Recruiting

Surpass Elite with GUARD

Sponsor:

Stryker Neurovascular

Code:

NCT06872684

Conditions

Aneurysm

Aneurysm, Intracranial

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Surpass Elite with Guardian Flow Diverter System

Study Details

Brief summary:

The objective of the Safety and Efficacy of Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms with Surpass Elite with GUARDian Flow Diverter (GUARD) trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Surpass Elite with Guardian Flow Diverter System (FDS) in the treatment of unruptured, wide-neck saccular or fusiform, intracranial aneurysms (IAs) located on the internal carotid artery (ICA) or its branches.

Conditions

Aneurysm

Aneurysm, Intracranial

Study ID

NCT06872684

Start date

Jun 20, 2025

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

Jan 31, 2031

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan 31, 2029

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age is ≥18 and ≤80 years at the time of consent
2. Has a single unruptured target intracranial aneurysm (IA) of any size with the following characteristics:

1. Is located on the internal carotid artery or its branches
2. Has a wide neck (wide neck typically defined as neck width ≥ 4 millimeter (mm), or dome to neck ratio ≤ 2.0) or no discernible neck
3. Aneurysm is either saccular or fusiform in nature
3. Has a parent vessel diameter ≥ 3.0 mm to ≤ 6.0 mm at the largest diameter
4. There is documented risk-benefit of endovascular treatment that outweighs the risks of intracranial aneurysm rupture during the subject's expected lifetime if left untreated.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Has an extradural target aneurysm
2. Has a target aneurysm in the posterior circulation
3. Perforator or branch vessel, inclusive of the posterior communicating artery, arises from the target aneurysm body or neck (branches or arteries must arise or connect from the parent vessel separate from the aneurysm or neck to not be excluded from trial)
4. Has a true bifurcation aneurysm, defined as an aneurysm (saccular or non-saccular) located at a point of vessel bifurcation
5. Has vessel characteristics, such as severe tortuosity (cavernous Internal Carotid Artery (cICA) Type IV1), stenosis (>70%), or morphology that would preclude safe endovascular access or proper deployment of the trial device to the target aneurysm
6. Received previous treatment for the target aneurysm or parent artery where it would interfere with the placement or proper apposition of the device
7. Has a medical contraindication to trial or procedure related antiplatelet medications (aspirin, clopidogrel/Plavix, ticagrelor, and heparin), local or general anesthesia, or life-threatening allergy to contrast dye
8. Has a known severe allergy to nickel, chromium cobalt, tungsten, or platinum
9. Patients with heparin hypersensitivity, including patients with a previous incident of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT).
10. Modified Rankin Score (mRS) assessment is ≥ 3 at pre-procedure exam
11. Presence of unstable neurological deficit (i.e., worsening of clinical condition in the last 30 days prior to the index procedure)
12. Subarachnoid hemorrhage occurred within 30 days prior to the index procedure
13. Major surgery (including previous intracranial implant) either occurred within 30 days prior to the index procedure date or is planned to occur within 120 days following the index procedure date
14. Has more than one intracranial aneurysm (IA) that requires treatment within 12 months after the index procedure
15. Received previous intracranial implant associated with the symptomatic or vascular distribution within the past 84 days prior to treatment date
16. Chronic anticoagulation therapy is ongoing or known coagulopathy exists
17. Has atrial fibrillation with or without pacemaker.
18. Has other known serious concurrent medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease (including recent myocardial infarction \[<12 weeks\], symptomatic congestive heart failure, or carotid stenosis), kidney failure (>2.0 mg/dl serum creatinine), pulmonary disease, uncontrolled diabetes, progressive neurologic disorders, terminal cancer, vasculitis, high risk of ischemic stroke or recent stroke
19. Has acute life-threatening illness (e.g., acute kidney or heart failure) other than the neurological disease to be treated in this trial
20. Evidence of active infection at the time of treatment
21. Life expectancy is less than 5 years due to other illness or condition (in addition to an intracranial aneurysm)
22. Unable to comply with the trial follow up requirements due to conditions such as dementia or psychiatric problems, active substance abuse, or history of non-compliance with medical advice, as determined by the investigator
23. Pregnant or breast- feeding women or women who wish to become pregnant during the length of trial participation
24. Presence of intracranial mass (tumor, except meningioma, abscess, or other infection), non-treated arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in the territory of the target aneurysm
25. Enrollment in another study involving an investigational product that could confound the outcomes of this trial

Study Design

Enrollment

183 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Surpass Elite with Guardian Flow Diverter

This is a prospective single arm study in which all subjects who present for Surpass Elite with Guardian flow diverter implantation, provide informed consent, and meet inclusion/exclusion criteria may receive treatment.

Interventions

Surpass Elite with Guardian Flow Diverter System

The Surpass Elite with Guardian Flow Diverter System is indicated for use in the endovascular treatment of adults (age 18 or above) with unruptured wide-neck saccular or fusiform intracranial aneurysms arising from a parent vessel with a diameter ≥ 3.0 millimeter (mm) and ≤ 6.0 mm and located on the Internal Carotid Artery (ICA) or its branches.

Primary outcome measure

  • The primary safety endpoint: Number of subjects with neurologic death or major ipsilateral stroke through 12 months as adjudicated by an independent Clinical Events Committee (CEC). [ Time Frame: 12 month ± 3 months ]
  • The primary efficacy endpoint: Number of subjects with 100% occlusion of the target aneurysm without significant parent artery stenosis, and with no target aneurysm retreatment through the 12-month follow-up visit timepoint. [ Time Frame: 12 month ± 3 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital

Recruiting

Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85711

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Alexander Coon, MD

University of California Davis Health

Recruiting

Davis, California, United States, 95616

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Ben Waldau, MD, MAS, FAANS, FACS

Stanford University School of Medicine

Recruiting

Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304

Contacts

Banu Priya Rajasekaran

650-304-6402bpriya@stanford.edu

Principal Investigator:

Robert Dodd, MD

Lyerly Neurosurgery, an Affiliate of Baptist

Recruiting

Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32207

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Ricardo Hanel, MD

University of Kansas Medical Center

Recruiting

Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Koji Ebersole, MD

Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

Recruiting

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States, 01803

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Emanuele Orru', MD

Mount Sinai Health System

Recruiting

New York, New York, United States, 10029

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Reade DeLeacy, MD

Stony Brook University Hospital

Recruiting

Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

David Fiorella, MD

Cleveland Clinic

Recruiting

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Mark Bain, MD

Oregon Health & Science University

Recruiting

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Ryan Priest, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Stryker Neurovascular

Last update posted

Apr 8, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Keywords

  • Saccular Aneurysm
  • Fusiform Aneurysm
  • Unruptured Aneurysm
  • Flow Diverter

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Stryker Neurovascular on 2026-04-08.