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Usability and Performance Evaluation of the AutoLap System - a Feasibility Study

Usability and Performance Evaluation of the AutoLap System - a Feasibility Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02346552
Enrollment
46
Registered
2015-01-27
Start date
2015-01-31
Completion date
2017-12-31
Last updated
2018-08-29

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

Conditions

Bariatric Laparoscopic Surgery Candidate, General Laparoscopic Surgery Candidate

Keywords

laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, laparoscope holder, Nissen fundoplication, paraesophageal hernia, sleeve surgery

Brief summary

The main objectives of this study are to evaluate the ease of use and performance of the AutoLap system compared to human camera holder during general and bariatric laparoscopic surgeries.

Interventions

DEVICEAutoLap

Sponsors

M.S.T. Medical Surgery Technology LTD.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Signed and dated Informed Consent Form (ICF). 2. Patients over 18 years who were scheduled for elective laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Nissen fundoplication, paraesophageal hernia and sleeve surgery procedures

Exclusion criteria

1. Extensive adhesions that will preclude routine laparoscopic surgical approach. 2. Pregnancy 3. Patient participates in any other clinical study 60 days prior to the start of the study and throughout the study duration.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Image stabilityduring surgery, an expected average of 1 hourmeasured by the vibrations of inertial sensors
Usabilitypost surgery, an expected average of 3 minutesThe ease of use of the AutoLap system will be evaluated by a set of questionnaires

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
System set-up timeduring surgery, an expected average of 5 minutes
Length of surgeryduring surgery, an expected average of 1 hour
The Number of times that the laparoscope was removed for cleaningduring surgery, an expected average of 1 hour

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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