Angel® Catheter Early Feasibility Clinical Study
Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Venous Thromboembolism
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Pulmonary Embolism focused on measuring Pulmonary Embolism, PE, DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis, VTE, Venous Thromboembolism, prophylaxis, thromboprophylaxis, contraindications to thromboprophylaxis, prophylactic, prevention, Inferior vena cava filter, IVC filter, filter, prevention of pulmonary embolism, trauma, critically-ill
Eligibility Criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA (Must Answer YES to all Inclusion Criteria):
- Subject or legally authorized representative is willing and able to provide written informed consent, AND
- Subject is 18 years or older, AND
- Subject is currently admitted OR to be admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) within ≤36 hours of screening, AND
- Subject has a clinical need for a Central Venous Catheter, and/or the subject has an existing Central Venous Catheter that has been in place for <36 hours before Angel® Catheter placement, AND
Subject is considered at high risk for PE and meets ONE of the following criteria:
Subject has multiple trauma with at least ONE of the following:
- Severe head injury
- Head injury with a long bone fracture
- Spinal cord injury with paraplegia or quadriplegia
- Multiple (≥2) long bone fractures
- Multiple (≥2) long bone fractures with pelvic fracture
- Pelvic fracture requiring open fixation
Critically ill subject in the Intensive Care Unit with at least ONE of the following:
- Hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke
- Multiple organ failure
- Active or recent bleeding (within the past 2 weeks)
- Severe sepsis
- Lower extremity DVT
- Anticipated ventilator requirement of greater than one week
- Critically ill subject requiring temporary (≥48 hours) interruption of medical thromboprophylaxis (prophylactic anticoagulation)
EXCLUSION CRITERIA (Must Answer NO to All Exclusion Criteria):
- Subject is pregnant or lactating
- BMI = (Weight (lb) x 703)/(〖Height〗^2 (inches)) > 45; BMI may also be calculated at http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bminojs.htm
- Subject has a pre-existing IVC filter in place
- Subject is currently receiving prophylactic anticoagulation, other than aspirin or Plavix. Specifically, the subject is receiving any of the following medications: heparin, low molecular weight heparin, factor Xa inhibitors (i.e. xabans), Coumadin, and thrombin inhibitors.
- Subject has a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
- Subject is participating in another clinical investigation
- Subject has known hypersensitivity to any of the components of the Angel® Catheter, specifically Nitinol (nickel and/or titanium)
- Subject has functioning pelvic renal allograft on the only side available for device insertion
- Subject has undergone a surgical procedure involving the femoral vein or pelvic veins through which the device must be inserted
- Anatomic inability to place the Angel® Catheter (including a history of thrombosis of venous system on side of proposed access)
- Anticipated survival ≤48 hours
Sites / Locations
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Oregon Health and Science University
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas
- University of Texas Houston
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Angel® Catheter
All eligible subjects will receive an Angel® Catheter.