Clinical and angiographic safety and efficacy trial with a new coronary stent: The RESTOR study of the R Stent

The RESTOR trial (R Stent Efficacy and Safety Trial by ORBUS) is an efficacy and safety evaluation of the R Stent for treatment of patients with a single de novo coronary lesion < 25 mm in length in a coronary artery of 2.75-4.0 mm diameter. This new stent utilizes a patented dual helix design for radial strength and flexibility. The aim of the study was to assess major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and angiographic outcome at 6 months after implantation. From May to December 2000 a total of 121 patients with symptomatic stable or unstable angina pectoris or documented silent ischemia and a signficant single, de novo coronary lesion (average reference vessel diameter 2.84 ± 0.54 mm, average lesion length 10.53 ± 3.70 mm) were included in two Dutch centers. All patients were treated with clopidogrel 75 mg/day for 1 month and with aspirin ≥ 100 mg/day. The angiographic success rate (< 30% diameter stenosis post procedure) was 98.3%. Procedural success (angiographic success without in-hospital MACE) was 95.9%. The 6-month MACE rate was 12.4%. 101 of the 121 patients had an angiographic allow-up at 6 months. Minimal lumen diameter pre/post procedure and at follow-up was 0.98 ± 0.37, 2.64 ± 0.38 and 1.85 ± 0.68 mm, respectively. The resulting binary restenosis rate in this population was 20.8%. The coronary R Stent is safe and effective as a primary device for the treatment of native coronary lesions in patients with stable or unstable angina pectoris, and well suitable as a platform for a drug eluting stent.