The purpose of this clinical study is to learn if the FastWave Artero™ Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System is safe and works well to help people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) who have hard, calcium-filled blockages in their leg arteries. The study will test the idea that using sound waves inside the artery can safely break up calcium and make it easier to open the artery so blood can flow better. The main question this study is trying to answer is: Can treatment with the FastWave Artero™ IVL System safely widen blocked leg arteries and lower the chance of serious problems during or after the procedure? About 110 adults at up to 30 medical centers in the United States will take part. Everyone in the study will receive the IVL treatment. During the study, participants will: Have a minimally invasive procedure using the FastWave IVL System Stay for a short observation period after the procedure Return for follow-up visits about 30 days and 6 months later Researchers will look at how well the arteries open, how long they stay open, and whether any major complications occur. The results will help determine if the FastWave Artero™ IVL System can be used as a safe and effective treatment for people with PAD and severe calcium buildup in the leg arteries.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) happens when plaque and calcium build up inside the arteries of the legs. This buildup narrows the arteries and limits blood flow, which can cause pain, limited mobility, and slow healing of wounds. Treating arteries that contain a large amount of calcium can be difficult because the calcium makes the artery wall stiff and hard to open with standard balloons or stents. The FastWave Artero™ Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System is designed to improve treatment for people with moderate to severe calcium in their leg arteries. The system includes a generator and a small balloon catheter that emits short bursts of sound energy (lithotripsy). These sound waves gently fracture calcium deposits while protecting the softer tissue of the artery. After the calcium is cracked, the artery can be widened using low balloon pressure, which may help blood flow more easily and lower the risk of tearing or other damage. This prospective, multi-center, single-arm clinical study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the FastWave Artero™ IVL System in adults with PAD who have calcified blockages in the femoral or popliteal arteries. The study will enroll up to 110 participants at as many as 30 U.S. investigational sites. All participants will receive the FastWave IVL treatment during a standard minimally invasive endovascular procedure. The primary safety endpoint is the proportion of participants free from major adverse events (such as serious vessel injury, emergency surgery, or unplanned major amputation) through 30 days after the procedure. The primary effectiveness endpoint is successful treatment of the blocked artery, defined as less than 50 percent narrowing remaining after IVL, with or without the use of additional devices. Secondary assessments will include degree of residual narrowing (≤30%), use of adjunctive therapies, and improvements in vessel patency and clinical symptoms through 6 months. These data will also be used to compare outcomes to a historical performance goal based on prior intravascular lithotripsy studies in peripheral arteries. Participants will be followed at discharge, 30 days, and 6 months to assess safety, vessel imaging, and symptom changes. A small number of sites will also participate in an optional intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) sub-study to collect detailed imaging data on how the FastWave device interacts with the artery wall. Findings from this pivotal study are intended to support a future U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) submission for the FastWave Artero™ Peripheral IVL System as a treatment for calcified peripheral arterial disease.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
110
The FastWave Artero™ Peripheral IVL System includes a generator and a balloon-based catheter designed to treat calcified blockages in peripheral arteries. During a single endovascular index procedure, the catheter is positioned within the target femoropopliteal artery and inflated at low pressure. The device emits short bursts of pulsatile sonic pressure waves that fracture calcium deposits, improving vessel flexibility and allowing dilation at low balloon pressures to restore blood flow. Multiple inflations may be performed as needed. Adjunctive angioplasty or stenting may be used at the investigator's discretion.
Procedural Success
Procedural success is defined as ≤50% residual stenosis in the target lesion after treatment with the FastWave Artero™ IVL System, with or without adjunctive therapy (e.g., angioplasty or stenting).
Time frame: Immediately Following the Index Procedure
Freedom from Major Adverse Events (MAE) at 30 Days
The percentage of subjects free from major adverse events (MAE) through 30 days following the index procedure. MAE is defined as unplanned surgical revascularization of the target limb, major amputation of the target limb, symptomatic thrombosis or embolism requiring intervention, vessel perforation requiring covered stent, or unresolved flow-limiting dissection.
Time frame: 30 Days Post-Procedure
Residual Stenosis ≤30%
The percentage of subjects achieving ≤30% residual stenosis in the target lesion as measured by angiography following treatment.
Time frame: Immediately post-procedure
Incidence of Adjunctive Therapy
The percentage of subjects requiring adjunctive therapy (angioplasty, stent placement, or other devices) to achieve procedural success.
Time frame: Immediately post-procedure
Primary Patency
The percentage of target lesions maintaining primary patency, defined as freedom from clinically driven target lesion revascularization and duplex ultrasound evidence of ≤50% restenosis.
Time frame: 30 days and 6 months post-procedure
Freedom from Major Adverse Events (MAE) at 6 Months
The percentage of subjects free from MAE through 6 months following the index procedure, using the same MAE definition as the primary safety endpoint.
Time frame: 6 months post-procedure
Change in Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) from Baseline
The Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) is the ratio of ankle to arm systolic blood pressure. Scale range: 0.00-1.30 (values \>1.30 indicate non-compressible arteries). Directionality: Higher ABI within the normal range indicates a better outcome (better limb perfusion); lower ABI indicates worse perfusion. If ABI is non-compressible (\>1.30), Toe-Brachial Index (TBI) will be used per protocol.
Time frame: Baseline to 30 days and 6 months
Change in Rutherford Clinical Category (RCC)
Change in symptom severity using Rutherford Clinical Categories compared with baseline.
Time frame: Baseline to 30 days and 6 months
Change in Quality of Life (EQ-5D-5L) from Baseline
The EQ-5D-5L Index summarizes health across 5 domains with country-specific weights. Scale range (U.S. value set): -0.573 to 1.000. Directionality: Higher scores indicate a better outcome (better health status).
Time frame: Baseline to 30 days and 6 months
Change in Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) Scores from Baseline
The Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) assesses walking function across subscales (Distance, Speed, Stair-Climbing). Scale range (each subscale): 0 to 100. Directionality: Higher scores indicate a better outcome (less walking limitation/better function). Report each subscale separately.
Time frame: Baseline to 30 days and 6 months
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