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EPIBONE Study: a Prospective Study on Feasibility, Safety and Accuracy

Evaluation of the EPIONE Robotic System for Image-guided Percutaneous Bone Procedures A Prospective Study on Feasibility, Safety and Accuracy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06376682
Acronym
EPIBONE
Enrollment
34
Registered
2024-04-19
Start date
2024-09-16
Completion date
2025-01-06
Last updated
2025-09-22

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

Conditions

Bone Metastases, Bone Tumor, Fractures, Bone

Keywords

Robotic, Robotic guidance, Percutaneous, CT-guided, Bone consolidation, Thermal ablation

Brief summary

Interventional clinical study to obtain performance and safety data of the EPIONE® device when used for bone percutaneous procedures.

Detailed description

The objectives are: 1. To evaluate the feasibility of the Epione robotic assistance for bone percutaneous procedures. 2. To evaluate the safety and the accuracy of the Epione robotic assistance for bone percutaneous procedures. At least 34 patients (representing at least 67 insertions, as one patient may undergo one or more insertions during the procedure) have been planned for the study. They will be treated by the clinician using the Epione device during a CT-guided percutaneous procedure in musculoskeletal (MSK) structures.

Interventions

PROCEDURECT-guided bone percutaneous procedure

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 (thermal ablation, bone consolidation, biopsy procedures).

Sponsors

ICUREsearch
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Quantum Surgical
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

The Epione device is an image-guided robotized device that assists the physician during CT-guided procedures.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Patient ≥18 years, 2. Patient with indication of CT-guided percutaneous bone procedure under general anaesthesia validated at a multidisciplinary consultation meeting, 3. Patient who has signed an informed consent form, 4. Patient covered by a social security system,

Exclusion criteria

1. Patient with contraindication to general anaesthesia, 2. Patient undergoing a procedure without appropriate breathing control, 3. Patient scheduled for CT-guided percutaneous procedures on head and neck, including skull and cervical vertebrae, 4. Patient with medical, psychosocial or emotional conditions unable to fully understand the study protocol, give an uninfluenced informed consent, or meet the study requirements during its whole duration. 5. Pregnant or breast-feeding women, 6. Patient under legal protection (tutorship, guardianship, …), 7. Patient already participating in another interventional clinical study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Successful Introducer Insertion With the EPIONE Device.Day of the procedureTo evaluate the feasibility of the EPIONE robotic assistance for bone percutaneous procedures based on a definition of conversion to manual technique

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adverse Event(s) (AE)Up to 1 monthTo evaluate the safety of the EPIONE robotic assistance for bone percutaneous procedures: all AEs (serious and non-serious, related and not-related to the device or the procedure(s))
Lateral Deviation (mm) Accuracy of the EPIONE Robotic Assistance for Bone Percutaneous ProceduresDay of the procedureTo evaluate the accuracy of the EPIONE robotic assistance for bone percutaneous procedures. Lateral deviation: distance (mm) between the tip of the inserted introducer in its final position and its orthogonal projection on the first planned trajectory
Angular Deviation (°)Day of the procedureTo evaluate the accuracy of the EPIONE robotic assistance for bone percutaneous procedures. Angular deviation (°): 3D angle between the inserted introducer in its final position and the first planned trajectory.

Countries

France

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Enrollment occurred bewteen 16-SEP-2024 and 29-NOV-2024 in the 3 sites. Across the 34 patients included, 90 CT-guided insertions were performed (mean of 2.6 insertions per patient (range: 1-7)).

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Interventional Arm
Patients treated by CT-guided percutaneous procedures in the bone with the EPIONE® device
34
Interventional Arm
Patients treated by CT-guided percutaneous procedures in the bone with the EPIONE® device
90
Total124

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicInterventional Arm
Age, Continuous64.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.5
Body Mass Index24.4 Kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.4
Region of Enrollment
France
34 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Patients
Female
20 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Patients
Male
14 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
2 / 34
other
Total, other adverse events
3 / 34
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 34

Outcome results

Primary

Successful Introducer Insertion With the EPIONE Device.

To evaluate the feasibility of the EPIONE robotic assistance for bone percutaneous procedures based on a definition of conversion to manual technique

Time frame: Day of the procedure

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Interventional ArmSuccessful Introducer Insertion With the EPIONE Device.89 Successful insertion
Secondary

Adverse Event(s) (AE)

To evaluate the safety of the EPIONE robotic assistance for bone percutaneous procedures: all AEs (serious and non-serious, related and not-related to the device or the procedure(s))

Time frame: Up to 1 month

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Interventional ArmAdverse Event(s) (AE)6 Participants
Secondary

Angular Deviation (°)

To evaluate the accuracy of the EPIONE robotic assistance for bone percutaneous procedures. Angular deviation (°): 3D angle between the inserted introducer in its final position and the first planned trajectory.

Time frame: Day of the procedure

Population: Accuracy was measured by insertion. A patient could have multiple introducer insertions during his procedure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Interventional ArmAngular Deviation (°)3.06 °Standard Deviation 2.74
Secondary

Lateral Deviation (mm) Accuracy of the EPIONE Robotic Assistance for Bone Percutaneous Procedures

To evaluate the accuracy of the EPIONE robotic assistance for bone percutaneous procedures. Lateral deviation: distance (mm) between the tip of the inserted introducer in its final position and its orthogonal projection on the first planned trajectory

Time frame: Day of the procedure

Population: Accuracy was measured by insertion. A patient could have multiple introducer insertions during his procedure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Interventional ArmLateral Deviation (mm) Accuracy of the EPIONE Robotic Assistance for Bone Percutaneous Procedures2.00 mmStandard Deviation 1.41

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 31, 2026