ARTICLE SUMMARY:
A significant number of colonoscopy patients present with an inadequately cleaned bowel, which not only lengthens the procedure time (and may make it impossible to complete), but also reduces screening efficacy. Start-up Motus GI is addressing this issue with the Pure-Vu System, which fits over a standard colonoscope and is able to break up and remove excess debris during the procedure. The company believes Pure-Vu could one day change the colonoscopy prep paradigm.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer (excluding skin cancer), with more than 130,000 cases annually in the US and more than 1.2 million worldwide. Because this disease progresses through slow, readily detectable (and treatable) precancerous stages, it is also one of the most preventable cancers.
