Stratos LV/LV-T Technical Manual 17

1.7Clinical Studies

The subsequent sections summarize the following three clinical studies that were used to support the safety and effectiveness of the Stratos LV/LV-T CRT-Ps.

The AVAIL CLS/CRT clinical study

The OVID clinical study (OUS)

The OPTION CRT/ATx clinical study

Two of the studies, AVAIL CLS/CRT and OVID, collected significant safety data supporting use of the Stratos LV/LV-T CRT-P system. The third study, OPTION CRT/ATx, supports the effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). The OPTION CRT/ATx study was conducted on a device that delivers CRT but, in addition, also offers defibrillation therapy (CRT-D).

1.7.1 Stratos LV Clinical Study – AVAIL CLS/CRT

Study Design

The AVAIL CLS/CRT was a multi-center, prospective, randomized, blinded clinical study designed to support approval for cardiac resynchronization therapy for a Heart Failure (HF) patient population not requiring back up defibrillation and that are indicated for an ablate and pace procedures. All patients enrolled into the clinical study were randomly assigned to one of three groups using a 2:2:1 ratio for randomization.