Status:

TERMINATED

V-Chordal Adjustable System for Chordal Replacement in Mitral Valve Insufficiency Due to Leaflet Prolapse

Lead Sponsor:

Edwards Lifesciences

Conditions:

Mitral Leaflet Prolapse

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The V-Chordal System is a new technology for mitral repair. The Valtech V-Chordal system, consists in the ability to adjust (elongate or shorten) the neochordae "off-pump" to achieve an optimal coapta...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \> 18 years
  • Degenerative mitral insufficiency with mitral leaflet prolapsed , who are candidates for mitral valve repair according to ESC or ACC/AHA guidelines.
  • Patient able and willing to return to the implant center for follow-up visits
  • Able and willing to give informed consent and follow protocol procedures.

Exclusion

  • Inadequate echocardiographic window for transthoracic imaging
  • Severe organic lesions with retraction of chordate tendineae, severly fibrotic and immobile leaflets, severely deformed subvalvular apparatus.
  • Evolving endocarditis or active endocarditis in the last 3 months.
  • Heavily calcified annulus or leaflets.
  • Congenital malformation with limited valvular tissue
  • Patient requires mitral valve replacement.
  • Previously implanted annuloplasty ring/band.
  • Patient requires aortic or pulmonic valve replacement or repair.
  • Patient is pregnant (urine HCG test result positive) or lactating.
  • Patient has a major cardiac or non-cardiac disease, which in the investigator's experience produces an unacceptable surgical risk.
  • Life expectancy of less than twelve months.
  • Patient is participating in concomitant research studies of investigational products.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

5 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01415947

Start Date

November 1 2010

End Date

March 1 2013

Last Update

December 23 2014

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HSR

Milan, Italy, 20132