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Evaluation of the Valiant Mona LSA Thoracic Stent Graft System in Descending TAA and Chronic Dissections

Evaluation of the Valiant Mona LSA Thoracic Stent Graft System in Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Chronic Dissections

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02365467
Enrollment
32
Registered
2015-02-19
Start date
2015-04-16
Completion date
2024-12-05
Last updated
2025-08-17

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

Conditions

Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic, Chronic Type B Dissection

Keywords

TEVAR, Thoracic Aneurysm, Endovascular Aortic Repair, Type B Dissection

Brief summary

The purpose of the Feasibility study is to characterize the safety of the Valiant Mona LSA Thoracic Stent Graft System, including an assessment of the safety and effectiveness of the device acutely and at the 30 day visit in the identified subject population. This study will also evaluate the current instructions for use and may direct changes to the delivery and deployment steps. The purpose of the expansion to the Feasibility Study is to characterize the Valiant Mona LSA Thoracic Stent Graft System, in particular to assess the safety and effectiveness of the device acutely and at the 30 day visit, in subjects enrolled with chronic, Type B dissections.

Detailed description

The purpose of the clinical investigation is to assess the feasibility of the Valiant Mona LSA Thoracic Stent Graft System to repair fusiform/saccular aneurysms, penetrating ulcers and chronic type B dissections of the DTA in patients who require coverage of the LSA, including an assessment of the safety and effectiveness of the device acutely and at the 30 day visit in the identified subject population. Procedural information will be collected in order to enhance the current instructions for use and delivery and deployment steps. The chronic Type B Dissection expansion subjects will be prospectively enrolled in support of a future premarket approval analysis for the Valiant Mona LSA device.

Interventions

Sponsors

Medtronic Cardiovascular
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
No

Inclusion criteria

for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Penetrating Ulcers: * Subject is at least 18 years of age. * Subject understands and has signed an Informed Consent approved by the Sponsor and by the IRB for this study. * Subject must be considered a candidate for revascularization of the LSA. Subject must be able to tolerate a surgical revascularization of the LSA. * Subject has a TAA/PAU which will require coverage of the LSA and is: * a fusiform aneurysm with a diameter of ≥ 5.5 cm OR is \> 2 times the diameter of the non-aneurysmal thoracic aorta; AND/OR * a saccular aneurysm or PAU (ulcer defined as ≥ 10 mm in depth and 20 mm in diameter, or symptomatic) * Subject has a healthy, non-diseased aortic proximal seal zone of at least 20 mm from the distal end of the LCC ostium to the beginning of the disease, including at least 10 mm between the LSA and the LCC. * Subject has a non -diseased aortic proximal neck length of \>0mm distal to the LSA * Subject has a non-diseased aortic diameter between 25 mm and 42 mm * Subject has a non-diseased LSA with a diameter between 8 mm and 13 mm. * Subject has sufficient landing zone within the LSA to accommodate the BSG without occlusion of any significant vessels * Brachial, iliac or femoral artery access vessel morphology (diameter, calcification, tortuosity) that is compatible with vascular access techniques, the device, or accessories. * Introducer sheath is required for all procedures. * An iliac conduit is required for access if the above requirements are not met. Inclusion Criteria for Chronic Type B Dissections: * Subject is at least 18 years of age. * Subject understands and has signed an Informed Consent approved by the Sponsor and by the IRB for this study. * Subject must be considered a candidate for revascularization of the Left Subclavian Artery (LSA). Subject must be able to tolerate a surgical revascularization of the LSA. * Subject has a chronic type B dissection which will require coverage of the LSA. A chronic type B dissection is defined as \> 30 days from symptom onset and is complicated with an aortic diameter ≥ 5.5 cm or has progressive aortic enlargement (\> 5 mm/year). * Subject has a healthy, non-diseased aortic proximal seal zone of at least 20 mm from the distal end of the LCC ostium to the beginning of the disease, including at least 10 mm between the LSA and the LCC * Subject has a non-diseased aortic diameter between 28 mm to 44 mm. * Subject has a non-diseased LSA with a diameter between 8 mm and 13 mm. * Subject has sufficient landing zone within the LSA to accommodate the BSG without occlusion of any significant vessels * Brachial, iliac or femoral artery access vessel morphology (diameter, calcification, tortuosity) that is compatible with vascular access techniques, the device, or accessories. * Introducer sheath is required for all procedures. * An iliac conduit is required for access if these requirements are not met.

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects will be excluded if they have conditions requiring prospective revascularization of the LSA including: * Dominant left vertebral artery requiring revascularization * Prior coronary artery bypass graft utilizing the left mammary artery requiring revascularization * Incomplete circle of Willis or other neurological vasculature requiring revascularization * Subject has an aneurysmal, tortuous, or atherosclerotic LSA. * Subject has an acute dissection of the descending thoracic aorta. * Subject has an intramural hematoma of the descending thoracic aorta. * Subject has prohibitive calcification, occlusive disease, or tortuosity of intended fixation sites. * Subject has circumferential calcification in the external iliac artery or in the common iliac artery with an intraluminal diameter (ID) less than 10mm at any point proximal to or at the access vessel site unless a surgical adjunctive procedure is planned. * Subject requiring an aortic conduit or direct aortic access * Subject has an aortic atheroma classified as grade IV or grade V. * Subject has had previous endovascular repair of the ascending and/or descending thoracic aorta \<30 days of implantation of investigational device or previous repair was a non-Medtronic device * Treatment with the Valiant Mona LSA Thoracic Stent Graft system would require intentional coverage of the left common carotid artery with the stent graft fabric. * Subject has significant and/or circumferential aortic mural thrombus at either the proximal or distal attachment sites that would compromise fixation and seal of the device. * Subject is a pregnant female. * Subject has a known allergy or intolerance to the device components. * Subject is in acute renal failure or has renal insufficiency with a serum creatinine ≥ 2.0 mg/dL or is on dialysis. * Subject has a body habitus which prevents adequate visualization of the aorta. * Subject has coronary artery disease with unstable angina and who has not received treatment. * Subject has a connective tissue disease (e.g. Marfan's syndrome, medial degeneration). * Subject has active systemic infection and/or a mycotic aneurysm. * Subject is currently participating in an investigational drug or device clinical trial that would interfere with the observations of this study. * Subject has other medical, social, or psychological problems that, in the opinion of the investigator, will interfere with treatment and follow-up procedures. * Subject has a life expectancy of less than 1 year. * Subject requires treatment of an infrarenal aneurysm at the time of the implantation. * Subject has had previous surgical or endovascular treatment of an infra-renal aortic aneurysm \<30 days of implantation of investigational device. * Subject has a history of bleeding diathesis, coagulopathy, or refuses blood transfusion. * Subject has had a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) within 3 months. * Subject has had a myocardial infarction (MI) within 3 months. * Subject has a known hypersensitivity or contraindication to anticoagulants or contrast media, which is not amenable to pre-treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
30 Day Composite Safety Endpoint1 monthWithin 1 month (Day 0 - Day 30) from the index procedure, composite endpoint consisting of: * Aorta Related Mortality * Stroke * Paraplegia * Left Arm/Hand Ischemia
30 Day Treatment Success1 monthTreatment success which is defined as technical success (the successful delivery and deployment of the Valiant Mona LSA Thoracic Stent Graft System in the planned location with no unintentional coverage of other vessels, assessed intra-operatively, and the removal of the delivery system) and successful exclusion of the aneurysm or false lumen while maintaining patency of the Main Stent Graft and Branch Stent Graft at 30 day visit. This endpoint is site reported.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

A total of 32 subjects were enrolled in the study. 30 enrolled subjects were implanted with the study device. The 30-day primary endpoint was evaluated when 29 subjects completed the 30-day follow-up.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Endovascular Repair
Subjects who were appropriate candidates for endovascular repair of the Descending Thoracic Aorta (DTA) who require coverage of the left subclavian artery (LSA) and who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
32
Total32

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDeath3

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicEndovascular Repair
Age, Continuous69.44 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.45
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African-American
5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
26 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
32 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
18 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
14 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
9 / 32
other
Total, other adverse events
27 / 32
serious
Total, serious adverse events
30 / 32

Outcome results

Primary

30 Day Composite Safety Endpoint

Within 1 month (Day 0 - Day 30) from the index procedure, composite endpoint consisting of: * Aorta Related Mortality * Stroke * Paraplegia * Left Arm/Hand Ischemia

Time frame: 1 month

Population: The analysis was performed on all enrolled subjects who were considered evaluable. The subjects were considered enrolled after arterial access is achieved and the Valiant Mona LSA Thoracic Stent Graft System was introduced into the vasculature. Subjects were evaluable if they had the event, or did not have the event and completed a follow-up 15 days or more after the index procedure.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Endovascular Repair30 Day Composite Safety Endpoint10.0 percentage of participants
Primary

30 Day Treatment Success

Treatment success which is defined as technical success (the successful delivery and deployment of the Valiant Mona LSA Thoracic Stent Graft System in the planned location with no unintentional coverage of other vessels, assessed intra-operatively, and the removal of the delivery system) and successful exclusion of the aneurysm or false lumen while maintaining patency of the Main Stent Graft and Branch Stent Graft at 30 day visit. This endpoint is site reported.

Time frame: 1 month

Population: The analysis was performed on all enrolled subjects who were considered evaluable. There were 3 patients who were not evaluable because they did not have the event and were missing at least one of the three components (technical success, successful exclusion at 30 days, or maintaining patency at the 30 day visit).

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Endovascular Repair30 Day Treatment Success62.1 percentage of participants

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