About this trial
A prospective, single arm, non-randomized feasibility study to confirm the safety and performance of the Xeltis Hemodialysis Access conduit, aXess-E, in subjects older than 18 years with end-stage renal disease, who plan to undergo hemodialysis for at least the first 6 months after study access creation.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Subjects with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who require placement of an Arteriovenous Graft (AVG) in the upper extremity to start or maintain hemodialysis therapy
At least 18 years of age at screening
Suitable anatomy (e.g. a target vein with a minimum diameter of 5mm) for the implantation of an aXess-E conduit
The patient has been informed about the nature of the study, understands and agrees to its provisions, and has personally provided written informed consent
Disqualifiers
History or evidence of severe cardiac disease (New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class IV and/or Ejection Fraction (EF) <25%), myocardial infarction within six months of study enrolment, ventricular tachyarrhythmias requiring continuing treatment, or unstable angina
Uncontrolled or poorly controlled diabetes
Abnormal blood values that could influence patient recovery and or/ conduit hemostasis
Reduced liver function, defined as: >2x the upper limit of normal for serum bilirubin, International Normalized Ratio (INR) >1.5 or prothrombin time (PT) >18 seconds
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- aXess-E conduit