System (a handheld device that mechanically shaves plaque from artery walls)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer a new way to clear blocked leg arteries, potentially improving walking ability and reducing pain for people with peripheral artery disease.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small early study with only 9 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device could cause artery damage, bleeding, or incomplete clearing of blockages.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Aug 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.
- 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: * Age ≥18 years old * Rutherford Classification: 3-5 in target limb; Rutherford Classification 3 subjects may be enrolled but will be capped to a limit of 20% of the total enrollment (no more than two Rutherford Class 3 subjects may be enrolled into the study). * Able and willing to provide informed consent, and comply with follow-up visits at both 30 days and 180 days (6 months) * Able to comply with antiplatelet therapy as required * Reference Vessel Diameter is ≥2.0 mm and ≤4.0 mm * Target lesion length is ≤150 mm * De novo or restenotic target lesion(s) (except for in-stent restenotic lesion) with stenosis ≥70%, by visual estimation, in a single limb in a single native vessel * Inflow artery is patent, free from significant lesion stenosis (≥50% stenosis is considered significant) as visually confirmed by angiography. Note: Successful inflow artery treatment is allowed during the index procedure. Successful inflow artery treatment is defined as attainment of residual diameter stenosis ≤50% without major vascular complications (absence of flow limiting dissection, embolic event) * Guidewire has successfully crossed the target lesion(s) within the true lumen Exclusion Criteria: * Females who are pregnant or lactating * Pre-existing illness with life expectancy \<1 year * Known or suspected systemic infection * Significant gastrointestinal bleeding or any coagulopathy that would preclude the use of anti-platelet therapy * Subjects with a diagnosis of osteomyelitis and are currently on IV antibiotic therapy * Endovascular or surgical procedure performed on the target lesion within 3 months of the index procedure * Subjects who in the opinion of the Investigator have underlying kidney disease and may be at risk for contrast-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) * Subjects who in the opinion of the Investigator have uncontrolled diabetes * Allergic to iodine/radiopaque contrast that in the opinion of the Investigator cannot be adequately pre-treated * History of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), unstable angina pectoris, or myocardial infarction within 30 days and/or hemorrhagic stroke within 90 days * Subjects scheduled to undergo a planned major amputation of the lower limb above the ankle on the target limb * Allergic to any of the components of the atherectomy device system * Intraprocedural complications prior to use of the investigational device * Subjects with a positive COVID-19 test within the last 60 days and/or is symptomatic, at the Investigator's discretion * Subject with other medical, social or psychological problems that, in the opinion of the investigator, preclude them from receiving this treatment, and the procedures and evaluations pre - and post-treatment * Presence of flow-limiting stenosis (\>50% diameter reduction) or occlusion of inflow vessels that was not successfully treated (\<50% residual stenosis without flow limiting dissection) before the study intervention/prior to the point of enrollment * No obvious angiographic evidence of flow to the foot following inflow treatment * Co-existing aneurysmal disease requiring treatment * Presence of vessel dissection at the target lesion requiring stent placement * Clinical/angiographic evidence of distal embolization or acute thrombus * Severe calcification that is measured \>10mm in length and circumferential * Prior stent placement in the target lesion
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Auckland Hospital
Auckland, 1023, New Zealand
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Waikato Hospital
Hamilton, New Zealand
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