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Safety and Efficacy of ECMT-100 for the Treatment of Anorectal Fistulas
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๐ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male and female subjects at least 18 years of age.
* Provide informed consent
* Non-pregnant females
* Clinical diagnosis of 1 high transsphincteric anorectal fistula, with 1 internal opening and 1-2 external openings, with a single seton in place.
* Seton placement for a minimum of four (4) weeks
* Willingness to participate in post-operative follow-up evaluations.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Inability to provide informed consent.
* Medical history of Crohn's disease/Ulcerative Colitis.
* Subjects with multiple fistula tracts (defined as \>1 internal opening and/or \>2 external openings), secondary tracts, horseshoe fistulas, J-pouch fistulas, superficial fistulas, ano/recto-vaginal fistulas or rectourethral fistulas.
* Previous fistulotomy/fistulectomy at the target treatment site (a history of these procedures at other locations is not exclusionary).
* Fistula of traumatic origin including obstetric.
* Evidence of ongoing local infection.
* Evidence of active abscess at the time of treatment.
* Chronic disease such as congestive heart failure, liver disease, renal disease, insulin dependent diabetes (as determined by A1C reading from past 6-12 months), or any chronic illness that may interfere with participation in this study.
* Active and unstable disease state or infection anywhere in the body per Investigator's evaluation and determination.
* Autoimmune disease that is not stable.
* Subjects who are immunocompromised such as known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
* Ongoing use of antiplatelet drugs. Subjects may be included in the study if antiplatelet drugs have been stopped for 5 to 7 days prior to surgery.
* Known coagulopathy (demonstrated by stated or medical record history of diagnosis)
* Pregnancy
* Previous history of radiation therapy in the area of the fistula.
* History of collagen disease.
* Known allergy to porcine products.
* Religious objection to use of porcine products.