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Evaluation of the Surfacer System Approach to Central Venous Access

Evaluation of the Surfacer System Approach to Central Venous Access

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03209050
Acronym
SAVEUS
Enrollment
30
Registered
2017-07-06
Start date
2017-12-18
Completion date
2019-06-01
Last updated
2023-05-30

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

Conditions

Venous Occlusion

Brief summary

Pre-market Investigational device exemption study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Surfacer System to facilitate stable upper body central venous access suitable for any conventional catheter.

Detailed description

This prospective, single arm, multi-center study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the Surfacer System. Safety will be evaluated based on the overall rate of acute complications using the study device as compared to historical rates of device/procedure related safety events using conventional central venous access methods. Efficacy will be evaluated by the rate of transient successful central venous accesses created by the study device. A total of 30 patients are planned to be enrolled, with 10 patients initially following review of safety data. Duration expected to be through 7 days. A minimum of 3 sites will participate in the study in the United States.

Interventions

DEVICECentral Venous Access Placement

Device inserted into the femoral vein to insert a central venous access catheter

Sponsors

Meditrial Europe Ltd.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

patients requiring venous access

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* referred for placement of central venous access catheter * have limited or diminishing upper body venous access * have pathology impeding standard access methods * willing to give written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* occlusion of the right femoral vein * occlusion of the iliac vein * occlusion of the inferior vena cava * contraindicated by physician * acute thrombosis within any vessel planned to be crossed by the Surfacer \*tortuous anatomy which precludes a straight line from femoral vein to subclavian * diagnosed with active pericarditis * diagnosed with active endocarditis * suspected pericardial effusion * known or suspected aneurysm or ectasia of ascending aorta * innominate artery or subclavian artery * pregnant or of childbearing potential not taking adequate contraceptive measures or nursing during study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Safe Insertion and Patency of Central Venous Access Catheter7 daysSafety reported as 86.7% (26/30) % of subjects with no procedural complications at discharge through 7 days follow up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Who Experienced Safe Use of the System to Insert Femoral Vein to Sub-clavicular Exit as Assessed by Central Venous Access Placement in 30 Patients Attempted7 daysSafety and Efficacy 90.0% (27/30) successful central venous catheter placements as assessed by patent open central venous access catheter. Ability to use the central venous access catheter for dialysis and infusion through 7 days

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Central Venous Access Placement
Central venous access placement Central Venous Access Placement: Device inserted into the femoral vein to insert a central venous access catheter
30
Total30

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCentral Venous Access Placement
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
7 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
23 Participants
chronic Kidney disease25 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized30 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
30 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 30
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 30
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 30

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Safe Insertion and Patency of Central Venous Access Catheter

Safety reported as 86.7% (26/30) % of subjects with no procedural complications at discharge through 7 days follow up.

Time frame: 7 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Central Venous Access PlacementNumber of Participants With Safe Insertion and Patency of Central Venous Access Catheter30 participants
p-value: 0.5Clopper-Pearson 95% CI
Secondary

Number of Participants Who Experienced Safe Use of the System to Insert Femoral Vein to Sub-clavicular Exit as Assessed by Central Venous Access Placement in 30 Patients Attempted

Safety and Efficacy 90.0% (27/30) successful central venous catheter placements as assessed by patent open central venous access catheter. Ability to use the central venous access catheter for dialysis and infusion through 7 days

Time frame: 7 days

Population: patients treated with central venous access device

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Central Venous Access PlacementNumber of Participants Who Experienced Safe Use of the System to Insert Femoral Vein to Sub-clavicular Exit as Assessed by Central Venous Access Placement in 30 Patients Attempted30 Participants

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