Skip to content

Magnet Anastomosis in Patients Undergoing Gastric Surgery

GI Windows Flexagon Self Forming Magnet Anastomosis Plus OTOLoc for Creating Gastric-Jejunal Anastomoses in Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06915337
Acronym
MAPS
Enrollment
75
Registered
2025-04-08
Start date
2025-03-29
Completion date
2026-12-01
Last updated
2026-07-06

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

Conditions

Gastric Anastomosis (Site)

Brief summary

The primary objective of this trial is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of the Flexagon SFM system plus OTOLoc when used to create a gastro-jejunal anastomosis in participants undergoing gastric surgery.

Detailed description

This is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm clinical study to evaluate the GI Windows Flexagon Self Forming Magnet Anastomosis plus OTOLoc for creating gastric-jejunal anastomoses in patients undergoing gastric surgery.

Interventions

DEVICEGastric-Jejunal Anastomosis with Flexagon SFM Device with OTOLoc

This study will investigate one type of intervention: gastric-jejunal anastomosis creation in subjects undergoing surgical procedures. Flexagon SFMs and OTOLoc devices will be delivered laparoscopically and/or endoscopically into portions of the stomach and the jejunum that are intended to be anastomosed. An OTOLoc device will be deployed into the gastric wall of the stomach to provide access for the deployment of a Flexagon SFM into the stomach. The process is repeated at an intended section of jejunum. Once deployed, the Flexagon SFMs are approximated and positioned, after which the SFMs are couple together to form the anastomosis, with the OTOLoc devices allowing fluidic communication between the two lumens until the anastomosis is fully formed.

Sponsors

GI Windows, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Aged 22 years or older at screening 2. Candidate for gastric surgery requiring gastro-jejunal or gastro-ileal anastomosis with cardiac/medical clearance for surgery 3. Able to understand and sign informed consent document 4. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score \< IV at time of procedure 5. Lives, and intends to remain, within a 300 kilometers radius of study center for the duration of the study 6. Able to refrain from smoking during study follow-up period

Exclusion criteria

1. Known or suspected allergy to silicone, nickel, titanium or Nitinol 2. BMI \> 55 kg/m2 3. Uncontrolled diabetes (defined as HbA1c \>10%) 4. Congenital or acquired anomalies of the GI tract, including atresia or malrotation that would inhibit passing of SFM magnet 5. Diagnosed with obstructed or perforated colon cancer 6. Any documented conditions for which endoscopy and/or laparoscopy would be contraindicated or history of previous technically difficult or failed endoscopy 7. Any previous major surgery on the stomach, duodenum, hepatobiliary tree (excluding laparoscopically removed gallbladder or prior sleeve gastrectomy), pancreas or right colon 8. Coagulation deficiency not normalized by medical treatment or platelet count \<50,000/µL 9. Known moderate to severe renal disease (eGFR \< 44 milliliters per minute per 1.73m2) or ongoing dialysis 10. Hyperkalemia / hypercoagulability or prior Venus Thromboembolism / Pulmonary Embolism 11. Immunocompromised (e.g., active treatment for malignancies, hematologic malignancy, on immunosuppressive therapy, moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency, advanced or untreated HIV, active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids (i.e., 20 or more mg of prednisone or equivalent per day when administered for 2 or more weeks prior to surgery) or other immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory agents 12. Active H. pylori infection Participants with active H. pylori may continue with the screening process if they are treated via medication 13. Active or suspected infection at the surgical site or a CDC Class 3/contaminated or Class 4/dirty-infected surgical wound. 14. Obstructive Sleep Apnea on CPAP unless assessed and cleared by independent physician 15. Contraindication to general anesthesia 16. Breast-feeding, pregnant, or planning on becoming pregnant during the follow-up period 17. Currently participating or has participated in another clinical trial within the past 30 days and is receiving/has received an investigational drug, device, or biologic agent 18. Participant is not appropriate for inclusion in the clinical trial, per the medical opinion of the Principal Investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants with Successful Anastomosis Creation without the Need for Reoperation30 DaysThe study's primary endpoint (patient success) is defined as successful anastomosis created with the Flexagon SFM without placement procedure, device or target anastomosis-related reoperation through 30 days.

Countries

Chile, India

Contacts

CONTACTPeter Lukin
peter.lukin@giwindows.com+1 7814717901
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMohit Bhandari, MD

Bhandari Hospital & Research Centre

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORPablo Marin, MD

Clinica Colonial Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 7, 2026