Project title: TRACHEOSCOPIC VENTILATION TUBE (TVT) SYSTEM

Company name : ETVIEW LTD.

TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD
Life Science, Medical Devices

KEY WORDS
Tracheoscopic,
Endotracheal Tube, Intubation, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia

PROJECT SUMMARY
Intubation is a procedure whereby a plastic hollow tube is
inserted into a person's trachea (windpipe) for the purpose of
artificial ventilation (in persons unable to breath by themselves
or requiring assistance due to severe lung disease or injury),
for enabling free breathing passage in persons whose air passage
between the mouth or nose to the lungs is blocked for various
reasons, or for general anesthesia. The success of this procedure
is therefore crucial to enable ventilation and can be lifesaving.

However, successful intubation is not easy, as the opening to the
lungs (the larynx, or vocal cords) is situated deep in the
throat, behind the tongue. If intubation is not done skillfully,
the endotracheal tube can accidentally enter the esophagus
(feeding tube). A special instrument (laryngoscope) is used to
move the tongue aside and to lift the jaw in order to view the
larynx. This forceful act can cause strong reflexes such as
gagging, coughing and constriction, and is often responsible for
broken teeth and trauma to the soft issues of the mouth and
throat.

Special training is required to perform intubation with a high
rate of success. Due to these difficulties, cases of "difficult
intubation" or "prolonged intubation" account for 10-30% of the
cases in emergency medicine and for about 3-5% of the cases in
elective general anesthesia. These cases may result in patients'
injuries or brain damage due to lack of Oxygen during a long
intubation process.

To facilitate safer and easier intubation, ETVIEW has developed a
new endotracheal
tube, the Tracheoscopic Ventilation Tube (TVT), equipped with a
tiny video camera at its tip. Integrated into the disposable
tube, the camera projects images of the airway onto a monitor
screen during intubation and for as long as the tube in place.
This eliminates the need for the laryngoscope to create a line of
vision and enables continuous monitoring of the airway for
verifying tube position and secretion management.

ETView's first products to market are the ETView Intubation
Trainer and the ETView Veterinary Visualization Tube.
The ETView Intubation Trainer incorporates the company's TVT
technology. Using ordinary and "difficult to intubate" manikins,
students can actually see - not just "sense" - the anatomy in
order to sharpen their intubation skills. Trainees and
instructors can assess progress and techniques in real time,
while the rest of the group can actively participate in the
learning process as each group member is practicing.
The ETView Veterinary Visualization Tube answers the special
needs of veterinary patients which are especially vulnerable to
airway trauma, such as horses, and of those which are "difficult
to intubate" without extreme hyperextension of the neck.

ENTREPRENEUR
Mr. Oren Gavriely

PROJECT STATUS
ETView Intubation Trainer distributed worldwide. ETView
Veterinary Tube distributed in the U.S. The Company completed a
small round of private investment and terminated participation in
the incubator program, August 2005. Application for FDA marketing
approval submitted. Clinical trials in humans Fall 2005.
Commercial production of clinical product expected Q1 2006.

COOPERATION REQUIRED
Strategic partners. Financial Investment.
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EMAIL: medical@etview.com WEB: www.etview.com

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