Clinical trial Recruiting at 7 sites Observational Ages 18 and up

European registry tracking use of the Ion system for lung nodule biopsy and localization

Official title: A European Multi-Center, Prospective, Single-Arm, Observational Study to Evaluate Real-World Outcomes for the Ion Endoluminal System

Run by Intuitive Surgical · NCT06923774 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This will collect real-world data to see how well the Ion endoluminal system works for adults having elective lung nodule biopsies or localization procedures.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment1200 (estimated)
SponsorIntuitive Surgical
Industry-sponsored
Locations9 sites (Brest and 8 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedSeptember 9, 2025
Main results expectedOctober 2029
Study endsOctober 2029
Registry record updatedOctober 9, 2026
Trial IDNCT06923774 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18 or older who are planned to undergo an elective lung lesion biopsy and/or localization using the Ion endoluminal system and can give informed consent are ideal candidates.

Probably not a fit

Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding, legally incapacitated or in vulnerable populations, participating in conflicting interventional trials, or unwilling to comply with follow-up are excluded and unlikely to benefit from participation.

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

What this trial studies

This is a prospective, observational, multi-center, single-arm post-market registry collecting real-world procedural details and short- and long-term clinical outcomes after use of the CE-marked Ion endoluminal system for elective lung nodule biopsy or localization. About 1,200 adults who undergo an attempted or performed biopsy and/or localization with the device will be enrolled across participating European centers. The device will be used according to its approved indications and local standard-of-care, and data will capture procedural characteristics, complications, and diagnostic outcomes. No experimental interventions or randomized comparisons are planned.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the registry could provide evidence that the Ion system enables accurate and safe bronchoscopic biopsy and localization of lung nodules, helping improve diagnostic confidence and care planning.

How similar studies have gone: Robotic and advanced bronchoscopic platforms similar to the Ion system have shown promising feasibility and diagnostic yield in prior studies, though large real-world registries remain limited.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient is aged 18 years or older at time of consent.
* Patient is planned to undergo a lung lesion biopsy(s) and/or localization procedure(s) utilizing the Ion endoluminal system.
* Patient is willing and able to give written informed consent for clinical study participation.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient is participating in an interventional research study or research study with investigational agents with an unknown safety profile that would interfere with participation in this study or study results.
* Female patient that is pregnant or breast feeding as determined by standard site practices.
* Patient is legally incapacitated or in a legal/court ordered institution or is part of a known vulnerable population, including but not limited to dependency on the sponsor, hospital or study doctor.
* Patient is not willing to comply with post-procedure study participation requirements.
* Investigator, in their professional opinion, has decided that it is in the patient's best interest to not participate in the clinical study.

Where it's running

  • Hôpital Marie Lannelongue
    Le Plessis-Robinson, France
    Recruiting
  • Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • DGD Lungenklining Hemer
    Hemer, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Helios Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken
    Wiesbaden, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Universitätsspital Zürich
    Zurich, Switzerland
    Recruiting
  • University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    London, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
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  • Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
    Manchester, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Brest, Hôpital de La Cavale Blanche
    Brest, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • CHU de Rouen
    Rouen, France
    Not yet recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.