A privately-held medical device company, NinePoint Medical works the the space of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)- an imaging platform for the evaluation of human tissue microstructure. The firm's flagship product is the NvisionVLE imaging system for two-dimensional, cross-sectional, real-time depth visualization of human tissue microstructure used by physicians in the gastroenterology space to image within the wall of the esophagus. The firm's equipment yields as high-resolution, real-time scan of the esophagus, enabling the physicians to see structures that may not be evident with conventional imaging. With the addition of a Real-time Targeting™ feature, physicians can now locate and now mark areas of interest potentially leading to improved diagnosis and more effective therapeutic decisions for patients. Using proprietary imaging and software technology, the Company is committed to enabling quicker diagnosis of disease and more effective treatments, while reducing the overall cost of healthcare.
