Heart surgery device gets a safety check in new study
NCT ID NCT07628920
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will look at how a vent catheter performs and stays safe when used during heart surgery that requires a heart-lung machine. The device helps drain blood from the heart to prevent damage. Researchers will track 45 patients and rate things like bleeding, ease of use, and whether the device keeps its shape. The goal is to make sure the catheter works as intended after it has already been approved for use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- vent catheter
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that the vent catheter is safe and effective for routine use during heart surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational post-market study with only 45 participants. It is not designed to prove the device works better than others, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 with diseased or abnormal tissue at the catheter insertion site * Patients with intracardiac and/or major intravascular thrombi and/or masses * Patients with left atrial/ventricular myxoma * Patients who have difficulty understanding or complying with the study * Patients who may present a conflict of interest (e.g., relatives of employees of the sponsoring company) * Patients who have participated in any clinical trial within the past 30 days
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Patients who have consulted the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and for whom the physician has decided to perform heart surgery using the cardiopulmonary bypass technique, * Patients for whom the use of a vent catheter is planned during surgery * Patients who, in the "Use of Patient Data for Educational and Research Purposes" section of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Informed Consent Form, have given permission for their data to be used Exclusion Criteria: * • Patients with diseased or abnormal tissue in the catheter placement site * Patients with intracardiac and/or major intravascular thrombi and/or masses * Patients with left atrial/ventricular myxoma * Patients who have difficulty understanding or complying with the study * Patients who may pose a conflict of interest (e.g., relatives of employees of the sponsoring company) * Patients who have participated in any clinical trial within the past 30 days
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