Project title: IMAGE GUIDED NEEDLE INTERVENTIONS

Company name : GUIDE-X LTD.

TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD
Medical Devices, Surgical,
Interventional Radiology, Medical Robotics

KEY WORDS
Medical Robotics, Needle,
Biopsy, Targeted Therapy, Imaging

PROJECT SUMMARY
GUIDE-X Ltd. is dedicated to the development and
commercialization of image guided system for precise needle
positioning and navigation in soft tissues for percutaneous
therapies and biopsies. The project first addresses the lung
biopsy application for detection of lung cancer.
The new technology developed at the Technion - Israel Institute
of Technology, will enable precise lesion biopsy and cancer
detection at early stage which will significantly improve
survival rate.

THE MARKET
Lung cancer accounts for the most cancer-related deaths in both
men and women. An estimated 160,000 deaths, accounting for 29% of
all cancer deaths, are expected to occur in 2008 in USA only.
Over 150,000 transthoracic needle aspiration biopsies are
performed annually in US.

ENTREPRENEURS
Prof. Moshe Shoham - Co-Founder
Dr. Daniel Glozman - PhD,
Co-Founder , CTO
Mr. Michael Arad - CEO

PROJECT STATUS
The company was established in July 2007 and is now completing
procedure Proof of Concept in phantoms and animals.

COOPERATION REQUIRED
* Investment, in order to accelerate the product development
* Leading medical centers for clinical trials
* Strategic partnership for future market penetration.
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TEL: 972-4-6818801 FAX: 972-4-6818806 EMAIL: office@guide-xt.com
WEB: www.guide-xt.com

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