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AI-aided colon cancer tech gets FDA nod

April 12, 2021 By Sean Whooley

Cosmo Pharmaceuticals announced today that it received marketing authorization for its GI Genius AI-based lesion detecting system. GI Genius is an intelligent endoscopy system that uses AI/machine learning to detect lesions in the colon such as polyps or suspected tumors in real-time during a colonoscopy, according to a news release. The device, which received FDA […]

Filed Under: Endoscopic, Featured, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health Technology, Imaging, Regulatory/Compliance, Software / IT Tagged With: AI, artificial intelligence, Colonoscopy, Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, FDA, Medtronic

This snake-like robot could be used for colonoscopies

July 12, 2017 By Danielle Kirsh

Ben-Gurion University researchers are working on creating an ingestible snake-like robot that can navigate through the small intestine for a robotic colonoscopy. The tiny, swallowable robot, deemed SAW (single actuator wave-like robot), moves in a wave motion and is able to move through the environment of the small intestine. “The external shape of the robot […]

Filed Under: Robotics Tagged With: Ben-Gurion University, Colonoscopy, ingestible robot, MedTech

Check-Cap plans $27m round for low-dose X-ray imaging capsule

January 5, 2015 By Val Kennedy

Check-Cap plans $27m round for low-dose X-ray imaging capsule

Check-Cap announced plans to raise approximately $27 million with a $15 million initial public offering and a $12 million private placement, saying it will use the proceeds to develop its ingestible low-dose X-ray imaging capsule.

Filed Under: Imaging, Initial Public Offering (IPO), News Well Tagged With: Check-Cap, Colonoscopy

Given Imaging’s PillCam Colon wins FDA clearance

February 4, 2014 By Chris Walker

Given Imaging's PillCam Colon wins FDA clearance

Given Imaging (NSDQ:GIVN) said it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its PillCam Colon, a modified version of its PillCam device.

Filed Under: Imaging, News Well, Regulatory/Compliance Tagged With: Colonoscopy, Covidien, Given Imaging

Avantis raises $5M in debt round for Third Eye endoscope

January 20, 2014 By Chris Walker Leave a Comment

Avantis raises $5M in debt round for Third Eye endoscope

Avantis Medical Systems said it brought in $4.8 million of a hoped-for $10.6 million debt round.

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Avantis makes catheter-based endoscopic devices designed to detect and treat and gastrointestinal cancers, according to its website. It’s flagship product is the Third Eye "retrospect" for colonoscopies.

Filed Under: Endoscopic, Funding Roundup, News Well Tagged With: Avantis Medical Systems Inc., Colonoscopy

Pentax and Smart ink colonoscopy deal

November 29, 2013 By Chris Walker Leave a Comment

Pentax and Smart ink deal

Under the terms of a new agreement Pentax Medical plans to commercialize its G-Eye endoscope in Europe, the Middle-East and Africa.

The endoscope utilizes Smart’s G-Eye balloon and the HD+ PENTAX Medical colonoscope in order to “centralize the image in the colon lumen and flattens colon folds, thereby providing enhanced visualization of the colon and enabling an increase in polyp detection,” according to a press release.

Filed Under: News Well Tagged With: Colonoscopy, Deals Roundup, Pentax, Smart Medical

FDA panel backs computed tomography for colon cancer

September 11, 2013 By Ingrid Mezo Leave a Comment

FDA panel backs computed tomography for colon cancer

Dr. Ronald M. Summers, Diagnostic Radiology Department,
Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health

An FDA panel yesterday agreed that computed tomography colonography should be a screening option offered to asymptomatic colorectal cancer patients over age 50.

Filed Under: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), News Well Tagged With: Colonoscopy

FDA win for Given Imaging’s 3rd-gen PillCam

August 13, 2013 By Sony Salzman

FDA win for Given Imaging's 3rd-gen PillCam

Israel-based Given Imaging is slated to roll out its next-generation PillCam, a capsule-sized camera device used to monitor various GI diseases, after winning 510(k) clearance from the FDA.

Filed Under: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Imaging, News Well, Regulatory/Compliance Tagged With: Colonoscopy, Given Imaging

FDA panels form joint meeting to consider colorectal cancer screening

July 16, 2013 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

FDA logo

A pair of FDA advisory committees planned a joint meeting to discuss the pros and cons of computed tomography colonoscopy as a method of scanning asymptomatic patients for colorectal cancer, according to a notice in the Federal Register.

The FDA’s Gastroenterology-Urology Panel and the Radiological Devices Panel will join forces to advise the FDA on continuing regulation on the topic, meeting in a public forum open to "interested persons" who may present data and opinions, either in writing or orally during the meeting.

Filed Under: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), News Well, Regulatory/Compliance Tagged With: Colonoscopy

Mass. Senate hopefuls on both sides of the party line oppose device tax | MassDevice.com On Call

June 4, 2013 By Sony Salzman Leave a Comment

MassDevice On Call

MASSDEVICE ON CALL — U.S. Senate hopefuls vying for a seat in the Massachusetts campaign agree on 1 point: opposition to the medical device tax. Both Reps. Edward Markey (D) and private equity investor Gabriel Gomez (R) expressed disapproval of the 2.3% excise tax on medical device companies during the recent emphasis on tax policy on the campaign trial this week.

Filed Under: Medicare, News Well Tagged With: Colonoscopy, Johns Hopkins, Medicare Fraud, On Call, U.S. Senate

Philips in India: Screening under-served women for cervical, breast cancer

November 6, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

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Philips Healthcare (NYSE:PHG) threw its support behind a long-term program to provide screening and preventative care to women in under-served areas of India after a pilot program proved successful.

Filed Under: Emerging Markets, News Well, Women's Health Tagged With: Breast Cancer, Colonoscopy, Philips

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