superior endoscopic biopsy

Our VISION

We seek to ensure that endoscopic biopsies can always achieve a definitive diagnosis to enable optimal and timely cancer treatment.

In order to improve the endoscopic experience for both the endoscopist and the patient, we aim to provide:

Introducing Precision™

Designed to always achieve a definitive diagnosis for histologic and genetic testing of endoscopic biopsy tissues.
Precision™ has not been cleared for use at this time by the FDA and is not available in the United States.

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DESIGNED FOR THE PHYSICIAN

Physicians will prefer Precision™ over existing endoscopic biopsy devices because it provides:

  • superior volume and quality tissue acquisition needed for histopathologic and molecular analysis
  • high quality outcome standardization across a broad variation of physician skill levels

AUTOMATED MECHANISM

Due to Precision’s motorized, automated, rotating cutting mechanism:

  • more tissue can be taken
  • with less blood content,
  • in a single pass,
  • saving critical procedure time and effort

PRECISION

DESIGNED TO MEET OR EXCEED ALL CUSTOMER NEEDS
  • Automated, no user-dependency
  • 1 Pass, 2-3 controlled cores obtained
  • Far shorter procedure
  • Precise control
  • Excellent tissue quality

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STANDARD OF CARE

CURRENT ENDOSCOPIC
BIOPSY DEVICES
  • Manual tool, user-dependent
  • 2-5 Passes, 30-50 stabs
  • Time consuming
  • Imprecise
  • Fragmented, inconsistent sample quality

CORE SAMPLES

precision™ vs. standard of care

Core biopsy samples were taken in a pre-clinical study on June 26th, 2022, comparing Precision’s automated mechanism to a fine needle biopsy representing today’s highest standard of care.

PRECISION™

Contiguous 110mm core biopsy sample

STANDARD OF CARE

Fragmented, no segment greater than 10mm

ADDRESSING THE NEED

We are dedicated to applying our technology to make a significant improvement in the delivery of endoscopic biopsy diagnosis in pancreatic, liver, and lung cancers. 

The following data represents the deaths and new annual incidence cases related to these deadly cancers that occur in the United States alone. Cancer incidence is the number of new cancer cases arising in a specified population over a given period of time.¹

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USA POPULATION
PANCREATIC CANCER - 56,654 NEW CASES
0%
LIVER CANCER - 42,283 NEW CASES
0%
LUNG CANCER - 227,875 NEW CASES
0%

FDA BREAKTHROUGH

precision™ determined to qualify for designation as a breakthrough device

Precision™ is considered to offer the potential to enhance patient outcomes through more effective treatment or improved diagnosis of life-threatening conditions. This designation will expedite the development and evaluation of our novel device.

HEAR FROM KEY OPINION LEADERS

"Precision-GI™ is an automated, motorized endoscopic biopsy product that has the potential to improve our biopsy results for the evaluation of gastrointestinal malignancies. Endoscopic biopsy is a highly specialized, high skill procedure. We welcome the innovation of Precision-GI™ which can provide automation and standardization of outcomes with less variation from operator to operator.

Our field is driving toward patient centric individualized cancer therapy, known as Precision Medicine, which requires consistently high quality and quantity of endoscopic biopsy tissue, enabling optimal matching of the tumor's genetic profile to personalize a patient's treatment plan.”
Seth A. Gross, MD
Clinical Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, NYU Langone Health. April 2022

RECENT developments AT LIMACA MEDICAL

LIMACA MEDICAL'S INITIAL 10 COMPARATIVE CASES IN ITS FIRST-IN-MAN STUDY ACCEPTED

PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
“The study compares Precision automated EUS biopsy device to the SharkCore manual cutting EUS biopsy device from Medtronic. To date, ten patients have been enrolled in the study. Initial results have demonstrated excellent ease of use and safety profile. 

Diagnostic yield was equally high (100%) in both arms, but…the tissue quality and adequacy for molecular analysis (pathologist scores) were better for Precision (100%, 96%, respectively) compared to the Sharkcore needle (73%, 60% respectively).”

PRECISION PRESENTED AT THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

A case presentation of Limaca’s Precision™ was accepted for a prestigious podium presentation by Iyad Khamaysi, MD, inventor, within the scientific session at American College of Gastroenterology, October 2021

MEET LIMACA'S LEADERSHIP

CARL RICKENBAUGH

CEO

Former VP of Business Development & Management Board at Bard Peripheral Vascular & Biopsy for 13 years
Former VP Bus Dev & Strategy at EQT PE Company: Clinical Innovations
Abbott Laboratories: sales, marketing & product development leadership for 13 years
Current Chairman Omeq Medical
Current board member Paragonix Technologies
MBA Georgetown University, Washington DC

Assaf Klein - CEO of Limaca Medical

ASSAF KLEIN

GENERAL MANAGER & INVENTOR

20 years of experience in medical device companies
Managerial/R&D positions in the fields of gastroenterology, spine, & cardiovascular
Former CEO, MediValve
Projects include implantable devices and delivery systems
MBA Bar-Ilan University; B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Technion Institute of Technology, Israel

OUR PARTNERS

The Company was established in Trendlines Labs, and in  partnership with Rambam Health Care with the support of the Israel Innovation Authority.

In April of 2022, Limaca Medical partnered with HekaBio, an exclusive Japan commercialization partner that provides operational capability for market entry.

Find the latest news

Limaca Medical and HekaBio Announce Japan Partnership

YOKNEAM, IsraelMay 16, 2022 -- Limaca Medical and HekaBio K.K. announced today that they have inked a strategic partnership agreement, whereby HekaBio is to distribute Limaca's Precision-GI™ Endoscopic Biopsy Device in Japan...

Limaca Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation

YOKNEAM, IsraelMay 2, 2022 -- Limaca Medical announced today that its Precision-GI™ Endoscopic Ultrasound Biopsy Product has received a Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA").

Limaca Medical Raises $1.25 Million to Enhance Precision Medicine Through Improved Biopsies

MISGAV, IsraelNov. 10, 2020 -- Limaca Medical, a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group Ltd. (SGX: 42T) (OTCQX: TRNLY), a leading Israel- and Singapore-based investment group focused on high-growth medical and agrifood technologies, announced it has closed $1.25 million of a  $1.5 million round to complete first-in-human ("FIH") procedures, post-market clinical studies, and obtain regulatory approvals...

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