Flexagon Plus OTOLoc Colon Anastomosis in Patients Undergoing Surgery (FOCUS)

July 2, 2026 updated by: GI Windows, Inc.

GI Windows Flexagon Self Forming Magnet Anastomosis Plus OTOLoc for Creating Ileo-colic and Colo-colonic Anastomoses in Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures

The primary objective of this trial is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of the Flexagon SFM system plus OTOLoc when used to create a Ileo-colic and Colo-colonic anastomoses in participants undergoing colon surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm clinical study to evaluate the GI Windows Flexagon Self Forming Magnet Anastomosis plus OTOLoc for creating Ileo-colic and Colo-colonic anastomoses in participants undergoing colon surgery.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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65

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Chile
    • Huechuraba, Región Metropolitana
      • Santiago, Huechuraba, Región Metropolitana, Chile, 8580000
  • India
    • Madhya Pradesh
      • Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, 454555
        • Recruiting
        • Mohak Hitech Specialty Hospital
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Mohit Bhandari, MD
        • Contact:
          • Mohit Bhandari, MD
          • Phone Number: (+91) 7314231753
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Vinod Dhakkad, MD

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. Aged 22 years or older at screening
  2. Candidate for surgery requiring Right Hemicolectomy or Sigmoid / Low Anterior resection (with anastomosis above the peritoneal reflection) with cardiac/medical clearance for surgery
  3. Able to understand and sign informed consent document
  4. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score < IV at time of procedure
  5. All cancer patients must have completed chemotherapy ≥2 months prior to procedure
  6. Lives, and intends to remain, within a 300 kilometers radius of study center for the duration of the study
  7. Able to refrain from smoking during study follow-up period

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Known or suspected allergy to silicone, nickel, titanium or Nitinol
  2. BMI > 55 kg/m2
  3. Uncontrolled diabetes (defined as HbA1c >10%)
  4. Congenital or acquired anomalies of the GI tract, including atresia or malrotation that would inhibit passing of SFM magnet
  5. Diagnosed with obstructed or perforated colon cancer
  6. Any documented conditions for which endoscopy and/or laparoscopy would be contraindicated or history of previous technically difficult or failed endoscopy that may suggest difficulty during endoscopic delivery of magnets
  7. Any previous major surgery on the stomach, duodenum, hepatobiliary tree, pancreas, Whipple or right colon
  8. History of recurrent small bowel obstructions.
  9. Coagulation deficiency not normalized by medical treatment or platelet count <50,000/µL
  10. Known moderate to severe renal disease (eGFR < 44 milliliters per minute per 1.73m2) or ongoing dialysis
  11. Hyperkalemia / hypercoagulability or prior Venus Thromboembolism / Pulmonary Embolism
  12. Immunocompromised (e.g., active treatment for malignancies, hematologic malignancy, on immunosuppressive therapy, moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency, advanced or untreated HIV, active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids (i.e., 20 or more mg of prednisone or equivalent per day when administered for 2 or more weeks prior to surgery) or other immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory agents
  13. Congestive heart failure with ejection fraction <35% or clinically significant arrhythmia (any rhythm disturbances except sinus tachycardia, sinus bradycardia or a sinus rhythm with premature atrial or ventricular complexes)
  14. Decompensated chronic obstructive lung disease
  15. Active or suspected infection at the surgical site or a CDC Class 3/contaminated or Class 4/dirty-infected surgical wound.
  16. Contraindication to general anesthesia
  17. Breast-feeding, pregnant, or planning on becoming pregnant during the follow-up period
  18. Currently participating or has participated in another clinical trial within the past 30 days and is receiving/has received an investigational drug, device, or biologic agent
  19. Contraindication to general anesthesia
  20. Participant is not appropriate for inclusion in the clinical trial, per the medical opinion of the Principal Investigator

Study Plan

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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

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Study Group: Prospective Evaluation of Flexagon SFM Device with OTOLoc
This is a multicenter, single-arm study in which clinical outcomes are prospectively evaluated for subjects undergoing ileo-colic and colo-colonic anastomosis using the Flexagon SFM Device with OTOLoc.
Device: Ileo-colic and colo-colonic Anastomosis with Flexagon SFM and OTOLoc
This study will investigate two types of intervention: ileo-colic and colo-colonic anastomosis creation in subjects undergoing colon surgery. Flexagon SFMs and OTOLoc devices will be delivered laparoscopically and/or endoscopically into a portion of either the ileum or the colon that are intended to be anastomosed. An OTOLoc device will be deployed into the ileum/colon wall to provide access for the deployment of a Flexagon SFM into the bowel. The process is repeated at an intended section of colon. Once deployed, the Flexagon SFMs are approximated and positioned, after which the SFMs are couple together to form the anastomosis, with the OTOLoc devices allowing fluidic communication between the two lumens until the anastomosis is fully formed.

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
Number of Participants with Successful Anastomosis Creation without the Need for Reoperation
Time Frame: 30 Days
The study's primary endpoint (patient success) is defined as successful anastomosis created with the Flexagon SFM without placement procedure, device or target anastomosis-related reoperation through 30 days.
30 Days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
GI Windows, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Mohit Bhandari, MD, Mohak Hitech Specialty Hospital
  • Principal Investigator: Vinod Dhakkad, MD, Mohak Hitech Specialty Hospital
  • Principal Investigator: Pablo Marin, MD, Clinica Colonial Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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March 29, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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August 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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November 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 2, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 2, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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April 8, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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July 6, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 2, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • GIW 25-003

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

There is no plan to make IPD available.

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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