Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Using Seraffix LTB - (Laser Tissue Bonding) System

June 8, 2011 updated by: Seraffix
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of using Seraffix LTB system for soft tissue bonding.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Dermatologic wounds can be closed by a variety of methods. The choice of a particular closure technique should be based on the patient, wound, tissue characteristics, and anatomic location. The purpose of these closure methods is an approximation of wound lips until the regenerate tissue reach a phase, where it is closed and can sustain the daily tensile forces.

Several methods are used for wounds closure such as sutures, staples, tapes, tissue adhesives and laser energy. There have been two fundamental approaches to laser assisted bonding of tissues:

  1. Laser welding-heating the approximated edges of cuts in tissues by a laser beam;
  2. Laser soldering- applying a biological solder onto the approximated edges and heating the solder (and the underlying tissue).

Seraffix has developed the Seraffix LTB (Laser Tissue Bonding) System - a laser system for soft tissue bonding. This innovative system includes features that make laser soldering suitable for clinical use. The Seraffix system is composed of CO2 laser device, propriety grip device (Clamps) and soldering agent (Human Albumin).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

15

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Afula, Israel
        • Haemek Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male/Female age 18-60.
  • Subject is scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery.
  • Subject able to comprehend and give informed consent for participation in this study.
  • Signed informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 6 months prior to screening.
  • Acute infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of screening.
  • Bleeding, coagulation and or clotting disorders.
  • Diabetes mellitus: IDDM or NIDDM.
  • HIV positive or any other immunosuppressive disorder.
  • Renal failure (Serum creatinine >2.0 mg/dl).
  • Inflammatory and or allergic diseases or condition of the skin: Psoriasis, Eczema or dermatitis.
  • Any concomitant infection - viral or bacterial.
  • Drug abuse.
  • Use of steroids.
  • Infection / abscess / pain in treatment target area.
  • Pregnancy or lactating.
  • History of keloid scarring.
  • Use of aspirin or antioxidants
  • Subject is suffering extreme general weakness.
  • Subject objects to the study protocol.
  • Known cognitive or psychiatric disorder
  • Concurrent participation in any other clinical study.
  • Physician objection.

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: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: A
Device: Seraffix LTB
laser soldering for soft tissue wounds

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Primary study endpoint will be to establish the safety of using the Seraffix System for tissue bonding and wounds closure. Safety will be established by paucity of serious adverse events and adverse events.
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
1. Re-intervention: A subject is scored a success (1) if he had No Re-intervention by 3 months; otherwise he is scored a failure (0). 2. Wound dehiscence of at least 50% of wound length:
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Seraffix

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ossama Hatoum, Dr., HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2008

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

November 1, 2009

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 26, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 26, 2007

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 28, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 9, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 8, 2011

Last Verified

June 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SF-01

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