Trial Outcomes & Findings for Assessment of the Sphere-9™ Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System for Treatment of Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmias (NCT NCT04211441)

NCT ID: NCT04211441

Last Updated: 2025-05-16

Results Overview

The primary safety outcome is the rate of the following serious adverse events (SAEs) occurring starting Day 0 and extending through the Day 10 post-treatment assessment: transient ischemic attack; cerebrovascular accident; major bleeding; cardiac tamponade; pulmonary vein stenosis; severe pericarditis requiring extended hospitalization; myocardial infarction; diaphragmatic paralysis; atrio-esophageal fistula (through the Day 90 assessment) ; valvular damage; phrenic nerve palsy; intra-procedural device complications requiring open chest or heart surgery; vascular complications requiring surgical intervention; and death.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

74 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

90 days

Results posted on

2025-05-16

Participant Flow

74 subjects were enrolled in the study. Of these, five were excluded or withdrew prior to treatment with the study devices. 69 patients underwent the procedure.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Sphere-9™ Catheter
Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System: Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System
Overall Study
STARTED
74
Overall Study
COMPLETED
61
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
13

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Sphere-9™ Catheter
n=69 Participants
Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System: Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System
Age, Continuous
63.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4 • n=69 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
21 Participants
n=69 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
48 Participants
n=69 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 90 days

Population: Subjects who underwent a procedure with the investigational device

The primary safety outcome is the rate of the following serious adverse events (SAEs) occurring starting Day 0 and extending through the Day 10 post-treatment assessment: transient ischemic attack; cerebrovascular accident; major bleeding; cardiac tamponade; pulmonary vein stenosis; severe pericarditis requiring extended hospitalization; myocardial infarction; diaphragmatic paralysis; atrio-esophageal fistula (through the Day 90 assessment) ; valvular damage; phrenic nerve palsy; intra-procedural device complications requiring open chest or heart surgery; vascular complications requiring surgical intervention; and death.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Sphere-9™ Catheter
n=69 Participants
Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System: Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System
Percentage of Subjects With a Primary Safety Event
2 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Index ablation procedure

Population: All ablation procedures using the investigational device

The primary acute product performance outcome is determined during the procedure and is defined as the following: * Catheter handling sufficient to reach reasonable intended targets, as determined by the physician: * catheter delivery to the desired cardiac chambers * manipulation of catheter * completion of mapping procedure * safe removal of catheter from the subject * 3D electro-anatomical map creation and utility sufficient to aid diagnosis * Generation of acceptable acute therapeutic RF lesions

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Sphere-9™ Catheter
n=69 Participants
Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System: Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System
Number of Positive (Affirmative) Product Performance Responses
69 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

Population: Subjects treated for AF

A secondary product effectiveness outcome is freedom from documented recurrence of the treated arrhythmia through the Day 365 post-treatment follow-up visit. In AF subjects, this includes freedom from documented AF, atrial tachycardia (AT), or AFL.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Sphere-9™ Catheter
n=20 Participants
Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System: Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System
Percentage of Subjects Free From Documented Recurrence
19 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months

Population: Subset of subjects treated for AF underwent a remapping procedure to assess durability

* In AF subjects that are remapped, the number of pulmonary veins that remain isolated and the number of patients with all pulmonary veins isolated will be determined. * In all subjects that are remapped, the number of previously confirmed lines of block remaining isolated will be determined.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Sphere-9™ Catheter
n=19 Participants
Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System: Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System
Number of Patients With Durable Ablation Lesions at Remapping Procedure
19 Participants

Adverse Events

Sphere-9™ Catheter

Serious events: 5 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Sphere-9™ Catheter
n=69 participants at risk
Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System: Catheter mapping and ablation with the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Mapping and Ablation System
Cardiac disorders
Pericarditis
1.4%
1/69 • Number of events 1 • Up to 12 months
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Esophogeal thermal injury
1.4%
1/69 • Number of events 1 • Up to 12 months
Infections and infestations
Septic Shock
1.4%
1/69 • Number of events 1 • Up to 12 months
Nervous system disorders
Diaphragmatic paralysis
1.4%
1/69 • Number of events 1 • Up to 12 months
Nervous system disorders
Cerebrovascular accident
1.4%
1/69 • Number of events 1 • Up to 12 months

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Director of Clinical Research

Medtronic, Inc

Phone: 800-328-2518

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: GT60