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US approval for pelvic prolapse treatment

I reported previously (see here) on two innovative Israeli medical procedures for pelvic prolapse. However, two devices from Israel’s ConTipi Medical are much simpler. Impressa was acquired by Kimberly Clark in 2013. ProVate has CE and now FDA approval. http://contipi.com/about/ … Continue reading

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Another cure for pelvic prolapse

Israel’s Escala Medical has developed what it describes as “the only non-surgical, incision-free 20-minute solution for patients suffering pelvic prolapse.” It is targeting FDA approval by the end of 2017. (I reported on a similar solution previously.) https://www.israel21c.org/first-ever-incision-free-fix-for-pelvic-organ-prolapse/ https://www.youtube.com/embed/r_livY0vlIQ?rel=0 http://trendlines.com/portfolio/escala-medical/

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A device to cure pelvic floor prolapse

Israel’s POP Medical has obtained US FDA approval for the marketing of its medical device for treatment of pelvic floor prolapse. 20% of the women in the world suffer from this condition at any given moment, and 30% at some … Continue reading

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Diagnosing Endometriosis

Israel’s EndoCure (see here previously) is developing a diagnostic tool combining AI and ultrasound that would allow physicians to clearly see the tiny lesions responsible for Endometriosis. The disease causes pelvic pain and infertility for women. It can spread to … Continue reading

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Investment in Israeli startups to 9/7/23

Nokod Security raised $8 million; Escala Medical received a €5.5 million European Innovation Council Accelerator grant; X-trodes received a €5.2 million European Innovation Council Accelerator grant; QLOG raised $2.5 million;

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Prolapse treatment gets European funding & US approval

Israel’s Escala Medical (see here previously) has received €5.5 million from the European Innovation Council for its non-surgical, incision-free 20-minute solution for patients suffering pelvic prolapse. It also recently received US FDA clearance. https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/escala-medical-awarded-5-5-million-eic-funding-to-revolutionize-pelvic-organ-prolapse-treatment-301862578.html

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US approval for AR surgical headset

As reported previously (see here) Israel-based Augmedics has developed xvision – an augmented reality X-ray-like headset for surgeons to use in spinal and pelvic operations. Xvision has just received US FDA clearance. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3776433,00.html

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Latest news on POP repair device

I reported previously (Aug 2016) on the minimally-invasive inter-uterine device from Israel’s POP Medical that repairs Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) affecting 50% of women. The FDA-approved NeuGuide is soon to undergo new trials in the US and Israel to build … Continue reading

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Belt protects against radiation

Israel’s Stemrad has developed a belt to protect first responders from gamma radiation – for situations such as the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The belt protects the pelvic area, where most of the body’s renewable bone marrow … Continue reading

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