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Epione® Post-Market Clinical Follow-up Study

Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up Study of a Robotic Device for Image Guided Percutaneous Needle Placement in the Abdomen

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05529979
Acronym
SaFE
Enrollment
55
Registered
2022-09-07
Start date
2022-04-28
Completion date
2024-04-27
Last updated
2026-01-06

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

Conditions

Cancer Abdomen

Keywords

Percutaneous, CT-guided, Ablation, Biopsy, Abscess Drainage, Fiducial Placement, Abdomen, Liver, Kidney, Robotics

Brief summary

Post-Market Clinical Follow-up study in order to consolidate performance and safety data of the EPIONE® device when used for percutaneous procedures in the abdomen

Detailed description

The objective of this PMCF study is to compile data on the routine use of the EPIONE® device in subjects undergoing CT-guided percutaneous procedures in the abdomen. The objectives are: 1. to evaluate the technical success of the device 2. to evaluate performance parameters (accuracy measures, adjustements, post-intervention ablation success, local tumor recurrence, operator satisfaction) and the safety of the device 55 patients are planned in this post-market study.

Interventions

DEVICEEPIONE® CT-Guided Percutaneous procedures

The EPIONE device is a user controlled, stereotactic accessory intended to assist in the planning and manual advancement of one or more instruments, as well as in verification of instrument position during Computed Tomography (CT) guided percutaneous procedures.

Sponsors

Quantum Surgical
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patient \>18 years old, * Patient for whom a CT-guided procedure in abdomen has been prescribed and agreed by a multidisciplinary team of radiologists, surgeons and clinicians, * Patient with a confirmed non-opposition.

Exclusion criteria

* Patient unable to undergo general anesthesia, * Pregnant or breast-feeding females

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Technical SuccessVisit 2 - D0 The day of the interventionNumber of targets reached ; the target is considered to have been reached when the needle is positioned accurately enough to allow the planned procedure to be performed (by patient)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Local Tumor RecurrenceUntil Visit 4 - Routine FU visit at 10 monthsEvaluation of the local tumor progression following the ablation (if applicable)
Operator SatisfactionVisit 2 - D0 The day of the intervention5-point Likert scale: very Dissatisfied/dissatisfied/neutral/satisfied/highly satisfied
Adverse Events Related to Device or ProcedureUntil Visit 4 - Routine FU visit at 10 monthsSafety of the device
Post-intervention Ablation SuccessUntil Visit 4 - Routine FU visit at 10 monthsMinimal Ablation Margin(s) measure(s) if applicable (mm)
Number and Nature of Needle Adjustments to Reach the TargetVisit 2 - D0 The day of the interventionDetail of the number/nature of adjustments performed after the initial insertion of the needle
Device DysfunctionVisit 2 - D0 The day of the interventionEvaluation of the device dysfunction
Needle Placement AccuracyVisit 2 - D0 The day of the interventionaccuracy of the needle placement: deviation between the planned and actual needle position once inserted

Countries

France

Participant flow

Recruitment details

55 patients were included (28-Apr-2022 and 20-Jan-2023) at the IGR (Villejuif/France). The date of the last patient FU visit is 27-APR-2024.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Intervention With the EPIONE® Device
Patients treated by percutaneous CT-guided procedures in the abdomen with the EPIONE® device EPIONE® CT-Guided Percutaneous procedures: The EPIONE device is a user controlled, stereotactic accessory intended to assist in the planning and manual advancement of one or more instruments, as well as in verification of instrument position during Computed Tomography (CT) guided percutaneous procedures.
54
Total54

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall Studyablation not performed1
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy3
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up6
Overall Studynon-feasibility cases4
Overall StudyPhysician Decision1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicIntervention With the EPIONE® Device
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
30 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
24 Participants
Age, Continuous64.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.9
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected— Participants
Region of Enrollment
France
54 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
24 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
30 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 54
other
Total, other adverse events
4 / 54
serious
Total, serious adverse events
3 / 54

Outcome results

Primary

Technical Success

Number of targets reached ; the target is considered to have been reached when the needle is positioned accurately enough to allow the planned procedure to be performed (by lesion)

Time frame: Visit 2 - D0 The day of the intervention

Population: The Screened, ITT, PP and Safety populations were identical, each comprising 61 lesions.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Intervention With the EPIONE® DeviceTechnical Success56 lesions
Primary

Technical Success

Number of targets reached ; the target is considered to have been reached when the needle is positioned accurately enough to allow the planned procedure to be performed (by patient)

Time frame: Visit 2 - D0 The day of the intervention

Population: The Screened, ITT, PP and Safety populations were identical, each comprising 54 patients

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Intervention With the EPIONE® DeviceTechnical Success50 Participants
Secondary

Adverse Events Related to Device or Procedure

Safety of the device

Time frame: Until Visit 4 - Routine FU visit at 10 months

Secondary

Device Dysfunction

Evaluation of the device dysfunction

Time frame: Visit 2 - D0 The day of the intervention

Secondary

Local Tumor Recurrence

Evaluation of the local tumor progression following the ablation (if applicable)

Time frame: Until Visit 4 - Routine FU visit at 10 months

Secondary

Needle Placement Accuracy

accuracy of the needle placement: deviation between the planned and actual needle position once inserted

Time frame: Visit 2 - D0 The day of the intervention

Secondary

Number and Nature of Needle Adjustments to Reach the Target

Detail of the number/nature of adjustments performed after the initial insertion of the needle

Time frame: Visit 2 - D0 The day of the intervention

Secondary

Operator Satisfaction

5-point Likert scale: very Dissatisfied/dissatisfied/neutral/satisfied/highly satisfied

Time frame: Visit 2 - D0 The day of the intervention

Secondary

Post-intervention Ablation Success

Minimal Ablation Margin(s) measure(s) if applicable (mm)

Time frame: Until Visit 4 - Routine FU visit at 10 months

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