Syncro Medical Innovations Closes $2.2 Million First Round Financing.CANFIELD, Ohio -- Syncro Medical Innovations, Inc., developer of the Gabriel Post Pyloric pyloric /py·lo·ric/ (pi-lor´ik) pertaining to the pylorus or to the pyloric part of the stomach. py·lor·ic adj. Relating to the pylorus. Feeding Tube feeding tube n. A flexible tube that is inserted through the pharynx and into the esophagus and stomach and through which liquid food is passed. , a novel magnetically guided enteral enteral /en·ter·al/ (en´ter'l) enteric. en·ter·al adj. 1. Within or by way of the intestine, as distinguished from parenteral. 2. Enteric. feeding device, has closed a first round financing totaling $2.2 million. The round, led by Norwich Ventures of Cambridge, Massachusetts, will allow the company to begin ramping up sales and marketing efforts around the device. "The Gabriel device is a significant breakthrough that allows physicians to overcome one of their biggest problems in critical care medicine, quickly placing feeding tubes in the post-pyloric location," said Aaron Sandoski, managing director of Norwich Ventures. "The early enthusiasm for the device that we're seeing at some leading institutions around the country, such as Brooke Army Medical Center Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio is part of the United States Army Health Services Command. It is a University of Texas Health Science Center and USUHS teaching hospital and contains the Army Burn Center. in Texas, is very encouraging." "We're pleased at the confidence in Syncro's unique technology expressed by this investment," said Syncro President, Gary Wakeford. "Clearly, there is a positive view in the critical care community for the Gabriel Post Pyloric Feeding Tube." Early enteral nutrition Enteral nutrition Nourishment given through a tube or stoma directly into the small intestine, thus bypassing the upper digestive tract. Mentioned in: Electrolyte Supplements, Enterostomy, Necrotizing Enterocolitis is increasingly being recognized as an important component in the management of critically ill patients, having a major effect on morbidity and outcome. Many clinicians prefer to feed critically ill patients via the post-pyloric route to reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia. In addition, many critically ill patients have gastroparesis or other medical conditions which may limit their ability to tolerate gastric feeding. With the FDA-approved Gabriel Post Pyloric Feeding Tube, successful duodenal duodenal /du·o·de·nal/ (doo?o-de´n'l) (doo-od´ah-n'l) of or pertaining to the duodenum. Duodenal Refers to the duodenum, or the first part of the small intestine. placement of the feeding tube is performed quickly and easily at the patient's bedside without the need for fluoroscopy fluoroscopy /flu·o·ros·co·py/ (fldbobr-ros´kah-pe) examination by means of the fluoroscope. fluo·ros·co·py n. Examination by means of a fluoroscope. Also called radioscopy. , endoscopy endoscopy Examination of the body's interior through an instrument inserted into a natural opening or an incision, usually as an outpatient procedure. Endoscopes include the upper gastrointestinal endoscope (for the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum), the colonoscope (for the , or medications. About Syncro Medical Innovations, Inc. Syncro Medical Innovations was founded in 1998 by physician inventor Dr. Sabry Gabriel. The company has developed the Gabriel Post Pyloric Feeding Tube, a novel magnetically guided enteral feeding tube. Successful duodenal placement of the tube is performed at the bedside without fluoroscopy, endoscopy, or medications. For more information on the company's product, go to http://www.magnetictube.com/. About Norwich Ventures Norwich Ventures is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm committed to helping entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals and inventors build innovative medical device companies. The firm's specialization in the field of medical devices uniquely positions it to work collaboratively with start-up companies. The Norwich team is made up of former device executives and entrepreneurs based out of offices in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. To learn more visit http://www.norwichventures.com/ |
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