Safety and Efficacy of Atherectomy on VasculaR Functions (SAVioR)

This is an interventional basic science trial for Peripheral Arterial Disease Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

• Peripheral artery disease, lesions in the SFA and popliteal artery.
• Clinical diagnosis of chronic, symptomatic lower limb ischemia as defined by Rutherford 2, 3, or 4
• Planed peripheral intervention TASC A-D
• Subject must be between 18 and 85 years old
• Female of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 10 days prior to index procedure and utilize reliable birth control until completion of the 12-month angiographic evaluation
• Vessel diameter ≥3.0 mm and ≤7.0 mm
• Willing to comply with the specified follow-up evaluation
• Written informed consent prior to any study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

• Thrombolysis within 72 hours prior to the index procedure
• Aneurysm in the femoral artery or popliteal artery
• Concomitant hepatic insufficiency, deep venous thrombus, coagulation disorder or receiving immunosuppressant therapy
• Unstable angina pectoris at the time of the enrollment
• Recent myocardial infarction or stroke < 30 days prior to the index procedure
• Life expectancy less than 12 months
• Septicemia at the time of enrollment
• Known or suspected active infection at the time of the index procedure, excluding an infection of a lower extremity wound of the target limb
• Known or suspected allergies or contraindications to aspirin, clopidogrel or heparin Presence of other hemodynamically significant outflow lesions in the target limb requiring a planned surgical intervention or endovascular procedure within 30 days after the index procedure