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Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up of STRATAFIX™ Spiral PDS™ PLUS

NCT03937011 · Ethicon, Inc. · Updated 17 Feb 2026

What is being tested
Robotic Suturing of gastric sleeve oversew and vaginal cuff closure
For
Bariatric - Sleeve Gastrectomy Staple Line Reinforcement; Gynecology - Vaginal Cuff Closure
Kind of study
Watches patients without assigning a treatment. No drug phase (a device or procedure study).
Who can join
Ages 18 years and older. About 161 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
Where
United States, Germany, Italy (8 sites)
When
Starts or started 11 Dec 2019, ends 13 Nov 2023. Registered 3 May 2019.
Results
None posted yet.

In the researchers' words

This single-arm, prospective, observational multicenter study will collect clinical data in a post-market setting across two different specialties in Robotic surgical procedures: Bariatric Sleeve gastrectomy (Staple line reinforcement) and Hysterectomy (Vaginal cuff closure). Investigators will perform the procedure using SFX Spiral PDS Plus in compliance with their standard surgical approach and the IFU.
ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03937011

Sites

  • Baptist Health South FloridaMiami, Florida, United States
  • Albany MedicalAlbany, New York, United States
  • Mt. SinaiNew York, New York, United States
  • Lenox Hill hospitalNew York, New York, United States
  • Universitaetsklinikum Hamburg EppendorfHamburg, Germany
  • Klinuk fur Allgemelne, Viszeral-ThoraxTransplantations- und KinderchirurgieKiel, Germany
  • University of NaplesNaples, Italy
  • University PisaPisa, Italy