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.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 1200 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Intuitive Surgical Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 9 sites (Brest and 8 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 9, 2025 |
| Main results expected | October 2029 |
| Study ends | October 2029 |
| Registry record updated | October 9, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06923774 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
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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
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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
Show 3 more locations
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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
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Jana Meschede
- Email: IonEURegistry@intusurg.com
- Phone: +41 21 821 2000
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.