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Endovascular Engineering ENGULF Study

A Safety and Feasibility Single-Arm Study of a Novel Catheter Thrombectomy Device For the Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism (ENGULF)

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05597891
Acronym
ENGULF
Enrollment
177
Registered
2022-10-28
Start date
2023-01-12
Completion date
2026-03-30
Last updated
2026-04-14

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

Conditions

Pulmonary Embolism

Brief summary

Evaluation of initial safety and clinical feasibility of the Hēlo PE Thrombectomy System for thrombectomy in acute submassive pulmonary embolism (PE).

Interventions

DEVICEHēlo PE Thombectomy System

Treatment with the Hēlo PE Thombectomy System for thromboembolectomy

Sponsors

Endovascular Engineering
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

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

Asterisks \* indicate entry criteria that can be evaluated during prescreening without obtaining informed consent as they are part of standard of care PE management. Asterisks in parenthesis (\*) indicate entry criteria that can be evaluated during prescreening without obtaining informed consent at Sites that routinely perform CTA as part of standard of care in PE management. Inclusion Criteria: Patients must meet ALL of the following criteria to be eligible for participation in the study: 1. \*Patient is \> 18 and \< 90 years old 2. \*Clinical signs and symptoms consistent with acute submassive PE with duration ≤ 14 days, as determined by the Investigator 3. (\*)CTA evidence of proximal PE (filling defect in at least one main or lobar pulmonary artery) 4. (\*)RV/LV ratio of ≥ 0.9 (Enrollment qualification assessment based on Investigator's interpretation of RV/LV ratio at baseline) 5. \*Systolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg (initial SBP may be ≥ 80 mmHg if the pressure recovers to ≥ 90 mmHg with fluids) 6. \*Heart rate \< 130 BPM prior to procedure 7. \*Patient is deemed medically eligible for interventional procedure(s), per investigator guidelines and clinical judgment 8. Patient signs a written Informed Consent form to participate in the study, prior to any study mandated procedures

Exclusion criteria

Patients must be EXCLUDED from participation in this study if ANY of the following criteria are met: 1. \*Acute massive PE at presentation 2. \*Prior PE within last 6 months 3. \*Thrombolytic use within 30 days of baseline CTA 4. \*Pulmonary hypertension with peak pulmonary artery systolic pressure \> 70 mmHg by right heart catheterization 5. \*Vasopressor requirement after fluids to keep pressure ≥ 90 mmHg 6. \*FiO2 requirement \> 40% or \> 6 LPM to keep oxygen saturation \> 90% 7. \*Hematocrit \< 28% (NOTE: hematocrit required within 24 hours of index procedure) 8. \*Platelets \< 100,000/μL 9. \*Serum creatinine \> 1.8 mg/dL 10. \*International normalized ratio (INR) \> 3 11. \*aPTT (or PTT) \> 50 seconds on no anticoagulation 12. \*Major trauma \< 14 days 13. \*Presence of intracardiac lead in the right ventricle or right atrium placed within 6 months 14. \*Cardiovascular or pulmonary surgery within last 7 days 15. \*Life expectancy less than 1 year due to advanced malignancy, as determined by the investigator at the time of enrollment 16. \*Known bleeding diathesis or coagulation disorder 17. \*Known left bundle branch block 18. \*History of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension 19. \*History of chronic left heart disease with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 30% 20. \*History of uncompensated heart failure 21. \*History of underlying lung disease that is oxygen dependent 22. \*Presence of IVC filter and or iliocaval stents 23. \*History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) 24. \*Any contraindication to systemic or therapeutic doses of heparin or anticoagulants 25. \*Known anaphylactic reaction to radiographic contrast agents that cannot be pretreated 26. \*Known allergy to any device component 27. (\*)Imaging evidence or other evidence that suggests, in the opinion of the Investigator, the Subject is not appropriate for mechanical thrombectomy intervention (e.g., inability to navigate to target location, predominately chronic clot or non-clot embolus) 28. \*Life expectancy of \< 90 days, as determined by Investigator 29. \*Female who is pregnant or nursing 30. \*Current participation in another investigational drug or device treatment study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Primary Safety Objective48 hours following the procedureComposite device-related Major Adverse Event (MAE) rate, defined as any of the following events within 48 hours (+/- 24 hours) of the procedure: * Death * Life-threatening, disabling or major bleeding as defined by VARC-2 * Serious adverse events, including, clinical deterioration, pulmonary vascular injury, and cardiac injury
Primary Performance Objective48 hours following the procedureClinical Success, defined as the reduction in RV/LV ratio from baseline to 48 hours (+/- 24 hours, or discharge, whichever occurs first) as assessed by CTA

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAndrew Klein, MD

Piedmont Heart

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJulie Bulman, MD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 15, 2026