The medical device being examined in this study is the Bard® LifeStent® 5F Vascular Stent System. It is intended for use in patients who suffer from peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD is generally associated with blocked arteries of the legs. The superficial femoral artery (SFA) and popliteal artery are common locations for this problem to develop. The patient may experience pain or discomfort in the leg that occurs when walking or have other complications associated with wound healing. The purpose of this study is to collect information to assess the deliverability, clinical utility, safety and effectiveness of the Bard® LifeStent® 5F Vascular Stent System.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
The LifeStent® Vascular Stent is a peripheral stent intended to improve luminal diameter in the treatment of symptomatic de-novo or restenotic lesions up to 240 mm in length in the native superficial femoral artery (SFA) and popliteal artery with reference vessel diameters ranging from 4.0 - 6.5 mm.
Fuerst-Stirum-Klinik Bruchsal
Bruchsal, Gutleutstr. 1-14, Germany
Gemeinschaftspraxis fuer Radiologie
Berlin, Heinz-Galinski-Str. 1, Germany
Praxis fuer Interventionelle Angiologie
Kaiserslautern, Strassburger Allee 4, Germany
Universitaets-Herzzentrum Freiburg, Klinik fuer Kardiologie und Angiologie II
Bad Krozingen, Suedring 15, Germany
Freedom from occurrence of death
Time frame: 30 days post-index procedure
Freedom from occurrence of amputation
Time frame: 30 days post-index procedure
Freedom from TLR (Target Lesion Revascularization)
TLR is defined as a revascularization procedure (e.g. PTA, cryoplasty, etc.) of the target lesion.
Time frame: 30 days post-index procedure
Freedom from TVR (Target Vessel Revascularization)
TVR is defined as a revascularization procedure (e.g. PTA, stenting, surgical bypass, etc.) of the target vessel outside the target lesion.
Time frame: 30 days post-index procedure
Technical success
Technical success is defined as successful deployment and placement accuracy based upon a rating scale completed by the investigators. bookend sizes will be evaluated for clinical utility of size range.
Time frame: At the time of index procedure (usually within 10 minutes)
Freedom from TLR (Target Lesion Revascularization)
TLR is defined as a revascularization procedure (e.g. PTA, cryoplasty, etc.) of the target lesion.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-index procedure
Freedom from TVR (Target Vessel Revascularization)
TVR is defined as a revascularization procedure (e.g. PTA, stenting, surgical bypass, etc.) of the target vessel outside the target lesion.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-index procedure
Primary patency rates
Patency is defined as a reduction in luminal diameter (stenosis) of \<=50% and of \<=70% measured by Duplex ultrasound (DUS) (peak systolic velocity ratio or PSVR \<= 2.4 and \<=3.4). Failure of primary patency is defined as a restenosis (reduction in luminal diameter of \>50%) as measured by DUS (PSVR \>2.4).
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-index procedure
Freedom from death
TLR is defined as a revascularization procedure (e.g. PTA, cryoplasty, etc.) of the target lesion. TVR is defined as a revascularization procedure (e.g. PTA, stenting, surgical bypass, etc.) of the target vessel outside the target lesion.
Time frame: 12 months post-index procedure
Freedom from occurrence of stroke
Time frame: 12 months post-index procedure
Freedom from occurrence of MI (myocardial infarction)
Time frame: 12 months post-index procedure
Occurrence of emergent surgical revascularization of the target limb
Time frame: 12 months post-index procedure
Occurrence of significant distal embolization in target limb
Time frame: 12 months post-index procedure
Occurrence of target limb major amputation
Time frame: 12 months post-index procedure
Occurrence of thrombosis of target vessel
Time frame: 12 months post-index procedure.
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