Clinical trials

The purpose of this clinical investigation is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the ColoSeal ICD System in a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study. The ColoSeal ICD System is intended to be used to protect a damaged segment of colon such as a surgical anastomosis, anastomosis leak, or perforation from contact with fecal flow for up to 14 days. The device will be evaluated in adult patients with rectal and rectosigmoid cancer undergoing a resection with a colorectal anastomosis.

The purpose of this clinical investigation is to evaluate the safety of the ColoSeal ICD System by evaluating its effectiveness in reducing the stoma creation rate and by comparing the rate of major complications to current standard of care for rectal cancer surgery with a diverting ostomy.