Israeli Startup Phantom GI Raises $5 Million for 20-Minute Bowel Procedure
Summarized from Ynetnews by baba
Israeli startup Phantom GI has raised $5 million to develop PercStoma, a 20-minute procedure creating a bowel opening via needle puncture for patients too sick for surgery. The device aims to replace major abdominal operations for bowel obstructions, particularly those caused by cancer. Inspired by a successful case in 2023, the technology also aims to be reversible without major surgery. Initial clinical studies are planned in the United States.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli startup Phantom GI raised $5 million for its PercStoma device, designed for a 20-minute bowel procedure.
- The PercStoma procedure offers a less invasive alternative to major surgery for patients with bowel obstructions.
- The technology was inspired by a successful treatment of a patient deemed too ill for conventional surgery in 2023.
- Phantom GI plans to conduct initial clinical studies for the device in the United States.
- The company aims for the procedure to be reversible without requiring another major operation.
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