Clinical trial Recruiting at 20 sites Interventional Ages 18 to 80

Endovascular repair of intracranial aneurysms with the Surpass Elite plus GUARDian flow diverter

Official title: Safety and Efficacy of Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms With Surpass Elite With GUARDian Flow Diverter

Run by Stryker Neurovascular · NCT06872684 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests whether the Surpass Elite with GUARDian flow diverter safely and effectively treats unruptured wide‑neck saccular or fusiform aneurysms on the internal carotid artery or its branches in adults.

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Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
Enrollment183 (estimated)
SponsorStryker Neurovascular
Industry-sponsored
Locations20 sites (Tucson, Arizona and 19 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 20, 2025
Main results expectedJanuary 31, 2029
Study endsJanuary 31, 2031
Registry record updatedOctober 21, 2026
Trial IDNCT06872684 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18–80 with a single unruptured wide‑neck saccular or fusiform aneurysm on the internal carotid artery or its branches and a parent vessel diameter of 3.0–6.0 mm who are judged by their physician to benefit from endovascular treatment.

Probably not a fit

Patients with posterior circulation or extradural aneurysms, aneurysms with important perforator or branch vessels arising from the aneurysm body or neck, ruptured aneurysms, multiple target aneurysms, or parent vessels outside the 3.0–6.0 mm range are unlikely to benefit from this trial.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Patients 18–80 with a single unruptured wide‑neck saccular or fusiform intracranial aneurysm on the internal carotid artery or its branches and a parent vessel diameter of 3.0–6.0 mm will receive the Surpass Elite with GUARDian flow diverter via endovascular placement. The procedure is performed at participating centers and patients are followed with clinical exams and imaging to document aneurysm occlusion and monitor complications. The trial focuses on safety (procedure- and device-related adverse events) and device efficacy in achieving durable aneurysm occlusion. Data will be collected across multiple US sites to characterize outcomes in this specific aneurysm subgroup.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the device could offer a minimally invasive option to close wide‑neck ICA aneurysms and lower the long‑term risk of rupture.

How similar studies have gone: Flow diverter devices (for example Pipeline and Surpass variants) have demonstrated success for many ICA aneurysms, but combining Surpass Elite with the GUARDian configuration is a newer approach with more limited prior data.

Who can join: the full rules

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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

Where it's running

  • Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital
    Tucson, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of California Davis Health
    Davis, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Palo Alto, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Lyerly Neurosurgery, an Affiliate of Baptist
    Jacksonville, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Baptist Hospital of Miami
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Indiana University
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Iowa Healthcare
    Iowa City, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Kansas Medical Center
    Kansas City, Kansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
    Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center
    New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mount Sinai Health System
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Rochester Medical Center
    Rochester, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Stony Brook University Hospital
    Stony Brook, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Montefiore Medical Center
    The Bronx, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Portland, Oregon, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Semmes Murphey
    Memphis, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    Galveston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting

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