This study is a prospective non-interventional, multi-centre study of the Vascutek Fenestrated Anaconda™ system, and is essentially a post-market study. The Vascutek Fenestrated Anaconda™ system is a custom made device used for the treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients must meet all of the criteria below in order to be eligible for inclusion in the study -
1. Patient is aged 18 years or over on the date of consent
2. Patient is willing and able to comply with all study procedures and study follow-up visits
3. Patient is willing and able to give written informed consent to participate in study
4. Patient has a juxtrarenal or suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with maximum sac diameter ≥ 5.5cm, or an AAA ≥ 4.5 cm which has increased by \> 1.0 cm in the past year
5. Patient is anatomically suitable for a bifurcated Fenestrated Anaconda™ device
NOTE: Both the treating Investigator and the Manufacturer must agree that the proposed patient's anatomy is suitable for treatment using the Fenestrated Anaconda™ device. Where the Investigator proposes that the patient anatomy is suitable and the Manufacturer subsequently disagrees, the patient will be recorded as a screen failure and deemed not eligible for the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
Any patient who meets any of the criteria below will be excluded from participation in the study -
1. Patient has a life expectancy \< 2 years, as judged by the Investigator
2. Patient has psychiatric or other condition that in the opinion of the Investigator may limit their ability to comply with study procedures
3. Patient is participating in another clinical study which in the opinion of the Investigator could influence the outcomes of this study
4. Patient has a known allergy to any device component (polyester, nitinol, nickel)
5. Patient has a coagulopathy or uncontrolled bleeding disorder
6. Patient has a ruptured, leaking or mycotic aneurysm
7. Patient has a serum creatinine (S-Cr) level \> 2.0 mg/dL (177 µmol/L)
8. Patient has had CVA or MI within three months of enrolment or treatment
9. Patient has a connective tissue disease (e.g. Marfan Syndrome)
10. Patient has had a previously inserted endovascular stent in the abdominal aorta
11. Patient is pregnant (female of childbearing potential only)
Primary outcome measure(s)
Proportion of patients who experience Treatment Success. — 1 year post-procedure Treatment success is defined as freedom from the following: Type I and III endoleak; stent graft migration; AAA enlargement; AAA rupture; conversion to open surgery; non-patent endoluminal grafts and/or significant twists, kinks or obstruction; aneurysm-related patient death.
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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