About Limaca

Built around a clear clinical need

Founded in 2017 as a collaboration of The Trendlines Group, Rambam Health Care Campus, and the Israel Innovation Authority, Limaca Medical was built to improve the consistency and quality of tissue acquisition in endoscopic biopsy, advancing endoscopic procedures toward more precise pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Our Journey

Company Milestones

Company Establishment
2017

Company Establishment

Limaca Medical founded in collaboration with The Trendlines Group, Rambam Health Care Campus and the Israel Innovation Authority.

1st Generation Development
2018

1st Generation Development

First-generation motorized biopsy device developed.

First-in-Human Trial
2019

First-in-Human Trial

Initial first-in-human (FIH) clinical trial.

2nd Generation
2021

2nd Generation

Second-generation Precision-GI™ device.

FDA Breakthrough & 510(k)
2023

FDA Breakthrough & 510(k)

FDA Breakthrough Device designation and 510(k) clearance (K231422).

Clinical Trial & TPT
2024

Clinical Trial & TPT

Clinical trials and CMS Transitional Pass-Through (TPT) payment category.

U.S. Commercialization
2025

U.S. Commercialization

Commercial launch in the United States.

Distribution Partnerships
2026

Distribution Partnerships

Global distribution partnerships, including STERIS.

Experienced Leadership

Leadership

Assaf Klein

Assaf Klein

Founding CEO

A seasoned executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in the medical device industry, including orthopedics, cardiology, and gastroenterology.

Dr. Irit Yaniv

Dr. Irit Yaniv

Chairperson

More than 25 years of experience in the venture capital and biotech industries, with strong leadership, decision-making and business skills.

Prof. Iyad Khamaysi

Prof. Iyad Khamaysi

Founder & Medical Advisor

Director of the Advanced Endoscopy Unit and an attending physician in the Department of Gastroenterology at Rambam Health Care Campus.

Executive Team

The people behind Precision-GI™

Eran Hertz

Eran Hertz

CFO

Galit Malik

Galit Malik

COO

Hadar Gilboa

Hadar Gilboa

Engineering & R&D Manager

Sigal Rami

Sigal Rami

Operation Manager

Doron Yaakov

Doron Yaakov

QA Manager

Michal Malka

Michal Malka

Clinical & Marketing Lead

Ryan Billstrand

Ryan Billstrand

US Market Development Director

Eran Hertz

Eran Hertz

CFO

Galit Malik

Galit Malik

COO

Hadar Gilboa

Hadar Gilboa

Engineering & R&D Manager

Sigal Rami

Sigal Rami

Operation Manager

Doron Yaakov

Doron Yaakov

QA Manager

Michal Malka

Michal Malka

Clinical & Marketing Lead

Ryan Billstrand

Ryan Billstrand

US Market Development Director

Our Advisors

Advisors

Craig Munroe, M.D.

Craig Munroe, M.D.

Medical Consultant

Gastroenterologist, interventional endoscopist, entrepreneur and global medtech executive leveraging real-world clinical and commercialization experience to advance innovation in endoscopy.

Amanda Hemmerich, M.D.

Amanda Hemmerich, M.D.

Pathology Consultant

Global Director of Digital Pathology Innovations; triple board-certified in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology and Cytopathology.

Josh Cohn

Josh Cohn

Commercial Consultant

Accomplished medical device commercial executive with extensive experience in GI and endoscopy, accelerating adoption of innovative technologies.