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Mi-STITCH™ and Mi-KNOT™ Device Technologies - Improvement of Mitral Valve Repair

Mi-STITCH™ and Mi-KNOT™ Device Technologies Improvement of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair - A Single-center, Pilot Clinical Safety & Feasibility Trial

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05034471
Enrollment
12
Registered
2021-09-05
Start date
2021-08-05
Completion date
2023-04-30
Last updated
2021-12-08

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

Conditions

Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Insufficiency

Keywords

minimal invasive surgery, novel surgical device, mitral valve repair, cardiac surgery

Brief summary

The objective of this study is to analyze the safety and efficacy of a novel device for minimally invasive mitral valve repair. Data of the early and intermediate postoperative period will be collected within routine clinical follow-up in order to assess morbidity and mortality as well as echocardiographic parameters.

Detailed description

This study is a clinical, single-center pilot-study to evaluate safety and performance of a novel device in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. Twelve (12) patients with mitral valve regurgitation planned for surgery at Vienna General Hospital (AKH) will be enrolled in the study considering inclusion and exclusion criteria. Mitral valve repair is achieved by replacing the chordae tendinea with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) sutures either with or without concomitant procedures, such as annuloplasty, resection, or gap closure. These ePTFE sutures are placed between a mitral leaflet and the corresponding papillary muscle using a novel suturing device (Mi-Stitch™). By adjusting the length of the suture, the appropriate coaptation is achieved and prolapse is avoided - resulting in an adequate seal of the valve. The procedure will be assessed according to the primary safety endpoint (30 day mortality) as well as the implantation time. Likewise midterm safety endpoints at 12 months (mortality and observed rate of serious adverse events \[SAE\]) and procedural times will be analyzed.

Interventions

DEVICEMi-Chord™ Device Technologies

Mi-Chord™ System consists of LS-5™ ePTFE suture, the Mi-STITCH™ suturing device, the Mi-KNOT™ device and the Mi-KNOT™ titanium fastener. Mi-Chord™ system is designed to replace the chordae tendineae in order to enable mitral valve repair. These sub-devices (ePTFE suture, Mi-STITCH™, Mi-KNOT™ device, Mi-KNOT™ titanium fastener) can be considered as one system and refer to different aspects of the overall technology.

Sponsors

LSI SOLUTIONS, Inc.
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Medical University of Vienna
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Severe primary mitral valve regurgitation according to current guidelines with indication for mitral valve repair * With or without concomitant procedures such as: coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), other valve repair/replacement, pacemaker implantation, exclusion of left appendage and MAZE (or PVI) procedure, aortic procedures * Euroscore II \< 8 * Left ventricle ejection fraction \> 35% * Life expectancy above 1 year after the intervention based on operator assessment * Willing to sign informed consent * Willing to undergo all medical follow-ups necessary for the clinical investigations until study termination (echocardiography, blood tests, physical investigation)

Exclusion criteria

* Age \<18 years * Active endocarditis or myocarditis * Previous cardiac surgery * Heavily calcified mitral valve annulus * Severe mitral stenosis * Female pregnant patients * Emergency procedures * Patient not able to read or understand informed consent * Patient not willing to sign informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Primary safety endpoint - 30day Mortality30 days30 day Mortality
Primary efficacy endpoint - Implantation TimeintraoperativeDefined as the period from start of valve assessment until the completion of the repair

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Secondary safety endpoints - Mortality1, 6 and 12 monthsMortality
Secondary safety endpoints - Rate of SAEs1, 6 and 12 monthsRate of serious adverse events according to the current EN ISO 14155 guidelines
Secondary efficacy endpoints - Procedural timesintraoperativeSurgical time, aortic cross-clamp (ACC) time, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time and time from first suture bite on mitral leaflet to final suture cutting and knot crimping on the papillary muscle (for each chord)

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Residual mitral valve regurgitation1 and 6 monthsDegree of mitral valve regurgitation (MR) at 1 and 6 months.

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Primary ContactMartin Andreas, MD, PhD, MBA
martin.andreas@meduniwien.ac.at+43 1 40400 52620
Backup ContactPaul Werner, MD
paul.werner@meduniwien.ac.at+43 1 40400 52620

Outcome results

None listed

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