Overview
A post market clinical study to confirm the performance and safety of the LeMaitre® TufTex Single Lumen Embolectomy Catheter on patients undergoing surgical treatment for the removal of arterial emboli and/or thrombi
Description
This prospective, single arm, post market clinical study was designed to proactively collect clinical data on the LeMaitre® TufTex Single Lumen Embolectomy Catheters and to confirm its performance in removing arterial emboli and/or thrombi, to identify and analyze emergent risks on the basis of factual evidence, and to ensure the continued acceptability of the benefit/risk ratio. This post market study is sponsored by LeMaitre® Vascular, Inc., the manufacturer of the device. Study will take place at 3 to 8 sites in Europe, the target sample size is 112 patients.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female subject, ≥ 18 years of age at time of enrollment.
- Subject who is scheduled to undergo surgical treatment for the removal of arterial or venous emboli and/or thrombi, where one of the LeMaitre® Embolectomy Catheter will be used.
- Subject signed an Informed Consent for participation.
- Subject diagnosed with a embolus/thrombus.
- Subjects for whom thrombolytic therapy had failed or was contraindicated.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Co-morbidity that in the discretion of the investigator might confound the results.
- Subjects who are unable to read or write.
- Pregnant or lactating women at time of enrollment
- Subjects who are immune comprised