Safety and Effectiveness of the Akura Thrombectomy System in the Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

August 27, 2026 updated by: Akura Medical
This study is a prospective, single-arm, non-randomized, interventional, multicenter feasibility study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy using the Akura Thrombectomy System in subjects with acute pulmonary embolism (PE).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Withdrawn

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patient is > 18 and < 90 years old
  2. Clinical signs and symptoms consistent with acute PE
  3. PE symptom duration ≤ 14 days
  4. CTA evidence of proximal PE (filling defect in at least one main or lobar pulmonary artery as determined by the investigator)
  5. CTA evidence of RV/LV ratio > 0.9 note: based on Investigator's interpretation of RV/LV ratio at baseline;
  6. Systolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg note: initial SBP may be < 90 mmHg but ≥ 80 mmHg if the pressure recovers with volume resuscitation
  7. Stable heart rate (HR) < 130 BPM prior to procedure
  8. Patient is deemed medically eligible for interventional procedure(s), per investigator guidelines and clinical judgment.
  9. Subject or legally authorized representative (LAR) is willing and able to provide written informed consent prior to receiving any non-standard of care protocol specific procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Prior PE < 180 days from index procedure
  2. Thrombolytic use < 48 hours prior to baseline CTA
  3. Pulmonary hypertension with peak pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) >70 mmHg by right heart catheterization
  4. Vasopressor requirement after fluids to keep pressure at ≥90 mmHg
  5. FiO2 requirement >40% or >6 LPM to keep oxygen saturation >90%
  6. Hematocrit <28% (Note: hematocrit required within 6 hrs. of index procedure)
  7. Platelets count <100,000/µL
  8. eGFR <30 ml/min per 1.73 m2
  9. International normalized ratio (INR) >3
  10. Major trauma injury severity score (ISS) > 15
  11. Presence of intracardiac lead in right ventricle or atrium placed within 6 months prior to screening assessment
  12. Cardiovascular or pulmonary surgery within 7 days of index procedure
  13. Actively progressing cancer treated by chemotherapeutics
  14. Known bleeding diathesis or coagulation disorder
  15. Left bundle branch block
  16. History of severe or chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension
  17. History of chronic left heart disease with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 30%
  18. History of decompensated heart failure
  19. History of underlying lung disease that is oxygen dependent
  20. History of chest irradiation
  21. History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
  22. Contraindication to systemic or therapeutic doses of anticoagulants
  23. Known anaphylactic reaction to radiographic contrast agents that cannot be pretreated
  24. Known residual iliac deep vein thrombosis (DVT), inferior vena cava (IVC) clot or clot in transit (right atrium and/or right ventricle).
  25. CTA imaging or other evidence that suggest, in the opinion of the investigator, the Subject is not appropriate for aspiration thrombectomy intervention (e.g., inability to navigate to target location, predominantly chronic clot or non-clot embolus)
  26. Life expectancy <90 days, as determined by investigator
  27. Female who is pregnant or nursing
  28. Current participation in another investigational drug or device treatment study Note: observational or registry studies may be permitted with Sponsor approval

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy for acute pulmonary embolism.
Device: ATC System
The ATC System is designed to mechanically remove emboli and restore blood flow through the pulmonary arteries in patients experiencing acute PE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Safety: Composite of Major Adverse Device-Related Events
Time Frame: 48 hours post index procedure
Device-related major bleeding at access, device-related death, clinical deterioration, pulmonary vascular injury or cardiac injury
48 hours post index procedure
Effectiveness
Time Frame: 48 hours
Change in RV/LV ratio post index procedure
48 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Safety: Composite of Major Adverse Events
Time Frame: 30 days post index procedure
Assessment of major adverse events through 30 day follow-up
30 days post index procedure

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Akura Medical

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
February 11, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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June 17, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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June 17, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 9, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 9, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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April 12, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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August 31, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 27, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2026

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • CP-60005

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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