Avalus Ultra Post-Approval Study (PAS)

Last updated: April 20, 2026
Sponsor: Medtronic Cardiac Surgery
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Heart Valve Disease

Treatment

Medtronic Avalus Ultra

Clinical Study ID

NCT06506903
MDT23007
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize the safety and effectiveness of the Medtronic Avalus Ultra aortic valve bioprosthesis in patients with aortic valve disease.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria

Subjects must meet the following criteria to be included in the study:

  1. Subject has moderate or greater aortic stenosis or regurgitation, and there is a clinical indication for replacement of their native or prosthetic aortic valve with a bioprosthesis, with or without concomitant procedures, which are limited to any of the following:
  • Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation

  • Ascending aortic aneurysm or dissection repair or replacement, with or without circulatory arrest

  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

  • Surgical management of the left atrial appendage (LAA)

  • Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure

  • Resection of a sub-aortic membrane not requiring myectomy

  1. Subject is geographically stable and willing to return to the implanting site for all follow-up visits

  2. Subject is of legal age to provide informed consent

  3. Subject has been adequately informed of risks and requirements of the study and is willing and able to provide informed consent for participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects who meet any of the following criteria will not be eligible for participation in the study:

  1. Subject has a pre-existing prosthetic valve or annuloplasty device in another position or requires replacement or repair of the mitral, pulmonary, or tricuspid valve

  2. Subject has had a previous implant and then explant of the Avalus Ultra aortic valve bioprosthesis within the Avalus Ultra Post-Approval Study

  3. Subject presents with active endocarditis, active myocarditis, or other systemic infection

  4. Subject has a known hypersensitivity to contrast media that cannot be adequately premedicated

  5. Subject has a known hypersensitivity to platinum, iridium, or tantalum

  6. Subject has an anatomical abnormality that would increase surgical risk of morbidity or mortality, including:

  • Acute Type A aortic dissection

  • Ventricular aneurysm

  • Porcelain aorta

  • Hostile mediastinum

  • Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

  • Documented pulmonary hypertension (systolic >60mmHg)

  1. Subject has a non-cardiac major or progressive disease with a life expectancy of less than 1 year. These conditions include but are not limited to:
  • Child-Pugh Class C liver disease

  • Terminal cancer

  • End-stage lung disease

  1. Subject has renal failure, defined by dialysis therapy or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <30 mL/min/1.73 m2

  2. Subject has active or untreated hyperparathyroidism

  3. Subject is participating in another investigational device or drug trial (not including registries)

  4. Subject is pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant during the study period

  5. Subject has a documented history of substance (drug or alcohol) abuse

  6. Subject has greater than mild mitral valve regurgitation or greater than mild tricuspid valve regurgitation as assessed by echocardiography

  7. Subject has systolic ejection fraction (EF) <20% as assessed by echocardiography

  8. Subject has Grade IV diastolic dysfunction

  9. Subject has documented bleeding diatheses

  10. Subject has had an acute preoperative neurological deficit or myocardial infarction and has not returned to baseline or stabilized ≥30 days prior to implant

  11. Subject requires emergency surgery

Study Design

Total Participants: 190
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Medtronic Avalus Ultra
Phase:
Study Start date:
November 20, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
November 30, 2026

Study Description

A prospective, multi-center, single-arm, interventional, non-randomized, post-market study to characterize the safety and effectiveness of the Medtronic Avalus Ultra aortic valve bioprosthesis in patients with aortic valve disease. Approximately 150 subjects in the United States will be implanted and followed through one year post-procedure.

Connect with a study center

  • Hartford Hospital

    Hartford, Connecticut 06106
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Hartford Hospital

    Hartford 4835797, Connecticut 4831725 06106
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Florida Shands

    Gainesville, Florida 32610
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Florida Shands

    Gainesville 4156404, Florida 4155751 32610
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Emory Saint Joseph's

    Atlanta, Georgia 30342
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • WellStar Kennestone Hospital

    Marietta, Georgia 30060
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Emory Saint Joseph's

    Atlanta 4180439, Georgia 4197000 30342
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • WellStar Kennestone Hospital

    Marietta 4207783, Georgia 4197000 30060
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois 60611
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital

    Chicago 4887398, Illinois 4896861 60611
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Michigan Health System - University Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Michigan Health System - University Hospital

    Ann Arbor 4984247, Michigan 5001836 48109
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota 55902
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester 5043473, Minnesota 5037779 55902
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center

    Syracuse, New York 13203
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center

    Syracuse 5140405, New York 5128638 13203
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UH Cleveland Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohio 44106
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • ProMedica Toledo Hospital

    Toledo, Ohio 43606
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UH Cleveland Medical Center

    Cleveland 5150529, Ohio 5165418 44106
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • ProMedica Toledo Hospital

    Toledo 5174035, Ohio 5165418 43606
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UPMC Presbyterian

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UPMC Presbyterian

    Pittsburgh 5206379, Pennsylvania 6254927 15213
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Heart Hospital of Austin

    Austin, Texas 78756
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • CHI Saint Lukes Health - Baylor Saint Lukes Medical Center

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Heart Hospital of Austin

    Austin 4671654, Texas 4736286 78756
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • CHI Saint Lukes Health - Baylor Saint Lukes Medical Center

    Houston 4699066, Texas 4736286 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston 4699066, Texas 4736286 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill

    Seattle, Washington 98122
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill

    Seattle 5809844, Washington 5815135 98122
    United States

    Site Not Available

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