New suction catheter aims to suck away kidney stones
NCT ID NCT07225933
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks back at the medical records of 3000 people who had kidney stones removed using one of two new devices: the CVAC system, a steerable suction catheter, or a special suction tube called FANS. Researchers want to see how well each device clears stones and how safe they are. The goal is to find better ways to treat kidney stones with fewer complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CVAC® System (steerable aspiration catheter) and Flexible and Navigational Ureteral Access Sheath (FANS)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that the CVAC system is a safe and effective tool for removing kidney stones, potentially reducing the need for more invasive procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, meaning it looks back at past data, not a controlled trial. Results may not prove the device is better than other methods, and individual outcomes can vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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
Subjects that are 18 or older that underwent the SURE procedure with the CVAC System or fURS with FANS in the retrospective cohort
- 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: * Subjects that had SURE procedure with CVAC System performed in the retrospective cohort * Subjects that had flexible URS (fURS) procedure with FANS performed in the retrospective cohort Exclusion Criteria: * For planned SURE procedures, the inability for CVAC to gain access required for treatment of kidney stones
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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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University of California San Diego (UCSD)
La Jolla, California, 92093-0934, United States
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