Clinical Investigation of the GORE® Drug-Coated PTA Balloon Catheter (GORE® DCB Catheter)

The primary objective of the clinical investigation is to evaluate the safety and performance of the Gore drug-coated balloon in the treatment of de novo and restenotic atherosclerotic lesions in the superficial femoral and popliteal arteries (SFA/PA) of patients with symptomatic PAD.

The performance of the GORE® DCB Catheter is superior to a performance goal derived from literature reports of uncoated PTA balloons, measured six months after intervention.

Inclusion criteria

• PAD patients with Rutherford Class 2 - 4
• De novo or restenotic lesions, including total occlusions of the SFA/PA
• 1 lesion which may include one or more regions of luminal narrowing ≥70% with a total combined lesion length between 30 - 150mm and a reference vessel diameter of 4 - 6mm
• 1 patent tibial or peroneal artery

Exclusion criteria

• Surgical or endovascular access in the Target limb/vessel within the previous 30 days
• Prior treatment of the Target lesion with PTA within 90 days or any prior treatment with drug-coated balloon
• Prior treatment of the Target vessel with stenting or bypass
• Iliac artery inflow lesions that cannot be successfully treated during the Index procedure
• Acute or subacute thrombus or arterial aneurysm in Target limb
• Severe calcification that renders the Target lesion non-dilatable
• Acute or chronic renal dysfunction (serum creatinine ≥2.5 mg/dL)