Robotic Minimally Invasive Inguinal Hernia Repair Post-Market Clinical Study With the DEXTER Robotic System

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age22+
SponsorDistalmotion SA

About this trial

The purpose of this post-market, observational study is to collect data under anticipated conditions of use that demonstrates that DEXTER performs as intended in the intended patient population, including a variety of representative disease etiologies and demographic groups.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Subject is ≥ 22 years of age at time of enrollment/consent

Subject is indicated for and planned to undergo robot-assisted and laparoscopic surgery for unilateral or bilateral inguinal hernia repair

Subject is able and willing to comply with the protocol requirements, has been informed of the nature of the study, and has signed the IRB-approved informed consent form

Disqualifiers

Subject with any relative and absolute contraindications for the use of conventional endoscopes and endoscopic surgical instruments and/or general non-procedure specific contraindications to endoscopic surgery including bleeding diathesis and pregnancy

Subject is participating in another clinical investigation at the time of enrollment or planned participation at any time during this clinical study

Subject has a known or suspected medical condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may put the subject at risk for participation in this clinical study

Trial population

Adult patients undergoing unilateral or bilateral inguinal hernia repair

Trial design

Design model

Case-only

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • inguinal hernia repair

    Device

    Robotic-assisted inguinal hernia repair with the DEXTER robotic surgery system

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Primary safety outcome

Occurrence of Clavien-Dindo grades III-V adverse events

Time frame
up to 30 days after surgery
2

Primary efficacy outcome

Successful completion of the DEXTER-assisted procedure, i.e. free of any conversion to an open or fully laparoscopic surgical approach

Time frame
Intraoperative

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Distalmotion SA

Lead sponsor

Veranex, Inc.

Collaborator