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Israel
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i medical technology
Medical technology
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company that manufactures and markets diagnostic products for the visualization and detection of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
Gastrointestinal tract
The human gastrointestinal tract refers to the stomach and intestine, and sometimes to all the structures from the mouth to the anus. ....
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Given Imaging is a GI medical device company and a pioneer in the sphere of capsule endoscopy
Capsule endoscopy
Capsule endoscopy is a way to record images of the digestive tract for use in medicine. The capsule is the size and shape of a pill and contains a tiny camera. After a patient swallows the capsule, it takes pictures of the inside of the gastrointestinal tract...
. Given Imaging has also developed capsule-based pH monitoring. Through Sierra Scientific Instruments, a subsidiary, Given Imaging provides an array of diagnostic modalities including high-resolution manometry and ambulatory reflux monitoring. Given Imaging's technology is currently marketed in over 60 countries.
Timeline
| History | |
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| January 1998 | Given Imaging is founded and led by the vision of Dr. Gavriel D. Meron |
| 2000 | Given establishes their North American Headquarters in Duluth (outside Atlanta), Georgia, under the direction and management of David B. Hartnett the first US executive. The primary purpose of the operations was for the development of the corporate infrastructure, engaging the principal investigators (PI), managing the clinical trials data, managing the submission of the 510K to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ultimately the commercialization and sale of the product. |
| May 2001 | M2A capsule receives CE mark |
| August 2001 | US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clears M2A capsule for visualization of abnormalities of the small intestine |
| October 2001 | Initial public offering on NASDAQ under ticker NASDAQ NASDAQ The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of... :GIVN (first IPO after 9/11) |
| September 2004 | M2A capsule re-branded PillCam SB(R) |
| November 2004 | US FDA clears PillCam(R) ESO for the esophagus |
| April 2006 | Homi Shamir appointed as President and CEO |
| May 2006 | US FDA clears Agile Patency System |
| October 2006 | PillCam COLON cleared for marketing in the European Union (CE Mark) |
| May 2007 | Second-generation PillCam SB 2 receives U.S. marketing clearance |
| June 2007 | Second-generation PillCam ESO 2 receives U.S. marketing clearance |
| December 2008 | Given Imaging acquires Bravo pH Monitoring System(R) |
| May 2009 | 1 millionth PillCam capsule sold |
| September 2009 | PillCam COLON 2 receives CE Mark |
| April 2010 | Given Imaging acquires Sierra Scientific Instruments |
PillCam SB
PillCam SB is a patient-friendly tool for visualization of the entire small bowel and detection of small bowel abnormalities. No bowel preparation or sedation is needed.PillCam ESO
PillCam ESO provides a clinically proven, time-efficient and patient-friendly method for visualization of the esophagus.PillCam COLON 2
PillCam COLON 2 is complementary to traditional colonoscopy and is used for patients who have received incomplete colonoscopy, are contraindicated for colonoscopy or are unwilling to undergo traditional colonoscopy.PillCam Express
In May 2010, Given Imaging released a new manually guided GI scope based on PillCam swallowable devices. In cases where patient anatomy does not allow for natural passage of large tablets the size of traditional PillCams, the PillCam Express can be delivered through the stomach and into the small intestine with help of an endoscope and a proprietary balloon deployment mechanism.Bravo pH Monitoring System
The Bravo pH Monitoring System is a catheter-free ambulatory pH test. Ambulatory pH testing is considered the gold standard for pH measurement and monitoring of gastric reflux, helping clinicians manage gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Featuring data collection for up to 96 hours, Bravo allows patients to maintain their regular diets and activities, accurately reflecting normal physiologic conditions.Sierra Scientific Instruments
In April 2010, Given Imaging acquired Sierra Scientific Instruments, a leading provider of specialty GI diagnostic solutions and pioneer of high-resolution manometry for assessing gastrointestinal motility. The ManoScan 360™ High-Resolution Manometry System has advanced diagnostic technology that captures all relevant esophageal motor function from the pharynx to the stomach with a single placement of the catheter. An average esophageal study can be completed in 10 minutes or less. The ManoScan 360 can be upgraded to incorporate an array of diagnostic modalities including manometry with impedance as well as anorectal and 3D HRM Manometry. Sierra Scientific also provides the AccuTrac™ pH and pH-Impedance Monitoring System, pH and pH-Z disposable catheters and ManoShield disposable catheter sheaths for both esophageal and anorectal catheters. Additionally, Sierra Scientific offers the Polygraf ID® stationary gastrointestinal function testing platform and the Digitrapper(R) ambulatory pH monitoring system.Headquarters and plants
The company's corporate headquarters, research and development laboratories, and manufacturing facilities are located in Yokneam, Israel. It maintains offices in Duluth, GeorgiaDuluth, Georgia
Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia and an increasingly more affluent and developed suburb of Atlanta. Unincorporated portions of Forsyth County also have Duluth as a mailing address, though this area is outside city limits...
and Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Additional sales and marketing offices are located in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. The company also has a plant in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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Given Imaging's wholly owned subsidiary, Sierra Scientific Instruments, is located in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California, with manufacturing operations in Vietnam.
Investors
Initial founding for the company was provided by Elron Electronic IndustriesElron Electronic Industries
Elron Electronic Industries is a technology holding company based in Haifa Israel; since 1962 the company has been involved in setting-up, funding and developing over 30 companies and is considered one of the foundation stones of the high-tech industry in Israel...
, Israel's leading technology holding company, in cooperation with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems who provided the initial technology and technical know how. Today Elron still holds 28% Given Imaging
Given Imaging
Given Imaging is an Israeli medical technology company that manufactures and markets diagnostic products for the visualization and detection of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract....
's shares.
Billionaire hedge fund founder Leon G. Cooperman
Leon G. Cooperman
-Early life and career:Cooperman was born to a plumber who worked in the South Bronx. He attended Hunter College. After graduating, Cooperman become a Xerox quality control engineer in 1965. He then obtained an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. The day after graduating, Cooperman joined...
has disclosed a 5.4% ownership stake in Given Imaging.
See also
- Science and technology in IsraelScience and technology in IsraelScience and technology in Israel is one of the country's most developed sectors. The percentage of Israelis engaged in scientific and technological inquiry, and the amount spent on research and development in relation to gross domestic product , is amongst the highest in the world...
- Health care in IsraelHealth care in IsraelHealth care in Israel is universal and participation in a medical insurance plan is compulsory. Health care coverage is administered by a small number of organizations, with funding from the government...
- List of Israeli inventions and discoveries