The objective of the study is to provide preliminary evidence for the safety and effectiveness of the AblaCare System in transvaginal ablation of ovarian tissue under ultrasound visualization in women with infertility due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who have not responded to first-line ovulation induction treatment or are contraindicated for or decline such treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
5
The intervention includes the short-term use of the AblaCare System, which is comprised of three elements: (1) the AblaCare Needle-Catheter Ablation Device (NCAD) (the Device) a 16G echogenic needle including a bipolar temperature-controlled RF ablation catheter which is clipped and secure onto a vaginal ultrasound probe; (2) the AblaCare Adapter which is clipped onto the ultrasound probe; and (3) the AblaCare Generator: a bipolar radiofrequency (RF) ablation platform utilizing the single use AblaCare NCAD for ovarian tissue ablation. Once th patient is under conscious sedation, the physician guides the AblaCare system transvaginally with the use of a transvaginal ultrasound. Once the AblaCare device is safely and securely positioned, the physician will deliver radio frequency energy inside the ovary in order to ablate the tissue.
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Occurrence of at least one (1) ovulation between treatment and 3-month visit.
Time frame: 3 months
Occurrence of at least one (1) ovulation between treatment and the 6-month visit with or without 1st line medication 3 months or more post-procedure
Time frame: 6 months
Successful completion of a complete ovarian tissue ablation procedure, which is defined as achievement of the desired number of ablations within each ovary under ultrasound visualization.
Time frame: During procedure
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