🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-06

INSPIRE Pipeline™ Shield Post Approval Study (NCT05071963)

Neurovascular Product Surveillance Registry (INSPIRE) Pipeline™ Flex Embolization Device With Shield Technology™ Post Approval Study (PAS)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Medtronic Neurovascular Clinical Affairs

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of the Pipeline™ Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology™ Post Approval Study (PAS) ("Pipeline™ Shield PAS") is to collect on-label use data in patients undergoing treatment for intracranial aneurysms (IA) using the Pipeline™ Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology™ ("Pipeline™ Shield Device") in a real-world post approval setting within the United States.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama

Age range: 22 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (16 Sites)

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
  • Yale New Haven Hospital — New Haven, Connecticut
  • Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville — Jacksonville, Florida
  • Emory University Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia
  • Endeavor Health - Evanston Hospital — Evanston, Illinois
  • Norton Healthcare — Louisville, Kentucky
  • Washington University in Saint Louis — St Louis, Missouri
  • NYU Langone Medical Center — New York, New York
  • Montefiore Medical Center — New York, New York
  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation — Cleveland, Ohio
  • Oklahoma (OU) University Medical Center — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Geisinger Medical Center — Danville, Pennsylvania
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Prisma Health — Greenville, South Carolina
  • Baylor Scott & White Research Institute — Dallas, Texas
  • University of Utah Hospital — Salt Lake City, Utah

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗