Status:

TERMINATED

Paracor Ventricular Support System (PVSS) for Patients With Heart Failure

Lead Sponsor:

Paracor Medical, Inc

Conditions:

Heart Failure, Congestive

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This is a limited safety and feasibility study to evaluate the PVSS Introducer and Paracor Ventricular Support System when used to treat patients with heart failure. The implant, which is loaded onto ...

Detailed Description

Please refer to brief summary.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • NYHA functional class II or III
  • Best medical therapy
  • Ejection fraction \<= 35%

Exclusion

  • Heart measurements too large or small for implant sizes
  • Intra-cardiac thrombus
  • Restrictive cardiomyopathy
  • Not a candidate for sternotomy
  • Expected adhesions
  • Previous coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
  • Active infection
  • Stroke, surgery, or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) within 3 months
  • Myocardial infarction (MI) within 1 month

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

39 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00291551

Start Date

January 1 2005

End Date

April 1 2011

Last Update

May 21 2012

Active Locations (12)

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1

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Cardiovascular Disease

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

2

University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80262

3

University of Florida, Division of Cardiology

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610

4

Emory University Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322