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Safety and Efficacy Study of Duet TRS

A Prospective, Single-Center Investigation of the Safety and Performance of the ENDO GIA Staplers With ENDO GIA Single Use Loading Units With DUET TRS TM in a Gastric Bypass Procedure

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00950872
Enrollment
29
Registered
2009-08-03
Start date
2009-11-30
Completion date
2010-09-30
Last updated
2014-05-01

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Conditions

Roux En Y Gastric Bypass

Brief summary

The objectives of this clinical trial are the overall performance and safety of the ENDO GIA Staplers with ENDO GIA SULUs with Duet TRS TM.

Interventions

DEVICEDuet TRS

Patients will have their gastric pouch created with ENDO GIA staplers with Single Use Loading Units with Duet TRS.

Sponsors

Medtronic - MITG
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* The patient must be 18-65 years of age. * The patient has a BMI of 40-60 kg/m2 or 35-40 kg/m2 with comorbidities * The patient must be willing and able to participate in the study procedures and able to understand and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* The procedure is needed as revision bariatric surgery or the patient has had prior gastric surgery (nissen fundoplication, hiatal hernia, etc) * The patient is pregnant. * The patient has an active, or history of, infection at the operative site. * The patient is unable or unwilling to comply with the study requirements, follow-up schedule, or to give valid informed consent. * Patient has an abdominal ventral hernia * The patient has a history of liver disease * The patient has a history of drug or alcohol abuse * The patient has a history of venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism * The patient has a history of coagulopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of Adverse Events.Day 30

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Operating Room (OR) TimeDay 0OR time was captured in minutes, with time starting at the first port placement and concluding at the removal of the last port.
Length of Hospital StayDay 2 (Approximately 1.5 days post randomization)Days spent in the hospital
Incidence of Stapler 'Misfires'Day 0The incidence of stapler misfires was captured as the number of patients with misfires. The types of misfires that were captured were less than B shaped staples, incomplete staple line and stripping of the rack teeth.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Between November 24, 2009 and March 29, 2010, a total of 29 patients were consented and screened for potential study participation at one institution (Duke University). Of the 29 eligible patients, 2 did not have surgery resulting in a total of 27 patients for the analysis.

Pre-assignment details

Subjects were evaluated for pre-operative and intra-operative eligibility criteria prior to enrollment.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Duet TRS
Subjects receive Duet TRS Duet TRS: Patients will have their gastric pouch created with ENDO GIA staplers with Single Use Loading Units with Duet TRS.
29
Total29

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDid not have surgery2
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicDuet TRS
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
29 Participants
Age, Continuous42.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.3
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
17 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
29 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
24 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 27
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 27

Outcome results

Primary

Incidence of Adverse Events.

Time frame: Day 30

Population: Of the 29 eligible patients, 2 did not have surgery resulting in a total of 27 patients for the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Duet TRSIncidence of Adverse Events.6 adverse events
Secondary

Incidence of Stapler 'Misfires'

The incidence of stapler misfires was captured as the number of patients with misfires. The types of misfires that were captured were less than B shaped staples, incomplete staple line and stripping of the rack teeth.

Time frame: Day 0

Population: Of the 29 eligible patients, 2 did not have surgery resulting in a total of 27 patients for the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Duet TRSIncidence of Stapler 'Misfires'3 participants
Secondary

Length of Hospital Stay

Days spent in the hospital

Time frame: Day 2 (Approximately 1.5 days post randomization)

Population: Of the 29 eligible patients, 2 did not have surgery resulting in a total of 27 patients for the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Duet TRSLength of Hospital Stay1.5 daysStandard Deviation 0.6
Secondary

Operating Room (OR) Time

OR time was captured in minutes, with time starting at the first port placement and concluding at the removal of the last port.

Time frame: Day 0

Population: Of the 29 eligible patients, 2 did not have surgery resulting in a total of 27 patients for the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Duet TRSOperating Room (OR) Time98 minutesStandard Deviation 27

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026