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FlowTriever Pulmonary Embolectomy Clinical Study

FlowTriever Pulmonary Embolectomy Clinical Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02692586
Acronym
FLARE
Enrollment
106
Registered
2016-02-26
Start date
2016-04-30
Completion date
2017-11-30
Last updated
2021-05-24

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

Conditions

Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Submassive Pulmonary Embolism, Massive Pulmonary Embolism

Keywords

Thromboembolism, Thrombectomy, Right Heart Strain, Submassive PE, Right Ventricle Dysfunction, Massive PE

Brief summary

Evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the FlowTriever System for use in the removal of emboli from the pulmonary arteries in the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism.

Interventions

Sponsors

Inari Medical
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical signs, symptoms and presentation consistent with acute PE * PE symptom duration ≤ 14 days * CTA evidence of proximal PE * RV/LV ratio ≥ 0.9 without syncope * Systolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg * Stable heart rate \<130 BPM prior to procedure * Patient deemed medically eligible for interventional procedure(s), per institutional guidelines and/or clinical judgment

Exclusion criteria

* Thrombolytic use within 30 days of baseline CTA * Pulmonary hypertension with peak PAP \> 70 mmHg by right heart catheterization * Vasopressor requirement after fluids to keep pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg * FiO2 requirement \> 40% or \> 6 LPM to keep oxygen saturation \> 90% * Hematocrit \< 28% within 6 hours of index procedure * Platelets \< 100,000/µL * Serum creatinine \> 1.8 mg/dL * INR \> 3 * Major trauma ISS \> 15 * Presence of intracardiac lead in right ventricle or atrium placed within 6 months * Cardiovascular or pulmonary surgery within last 7 days * Actively progressing cancer * Known bleeding diathesis or coagulation disorder * Left bundle branch block * History of severe or chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension * History of chronic left heart disease with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 30% * History of uncompensated heart failure * History of underlying lung disease that is oxygen-dependent * History of chest irradiation * History of Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia * Any contraindication to systemic or therapeutic doses of heparin or anticoagulants * Known anaphylactic reaction to radiographic contrast agents that cannot be pretreated * Imaging evidence or other evidence that suggests the subject is not appropriate for mechanical thrombectomy intervention * Life expectancy of \< 90 days * Female who is pregnant or nursing * Current participation in another investigational drug or device treatment study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in RV/LV RatioBaseline to 48 hoursChange in RV/LV ratio from baseline to 48 hours
Number of Participants With Major Adverse EventsWithin 48 hoursDevice-related death, major bleeding, and treatment related AEs

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
FlowTriever System
FlowTriever System
104
Total104

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDeath from undiagnosed breast cancer through 30-day follow-up1
Overall StudyReceived adjunctive thrombolytics2

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicFlowTriever System
Age, Continuous55.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.7
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
103 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
Pre-procedural RV/LV ratio1.56 ratio
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.34
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
17 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
86 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
48 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
56 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 106
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 106
serious
Total, serious adverse events
14 / 106

Outcome results

Primary

Change in RV/LV Ratio

Change in RV/LV ratio from baseline to 48 hours

Time frame: Baseline to 48 hours

Population: Patients with symptomatic, computed tomography-documented PE and RV/LV ratios ≥ 0.9 treated with the FlowTriever System that were not administered thrombolytic agents during the index procedure (n = 104)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
FlowTriever SystemChange in RV/LV Ratio0.38 RV/LV ratioStandard Error 0.03
p-value: <0.0001t-test, 1 sided
Primary

Number of Participants With Major Adverse Events

Device-related death, major bleeding, and treatment related AEs

Time frame: Within 48 hours

Population: Patients with symptomatic, computed tomography-documented PE and RV/LV ratios ≥ 0.9 treated with the FlowTriever System that were not administered thrombolytic agents during the index procedure (n = 104)

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
FlowTriever SystemNumber of Participants With Major Adverse EventsParticipants experiencing MAEs4 Participants
FlowTriever SystemNumber of Participants With Major Adverse EventsParticipants not experiencing MAEs100 Participants
p-value: <0.0001t-test, 1 sided

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