Can a new device suck out deadly lung clots?
NCT ID NCT06062329
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a device called the Symphony Thrombectomy System in people with acute pulmonary embolism, a condition where blood clots block arteries in the lungs. The device is designed to restore blood flow by suctioning out or breaking up the clots. The study will check how safe the device is and whether it reduces strain on the heart, as seen on CT scans, within 48 hours of the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Symphony Thrombectomy System, a device that removes blood clots from the lungs using aspiration and mechanical clot engagement
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer a new way to quickly clear life-threatening blood clots in the lungs, potentially reducing complications and improving recovery for people with acute pulmonary embolism.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with a moderate number of participants, so the device may not prove safer or more effective than existing treatments. There are risks of bleeding, device-related injury, or other serious adverse events.
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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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110 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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May 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 to 80 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: 1. CTA evidence of acute PE within ≤14 days 2. Clinical signs and symptoms consistent with acute PE. 3. Systolic BP ≥90 mmHg with evidence of dilated RV with an RV/LV ratio \>0.9 (based on Investigator's assessment of RV/LV ratio) 4. Stable heart rate \<130 BPM prior to procedure 5. Subject is between 18 and 80 years of age 6. Subject is willing to sign an IRB-approved informed consent form 7. Subject is willing and able to comply with protocol follow-up Exclusion Criteria: 1. Thrombolytic use within 14 days of baseline CTA 2. International Normalized Ratio (INR) \>3 3. Platelets \<100,000/µL 4. Kidney dysfunction as confirmed by serum creatinine \>1.8 mg/dL or GFR \<45 mL/min 5. Hematocrit \<28% or hemoglobin \<9 g/dL 6. Systolic BP \<90 mmHg for 15 min or requirement of inotropic support to maintain systolic BP ≥90 mmHg any time after admission 7. Experienced cardiac arrest 8. Has left bundle branch block 9. Known bleeding diathesis or coagulation disorder 10. Presence of intracardiac lead in the right ventricle or right atrium 11. Presence of intracardiac thrombus 12. Major trauma within the past 14 days 13. Cardiovascular or pulmonary surgery within last 7 days 14. Known serious, uncontrolled sensitivity to radiographic agents 15. Contraindication to anticoagulants, i.e., heparin or alternative 16. Patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) 17. Cancer requiring active chemotherapy 18. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) 19. Pulmonary hypertension with peak pulmonary artery pressure \>70 mmHg by right heart catheterization. 20. History of chronic severe pulmonary hypertension, and/or chronic left heart disease with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤30% 21. Life expectancy \<90 days as determined by investigator 22. Pregnant or nursing 23. COVID-19 positive at hospital admission 24. Current participation in another investigational study 25. Evidence such as imaging or other that suggests the subject is not appropriate for this procedure (e.g., target vessel size is too small to accommodate 16F or 24F catheters).
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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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Ascension St John Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48236, United States
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Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45237, United States
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Endeavor Health
Glenview, Illinois, 60026, United States
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First Coast Cardiovascular Institute
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Huntsville Hospital
Huntsville, Alabama, 35801, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Medical City Dallas Hospital
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Medical City Fort Worth Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Northwell Health
Mount Kisco, New York, 10549, United States
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Prisma Health
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
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Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States
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The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Plano, Texas, 75093, United States
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William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States
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