{"id":515546,"date":"2021-07-21T07:16:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T11:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/late-breaking-trial-data-at-tvt-demonstrate-sustained-safety-and-performance-of-watchman-flx-left-atrial-appendage-closure-device\/"},"modified":"2021-07-21T07:16:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T11:16:37","slug":"late-breaking-trial-data-at-tvt-demonstrate-sustained-safety-and-performance-of-watchman-flx-left-atrial-appendage-closure-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/late-breaking-trial-data-at-tvt-demonstrate-sustained-safety-and-performance-of-watchman-flx-left-atrial-appendage-closure-device\/","title":{"rendered":"Late-Breaking Trial Data at TVT Demonstrate Sustained Safety and Performance of WATCHMAN FLX\u2122 Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">PINNACLE FLX study meets 24-month endpoint, reinforces positive 12-month outcomes with next-generation device for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">MARLBOROUGH, Mass.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 21, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Today, Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) announced positive 24-month results from the PINNACLE FLX clinical trial assessing the safety and efficacy of the next-generation WATCHMAN FLX\u2122 Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Presented as late-breaking clinical science at TVT: The Structural Heart Summit, the study evaluated the WATCHMAN FLX device as an alternative to long-term oral anticoagulation therapy, including non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), for stroke risk reduction in patients with NVAF. <\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1577906\/Boston_Scientific_Corporation_WATCHMAN_FLX_Product.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1577906\/Boston_Scientific_Corporation_WATCHMAN_FLX_Product.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The prospective, non-randomized PINNACLE FLX trial included 400 patients in the U.S. with NVAF who were eligible for anti-coagulation therapy to reduce the risk of stroke but had appropriate rationale to seek a non-pharmaceutical alternative. Following the positive <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3234081-1&amp;h=1110846588&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ahajournals.org%2Fdoi%2Ffull%2F10.1161%2FCIRCULATIONAHA.120.050117&amp;a=12-month+results\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">12-month results<\/a>\u00a0in which the trial met its primary safety and efficacy endpoints, the trial met its secondary effectiveness endpoint \u2013 defined as the occurrence of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism over 24 months \u2013 with a rate of 3.4% compared to the performance goal of 8.7%.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These findings demonstrate sustained device performance over two years and reinforce the excellent safety and efficacy profile of the WATCHMAN FLX technology,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Saibal Kar<\/span>, M.D., study co-principal investigator and interventional cardiologist at Los Robles Regional Medical Center and Bakersfield Heart Hospital, <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. &#8220;Building upon the low complication rates and 100% rate of effective LAA closure seen at 12 months, the 3.4% rate of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism at 24 months is very encouraging in this complex, elderly patient population.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the low rate of ischemic stroke, the data through 24 months also demonstrated that no patients experienced a device embolization or pericardial effusion requiring cardiac surgery, all of which is favorable in the context of previous clinical studies.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The final results of this pivotal study underscore how design advancements of the WATCHMAN FLX device \u2013 which allow for improved anchoring, a faster, more effective LAA closure and compatibility with more complex anatomies \u2013 have translated into a safe, effective and durable option for patients with NVAF at increased risk for stroke and systemic embolism and an appropriate rationale to seek a non-pharmaceutical alternative,&#8221;\u00a0said Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Ian Meredith, AM<\/span>, global chief medical officer, Boston Scientific. <\/p>\n<p>The next-generation WATCHMAN FLX device received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 2020<\/span> and CE Mark in <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 2019<\/span>, and is now used in nearly all implants in the U.S. and <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span> in lieu of the previous-generation device.<\/p>\n<p>The company continues its clinical research on the WATCHMAN FLX device for use in patients with NVAF via two large prospective, randomized controlled trials: the OPTION trial \u2013 comparing the WATCHMAN FLX device to oral anticoagulants in patients who also undergo a cardiac ablation procedure; and the CHAMPION-AF clinical trial \u2013 studying a broader anticoagulant-eligible patient population to evaluate the device against NOACs for embolic stroke prevention. <\/p>\n<p>For more information on the WATCHMAN FLX device, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3234081-1&amp;h=1517089763&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.watchman.com%2F&amp;a=www.watchman.com%2Fimplanter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.watchman.com\/implanter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Boston Scientific<br \/><\/b>Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. 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This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this document.<\/p>\n<p>CONTACTS:<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Angela Mineo<\/span><br \/>Media Relations<br \/>(763) 955-8325 (office)<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:Angela.mineo@bsci.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Angela.mineo@bsci.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-person\">Lauren Tengler<\/span><br \/>\n        <br \/>Investor Relations<br \/>(508) 683-4479<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:BSXInvestorRelations@bsci.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BSXInvestorRelations@bsci.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0By Kaplan-Meier estimate<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"PURL\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/img\/favicon.png?sn=PH49371&amp;sd=2021-07-21\" \/> View original content to download multimedia:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/late-breaking-trial-data-at-tvt-demonstrate-sustained-safety-and-performance-of-watchman-flx-left-atrial-appendage-closure-device-301338450.html\">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/late-breaking-trial-data-at-tvt-demonstrate-sustained-safety-and-performance-of-watchman-flx-left-atrial-appendage-closure-device-301338450.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Boston Scientific Corporation<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=PH49371&amp;Transmission_Id=202107210713PR_NEWS_USPR_____PH49371&amp;DateId=20210721\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PINNACLE FLX study meets 24-month endpoint, reinforces positive 12-month outcomes with next-generation device for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation PR Newswire MARLBOROUGH, Mass., July 21, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Today, Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) announced positive 24-month results from the PINNACLE FLX clinical trial assessing the safety and efficacy of the next-generation WATCHMAN FLX\u2122 Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Presented as late-breaking clinical science at TVT: The Structural Heart Summit, the study evaluated the WATCHMAN FLX device as an alternative to long-term oral anticoagulation therapy, including non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), for stroke risk reduction in patients with NVAF. 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