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Tri Staple Technology Stapler Used in Gastric Bypass

A Prospective, Single-center Investigation of the Safety and Performance of the Endo GIA™ Stapler With Endo GIA™ Sulu With Tri-Staple™ Technology in a Gastric Bypass Procedure

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01026103
Enrollment
28
Registered
2009-12-04
Start date
2010-01-31
Completion date
2011-03-31
Last updated
2014-03-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Osteoarthritis, Sleep Apnea

Keywords

gastric bypass, Gastric bypass surgery

Brief summary

The objectives of this clinical trial are to assess in a pilot setting the overall performance and safety of the Endo GIA™ Stapler with Endo GIA™ SULU with Tri-Staple™ Technology when used in a gastric bypass procedure.

Interventions

DEVICETri Staple Technology stapler

This is a single arm study.

Sponsors

Medtronic - MITG
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
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 one or more of following comorbidities: sleep apnea, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, gastro esophageal reflux disease, osteoarthritis, and diabetes and eligible for gastric bypass. * 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 requiring mesh repair * The patient has a history of clinically significant liver disease * The patient has a history of drug or alcohol abuse within 2 years of enrollment * The patient has a history of venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism * The patient has a history of coagulopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of Patients With an Uneventful Creation of a Functional Staple LineDay 0

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of Intra-operative Bleeding Requiring InterventionDay 0 and 1 month
Length of Hospital StayDate of discharge which averages 3 days
Incidence of Serosal Tearing30 days post op

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

thirty patients consented, 1 was excluded by physician for elevated liver function test; 1 was not considered enrolled as subject did not receive study device in error, leaving 28 enrolled subjects.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Tri Staple
This is a single arm study. Tri Staple Technology stapler : This is a single arm study.
29
Total29

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall Studydid not receive study device bc of error1
Overall StudyPhysician Decision1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTri Staple
Age, Continuous42.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.3
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
24 / 28
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 28

Outcome results

Primary

Proportion of Patients With an Uneventful Creation of a Functional Staple Line

Time frame: Day 0

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Tri StapleProportion of Patients With an Uneventful Creation of a Functional Staple Line28 participants
Secondary

Incidence of Intra-operative Bleeding Requiring Intervention

Time frame: Day 0 and 1 month

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Tri StapleIncidence of Intra-operative Bleeding Requiring Intervention19 participants
Secondary

Incidence of Serosal Tearing

Time frame: 30 days post op

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Tri StapleIncidence of Serosal Tearing0 participants
Secondary

Length of Hospital Stay

Time frame: Date of discharge which averages 3 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Tri StapleLength of Hospital Stay3.2 daysStandard Deviation 0.5

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