1. SPOT GRADE II: Clinical Validation of a New Method for Reproducibly Quantifying Surgical Wound Bleeding: Prospective, Multicenter, Multispecialty, Single-Arm Study
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Russell H Spotnitz, Mark Christopher Hermann, William D. Spotnitz, Bruce G Miller, Bobby L White, Daniel J. Del Gaizo, Linda Sher, Ian J Schorn, Rachel W Hoffman, Roberto J. Manson, Daniel L. Gillen, and Yuri Genyk
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,SPOT GRADE ,Surgical Wound ,Blood Loss, Surgical ,Surface Bleeding Severity Scale ,HEMOBLAST Bellows ,030230 surgery ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Medicine ,Data monitoring committee ,Humans ,Prospective Studies ,Single Arm Study ,Aged ,business.industry ,Investigational Device ,Surgical wound ,Hematology ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,Surgery ,lcsh:RC666-701 ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Hemostasis ,Orthopedic surgery ,target bleeding site ,Female ,Original Article ,business - Abstract
The SPOT GRADE (SG), a Surface Bleeding Severity Scale, is a unique visual method for assessing bleeding severity based on quantitative determinations of blood flow. This study assessed the reliability of the SG scale in a clinical setting and collected initial data on the safety and efficacy of HEMOBLAST Bellows (HB), a hemostatic agent, in abdominal and orthopedic operations. Twenty-seven patients were enrolled across 3 centers and received the investigational device. Bleeding severity and hemostasis were independently assessed by 2 surgical investigators at baseline and at 3, 6, and 10 minutes after application of HB and compared for agreement. The mean paired κ statistic for assignment of SG scores was .7754. The mean paired κ statistics for determining eligibility for participation in the trial based on bleeding severity and the mean paired κ statistics determining the presence of hemostasis were .9301 and .9301, respectively. The proportion of patients achieving hemostasis within 3, 6, and 10 minutes of HB application were 50.0%, 79.2%, and 91.7%, respectively. There were no unanticipated adverse device effects and one possible serious adverse device effect, as determined by the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC). The reliability of the SG scale was validated in a clinical setting. Initial data on the safety and efficacy of HB in abdominal and orthopedic operations were collected, and there were no concerns raised by the investigators or the IDMC.
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- 2020