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Analysis of Red Blood Cell Integrity and Efficiency of Recovery Using a Novel Surgical Sponge-Blood Recovery Device (ProCell)

NCT05545930 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2026-01-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to compare two methods of recovering blood from surgical sponges used during heart and lung surgeries. The two methods are: 1) manually wringing sponges by hand, and 2) automated wringing sponges by an FDA approved suction device. Both methods are already in use in heart and lung surgeries at University Hospitals at the discretion of the surgeon.

Conditions

  • Blood Recovery

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Hand Wrung

Hand wrung refers to manually wringing surgical sponges by hand.

DEVICE

ProCell Wrung

ProCell wrung refers to automated wringing surgical sponges by an FDA approved suction device (ProCell).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • ProCell Surgical Inc.

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rakesh Arora, MD · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
89 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-09-20
Primary Completion
2026-07-01
Completion
2026-07-01
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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