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NCT05567172

Watchman FLX Pro CT Pilot Study

Completed NA Results posted Last updated 9 December 2025
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Left atrial appendage closure device WM FLX Pro in Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in 43 participants. Completed in 18 June 2025.

Timeline
24 March 2023
Primary endpoint
14 October 2024
18 June 2025

Quick facts

Lead sponsorBoston Scientific Corporation
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment43
Start date24 March 2023
Primary completion14 October 2024
Estimated completion18 June 2025
Sites1 location across Denmark

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Boston Scientific Corporation — full company profile →

Who can join

Adults 18 to 90, any sex, with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation (AF). Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Number of Participants With Any Hypoattenuated Thickening (HAT) on the Surface of the Device Primary · 14 days to 3 months post implant

Serial measurement of any HAT on the surface of the device at 14 days, 45 days and 3 months post implant as assessed by core lab using CT imaging

GroupValue95% CI
14 Days3
45 Days5
3 Months5

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: 12 Months. Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Device Arm
Serious: 23/43 (53%)
Deaths: 3/43

Serious adverse events (35 terms)

ReactionSystemDevice Arm
Atrial FibrillationCardiac disorders
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
Iron deficiency anaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Cardiac FailureCardiac disorders
ConcussionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Cerebrovascular accidentNervous system disorders
Pleural effusionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
DysphagiaGastrointestinal disorders
Inguinal herniaGastrointestinal disorders
Rectal haemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
Device related thrombosisGeneral disorders
Covid-19Infections and infestations
InfluenzaInfections and infestations
SepsisInfections and infestations
UrosepsisInfections and infestations
Eye injuryInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Pelvic fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Rib fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
OsteoarthritisMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Bladder cancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Breast cancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
CholangiocarcinomaNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Cerebral haemorrhageNervous system disorders
Other adverse events (6 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemDevice Arm
Catheter site bleedingGeneral disorders
Device related thrombosisGeneral disorders
Device leakageProduct Issues
GI bleedingGastrointestinal disorders
AphoniaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Groin hematomaVascular disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Atrial Fibrillation, Pneumonia, Urinary tract infection, Iron deficiency anaemia, Cardiac Failure, Concussion, Cerebrovascular accident, Pleural effusion.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05567172 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The primary objective of this study is to measure device tissue coverage post-implantation of the WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device (WATCHMAN FLX Pro) using the serial advanced imaging modalities of cardiac computed tomography (CT) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and assess its relationship, if any, to clinical events.

Publications & conference data

3 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. First-in-human left atrial appendage closure using the WATCHMAN FLX Pro device: a case report.
    Nielsen-Kudsk JE, Kramer A, Andersen A, Andersen A, et al · · 2024 · cited 5× · PMID 38617588 · DOI 10.1093/ehjcr/ytae135
  2. Embolization of left atrial appendage occluders: review of the current evidence.
    Martín-Arena MÁ, Galeote-García G, Lara-García A, Jurado-Román A, et al · · 2026 · PMID 42087863 · DOI 10.24875/recic.m25000553
  3. The ABC of sealing following left atrial appendage closure.
    Hamadanchi A, Eskildsen VK, Johnsen J, Frederiksen CA, et al · · 2026 · PMID 41973211 · DOI 10.1007/s00392-026-02895-6

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