Each year, millions of patients worldwide are placed on a feeding tube for a variety of medical cases, but many of them are not placed with any sort of technical guidance. This blind placement can lead to life-threatening conditions like pneumothorax, pneumonia, or even death.
€15.1M funding, partnership with private hospital networks
In this case, Tel Aviv-based startup Envizion is working together with various hospitals to minimise error and maximise enteral procedure efficiency. Recently, the company has raised $18 million (approx €15.1 million) in investment led by private medtech backers, family offices, and the Technion Venture Capital fund.