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Transforming Conventional Screening with Disposable Gastroscopes

Gastric cancer screening, undergone by tens of millions of people annually, has relied primarily on barium X-ray examinations for over half a century.
However, this barium screening has significant limitations: it offers low cancer detection accuracy while exposing subjects to radiation, and it carries risks such as bowel obstruction and fall from the examination table.
On the other hand, endoscopic examination provides higher detection accuracy, but there is currently no endoscope specifically designed for screening purpose. Instead, expensive and complex endoscopes originally developed for precise diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are used. These devices are too high performance, often large, not easy to use, and require time-consuming processes for cleaning, disinfection, and drying, making them unsuitable for large-scale screening.
To address these challenges, we are developing the world's first screening-specific disposable endoscope (gastroscope), optimized exclusively for screening purposes.
With an ultra-thin diameter of just 4 mm and a fully single-use design, our device minimizes discomfort, eliminates infection risk, and removes downtime associated with reprocessing—enabling efficient mass screening.
Combined with an AI-powered diagnostic support system tailored for cancer screening, our solution aims to improve early detection rates of gastric cancer while contributing to the reduction of overall healthcare costs.