CapsoVision, Inc (CV) Business
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Item 1. Business
We are a global commercial-stage medical technology company focused on creating diagnostic and screening products to identify abnormalities of the GI tract. We develop advanced imaging and AI technologies in creating such products while maximizing the flexibility, convenience, profitability, and safety of patient care. We are a Delaware company, incorporated in 2005. Our corporate headquarters is located in Saratoga, California.
Currently, our GI-tract capsule endoscopy solution comprises our single-use CapsoCam capsule and the associated software, CapsoCloud and CapsoView. The CapsoCam capsule, with its panoramic view, acquires and stores video images in onboard memory while moving through the GI tract and the software component allows healthcare providers to view the video retrieved from the capsule by either streaming it from the cloud, where it is securely stored, anywhere at their convenience using our CapsoCloud software or downloading data from the capsule themselves and reviewing it in our CapsoView software. Our first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) cleared capsule endoscopy is our small bowel capsule (the current generation of which we refer to as CapsoCam Plus), for which we received a CE Mark in 2011 and began commercial sales in Europe in 2012, subsequent to which we received 510(k) clearance in 2016 and began commercial sales in the U.S. in 2017. CapsoCam Plus is classified as a Class II device and is used to visualize the small bowel mucosa to detect abnormalities of the small bowel in adults and children aged 2 years and above. As of December 31, 2025, our CapsoCam Plus has been used in more than 161,000 patients. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we generated approximately $13.6 million and $11.8 million, respectively, in revenue from sales of CapsoCam Plus, an increase of approximately 15% over the prior year. Our revenue has increased in each year since we began U.S. direct sales in 2020, primarily driven by an increase in the number of CapsoCam Plus capsules sold. We are in the process of updating CapsoCam Plus to add our self-developed AI assisted pathology detection technology. We made the related FDA 510(k) submission in December 2025 and are targeting related EU submission in the second quarter of 2026. We anticipate to obtain FDA clearance of the updated capsule by the middle of 2026 and EU clearance in the third quarter of 2026, with commercialization in U.S. and EU shortly thereafter. Our AI assisted pathology detection tools detect and highlight suspected abnormalities for a clinician, reducing their time to review a capsule video and making capsule endoscopy more financially attractive to their practice.
Building upon the commercial success and the existing design of our CapsoCam Plus capsule, we developed our next pipeline capsule endoscope, CapsoCam Colon. Our CapsoCam Colon capsule (i) leverages CapsoCam Plus’s existing capsule design with its panoramic view and (ii) incorporates both our self-developed AI to automatically detect polyps in the video and our polyp-size measurement tool enabled by a 3D sensor in the capsule (polyp size being highly correlated with a polyp’s risk of becoming cancer). We submitted the 510(k) application for our first generation CapsoCam Colon capsule to the FDA in June 2025 and received responses from the FDA in September 2025. During our meeting with the FDA in December 2025, the FDA raised inquiries on topics including panoramic image processing methodology, and the proposed study design, sample size and primary endpoint for an extended study. Based on our communications with the FDA, we have decided not to further pursue the first generation CapsoCam Colon capsule submission and approval, and to prioritize our resources for the development of our second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule, featuring improved imaging quality and increased field of review with use of AI and better lens. We also expanded a second arm pivotal study to enroll approximately 800 patients at up to 20 sites in the U.S. in preparation for submitting a new 510(k) application for the second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule. As of the date of this Annual Report, over 500 patients have been enrolled for the second arm pivotal study. We currently expect to submit the 510(k) application for the second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule to the FDA in the third quarter of 2026. The CapsoCam Colon would be classified as a Class II device. Additionally, we intend to seek EU approval and commercialization for the second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule shortly after the FDA clearance. There is no guarantee that the clinical results of any of our clinical trials will demonstrate the requisite performance needed to meet applicable regulatory requirements in order to obtain FDA clearance. Further, FDA review of our 510(k) submissions may be delayed and we may not receive 510(k) clearances from the FDA on a timely basis or at all.
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We currently sell CapsoCam Plus capsules in the U.S. to our customers, which primarily include gastroenterologists practicing in clinics and/or hospitals, primarily through our in-house sales team. Outside the U.S., we sell CapsoCam Plus through a combination of our in-house sales team and qualified distributors. In 2025 and 2024, international sales accounted for 21% and 23% of total revenue.
We believe that our GI-tract capsule endoscopy solution is positioned to benefit from (i) our existing sales and marketing structure (with our in-house sales team and marketing team targeting sales of our various approved GI tract diagnostic products to the same target customer base), (ii) technological advancements (including improvements to our proprietary AI and other technologies and third-party supplier improvements in optics and storage capacity) and (iii) increased telemedicine adoption (following FDA clearance in December 2024 of remote ingestion of our CapsoCam Plus). We also believe our solution can be adapted to address new GI indications. Potential new medical indications include esophageal medical conditions (such as esophageal varices and Barrett’s esophagus) and pancreatic cancer. We plan to (i) commence feasibility studies of CapsoCam’s accuracy in detecting abnormalities indicative of cancerous and precancerous pancreatic neoplasia (abnormal cell growth) in the second quarter of 2026 and (ii) commence clinical studies of CapsoCam's accuracy in screening esophageal varices (i.e. enlarged blood veins in the esophagus) in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension in the first half of 2027, in each case, subject to timely availability of sufficient funding and liquidity and/or potential adjustment of our clinical development priorities. In connection with our efforts to address pancreatic cancer, we submitted an FDA “Breakthrough Device Designation” for our capsule endoscopy solution on November 6, 2025. A response from FDA in January 2026 determined that the CapsoCam UGI, our capsule endoscopy system for use in early-stage pancreatic cancer detection, does allow for visualization of the papilla and its abnormalities, for both pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions. Due to the fact that the device does not specifically define diagnostic criteria, the application was not approved. The Company expects to resubmit the Breakthrough Device Designation application following the study, when additional data is available. The breakthrough designation is a part of the on-going project, potentially supplementing the regulatory pathway and approval for early pancreas cancer detection.
CapsoCam Plus
Diseases of the small bowel include obscure GI bleeding, chronic iron-deficiency anemia, Crohn’s disease, tumors, and polyposis. Capsule endoscopy is the first-line modality for imaging the mucosa of the small bowel including the pathologies characterizing these diseases. Various methods of enteroscopy for reaching the entirety of the small bowel, which is approximately 20 feet long, are invasive, time consuming, and require a high level of skill from the operator of the endoscope. Enteroscopy is still required for biopsy or to provide certain therapies, but for diagnostic visualization, capsule endoscopy is preferred for its simplicity, non-invasiveness, and relatively low cost. Competitor capsule endoscopy systems that are currently available in the market consist of capsules with end-view systems, which provide only limited “tunnel” or partial “wall” views of the small bowel, and wired data recorders worn on the body, which incur an upfront capital expense and clinical workflow complications for providers and discomfort and multiple clinical visits for patients.
We believe our CapsoCam Plus is a superior capsule endoscopy system, both in how it captures and presents images of the GI tract and the clinical workflow and patient experience that it enables. Our CapsoCam captures a full 360° panoramic video, providing a complete view of the GI mucosa—unobstructed by folds and with complete coverage of the bending intestine’s inner curvature, ultimately resulting in superior diagnostic yield. This was demonstrated by a large, single center retrospective study comparing the clinical performance of the CapsoCam system to competitor systems between 2012 and 2018. The same study also noted CapsoCam’s operational benefits, which included, greater lesion detection, 60% better visualization of the papilla, higher exam completion rates of 97% and less lost data.1 In particular, our CapsoCam is a zero-capex “wire-free” data collection solution for providers as it stores the entire video in onboard memory. Following retrieval, our cloud-based platform, CapsoCloud, gives providers in the U.S. the ability to remotely access data from the cloud and stream in vivo
1 Dr. Thomas Pachofszky. World’s largest series with CapsoCam. Feasibility, completion and detection rate of the new generation of capsule endoscope with a 360° lateral panoramic view—as single center retrospective study. Abstract UEG Week 2019.
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videos anywhere at their convenience. Outside of the U.S., providers review procedure videos using CapsoView software (primarily due to foreign data privacy and access regulations).
For the use of AI in our CapsoCam Plus capsule, we made 510(k) submission in December 2025 and are targeting making EU submission in the second quarter of 2026. We anticipate to obtain FDA clearance by the middle of 2026 and EU clearance in the third quarter of 2026. Also, we are currently developing a capsule delivery device with full commercialization expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, and a patency capsule (for verifying a capsule endoscope can pass through the bowel without retention prior to an exam) with tentative FDA 510(k) submission planned by the end of the second quarter of 2026. Our 510(k) submissions and FDA review thereof may be delayed and we may not receive 510(k) clearances from the FDA on a timely basis or at all. The recent indication for children aged 2 years and above and the delivery device should enable faster penetration of the pediatric market. Of the patients who are unable to swallow a capsule, many are children. Patency capsules are used primarily with Crohn’s disease patients to verify that a capsule endoscope can pass through the GI tract without retention at a stricture, a narrowing of the small bowel which can result from inflammation and scarring associated with Crohn’s disease. The patency capsule is the same diameter as a capsule endoscope such that if it passes without delay, the CapsoCam is also likely to pass without retention (but will dissolve if retained). The global capsule endoscopy market for the small bowel is forecasted to reach approximately $335 million in 2030. The U.S. capsule endoscopy market for the small bowel is forecasted to reach approximately $126 million in 2030.2
CapsoCam Colon
A colon polyp is a clump of cells that forms on the lining of the colon. Most colon polyps are harmless, but, over time, some colon polyps develop into CRC. The size of a polyp is highly correlated with its risk of becoming cancerous. Currently, optical colonoscopy, accompanied by polypectomy and biopsy, is considered the gold-standard for the detection of colorectal polyps and cancers. Colon capsule endoscopy provides non-invasive visualization of the entire colon from the cecum to the rectum, and it has demonstrated good sensitivity and specificity for the detection of colon polyps. It is intended to be used for (a) patients after an incomplete optical colonoscopy with adequate preparation and a complete evaluation of the colon was not technically possible and (b) patients with evidence of GI bleeding of lower GI origin with major risks for colonoscopy or moderate sedation, but who can tolerate colonoscopy and moderate sedation in the event a clinically significant colon abnormality is identified on capsule endoscopy. Currently, only two competitive products are available in the market for these indications–only one of which, Medtronic’s PillCam COLON 2, is available in the U.S. These competitor capsules have end-view systems, which provide only limited “tunnel” views of the colon, and wired data recorders worn on the body, which incur an upfront capital expense and clinical workflow complications for providers and discomfort and multiple clinical visits for patients.
We believe our CapsoCam Colon, once FDA cleared, will be a superior capsule endoscopy system, both in how it captures and presents images of the GI tract and the clinical workflow and patient experience that it enables. Our CapsoCam Colon utilizes our self-developed AI for automated polyp detection. AI improves diagnostic yield and provides more consistent accuracy with reduced dependency on the experience level of the physician video reader and their level of fatigue and distraction. Our CapsoCam Colon also incorporates our proprietary 3D-sensing technology to more accurately measure the size of polyps in the GI tract, enabling physicians to more confidently decide that patients with small (e.g., less than 6mm) polyps may forgo a follow-on colonoscopy, increasing the utility of the procedure for healthcare providers and patients alike. Similar to our CapsoCam Plus, our CapsoCam Colon also captures a full 360° panoramic video, is a zero-capex “wire-free” data collection solution for providers and utilizes our cloud-based platform, CapsoCloud, for providers in the U.S. and CapsoView software for providers outside of the U.S. Further, CapsoCam Colon is a panenteric capsule which, when programmed with slightly different operating parameters, can be used to visualize both the small bowel and the colon in one procedure for the evaluation of Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome and obscure GI bleeding.
2 Grand View Research, Inc., “Capsule Endoscopy Market Estimates & Trend Analysis From 2018 to 2030,” an independent report commissioned by CapsoVision, Inc.
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Current indications for colon capsule endoscopy are limited to patients with evidence of lower-GI bleeding (such as a positive stool test) for whom the risk of colonoscopy or moderate sedation is significant and for patients who have had an incomplete colonoscopy, with adequate preparation. The global colon capsule endoscopy market is forecasted to reach approximately $311 million in 2030.3 This estimate only considers current products on the market and does not take into account advanced products currently in development and/or awaiting approval for introduction into the market. We believe that our CapsoCam Colon, once FDA cleared and commercialized, will be a superior capsule endoscopy system that will expand the market for colon capsule endoscopy.
We have established a competitive advantage through multiple strategic initiatives, including investing substantial resources to create our intellectual property portfolio. As of December 31, 2025, we had over 140 issued patents covering multiple aspects of our capsules and technology.
We invest in research and development initiatives that are focused on introducing enhancements and improvements aimed at increasing the value provided by our GI-tract capsule endoscopy solution. Our research and development team includes hardware and software engineers with deep expertise in medical technology, optics, data science, AI, and cloud-based data and security architecture and individuals with extensive clinical development expertise.
Our Program
We developed our first commercial product, the CapsoCam capsule endoscopy solution (the current generation of which we refer to as CapsoCam Plus), for visualization of the small bowel mucosa. The following table summarizes key information about our clinical program for the small bowel capsule:
| Indication | Clinical Trials | Timeline |
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| Visualize small bowel and detect pathologies | Completed | Received FDA 510(k) clearance in 2016* |
| Data Collection (AI) Study | FDA 510(k) submitted at the end of 2025 |
* Received FDA 510(k) clearance in December 2024 for pediatric (children aged 2 years and above) use and telemedicine supervision (i.e., remote ingestion) indications.
We have developed our next pipeline product, the CapsoCam Colon capsule endoscopy system, for visualization of the colon and detection and measurement of polyps. The following table summarizes key information about our clinical program for CapsoCam Colon:
| Indication | Clinical Trials | Estimated Timeline |
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| Visualize colon and detect/measure polyps | Feasibility Study | Completed in 2018** |
| Pilot Study | Completed in 2021 | |
| Pivotal Study (first arm)—1st generation capsule | Completed in 2025 | |
| Pivotal Study (second arm)—improved 2nd generation capsule | FDA 510(k) submission expected in the third quarter of 2026 |
** Operationally, the study used to enroll feasibility study subjects remains active to facilitate continued research and development of the CapsoCam Colon, which from time to time requires a limited investigation in healthy volunteers.
3 Grand View Research, Inc., “Capsule Endoscopy Market Estimates & Trend Analysis From 2018 to 2030,” an independent report commissioned by CapsoVision, Inc.
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Our Strengths
We believe the continued growth of our Company will be driven by the following factors:
•Sole capsule endoscope with a 360° panoramic view available in the market. We believe only our CapsoCam Plus boasts a 360° panoramic lateral view. It houses four high-resolution cameras around its circumference, and the images from each are stitched into a single panoramic image. Compared to competitive end-view systems, a 360° panoramic lateral view provides a complete view of the GI mucosa—unobstructed by folds and with complete coverage of the bending intestine’s inner curvature, resulting in demonstrated superior diagnostic yield.
•Telemedicine-enabled and zero-capex “wire-free” data collection and remote data analysis. Our CapsoCam is a zero-capex “wire-free” data collection solution for providers, as it stores the entire video in onboard memory. In December 2024, we received FDA 510(k) clearance for telemedicine supervision (i.e., remote ingestion) of our CapsoCam Plus, allowing patients to ingest our capsule in the comfort of their own homes, under the remote supervision of providers. The CapsoCam solution frees up exam-room schedules for providers and provides flexibility to administer capsules any day at any time. A provider’s practice can easily scale to multiple capsules per day with no added cost, and there is no equipment to recover from patients. Our CapsoCam Plus solution includes our cloud-based platform, CapsoCloud, which provides a flexible, trackable, streamlined, and capital-equipment-free workflow for providers in the U.S. It also allows clinicians to track procedures and stream in vivo videos anywhere at their convenience, generate reports, store and manage patient data, and transfer data to third-party reading services. We believe at-home procedures and remote analysis via CapsoCloud will be attractive to providers and patients alike, particularly for future screening indications.
•Automated pathology detection due to usage of AI. CapsoCam Colon (subject to FDA clearance) incorporates deep learning AI for automated pathology detection of polyps, a capability that competitive systems lack. For the use of AI in our CapsoCam Plus capsule, we made 510(k) submission in December 2025 and are targeting making EU submission by the second quarter of 2026. We anticipate to obtain FDA clearance by the middle of 2026 and EU clearance in the third quarter of 2026. Our AI assisted pathology detection tools detect and highlight suspected abnormalities for a clinician, reducing their time to review the video and making capsule endoscopy more financially attractive to their practice. CapsoCloud continuously acquires consenting patients’ clinical data, enabling our in-house AI experts to develop ever-improving automated lesion detection and classification. Our 510(k) submission and FDA review thereof may be delayed and we may not receive 510(k) clearance from the FDA on a timely basis or at all.
•3D-sensing technology informs follow-on care decisions. Our CapsoCam Colon (subject to FDA clearance) incorporates our proprietary 3D-sensing technology to more accurately measure polyp sizes. Polyp size is highly correlated with its risk of becoming cancer. No other capsule endoscope currently in the market has 3D-enabled measurement capability. With automated pathology detection and the ability to manually review video frames adjacent to an identified polyp, physicians can more confidently decide that patients with small (e.g., less than 6mm) polyps may forgo a follow-on colonoscopy, increasing the utility of the procedure for healthcare providers and patients alike.
•Experienced leadership team. Our senior management team consists of industry professionals with deep industry expertise across various disciplines, including medical technology, engineering, optics, sales and marketing, finance, operations, data science, AI, and clinical operations and research.
Our Growth Strategies
Our long-term, lifesaving vision is an ingestible capsule that, in a single convenient non-invasive procedure, screens for multiple cancers—esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, small-bowel, and colorectal—at early and precancerous stages, utilizing AI to analyze thousands of images captured in the GI tract. We are building towards
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this goal with a planned succession of FDA-cleared indications, targeting existing and nascent markets. Until then, key elements of our nearer-term growth strategy include:
•Obtain 510(k) clearance of CapsoCam Colon. We have developed our next pipeline product, CapsoCam Colon, for visualization of the colon and detection and measurement of polyps. In addition to having a 360° panoramic lateral view, it incorporates deep learning AI for automated pathology detection of polyps and 3D-sensing technology to more accurately measure polyp sizes. We submitted the 510(k) application for our first generation CapsoCam Colon capsule to the FDA in June 2025 and received responses from the FDA in September 2025. During our meeting with the FDA in December 2025, the FDA raised inquiries on topics including panoramic image processing methodology, and the proposed study design, sample size and primary endpoint for an extended study. Based on our communications with the FDA, we have decided not to further pursue the first generation CapsoCam Colon capsule submission and approval, and to prioritize our resources for the development of our second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule, featuring improved imaging quality and increased field of review with use of AI and better lens. We also expanded a second arm pivotal study to enroll approximately 800 patients at up to 20 sites in the U.S. in preparation for submitting a new 510(k) application for the second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule. As of the date of this Annual Report, over 500 patients have been enrolled for the second arm pivotal study. We currently expects to submit the 510(k) application for the second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule to the FDA in the third quarter of 2026. There is no guarantee that the clinical results of any of our clinical trials will demonstrate the requisite performance needed to meet applicable regulatory requirements in order to obtain FDA clearance. Current indications for colon capsule endoscopy are limited to patients with evidence of lower-GI bleeding (such as a positive stool test) for whom the risk of colonoscopy or moderate sedation is significant and for patients who have had an incomplete colonoscopy, with adequate preparation. As a part of this 510(k) application, to increase the population of indicated patients, we intend to seek FDA clearance of expanded indications that remove the requirement for evidence of GI bleeding of lower GI origin for patients with major risks for colonoscopy or moderate sedation. Our 510(k) submission for the second generation of CapsoCam Colon and FDA review of our 510(k) applications may be delayed and we may not receive 510(k) clearances from the FDA on a timely basis or at all. Additionally, we intend to seek EU approval and commercialization for the second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule shortly after the FDA clearance. The global colon capsule endoscopy market is forecasted to reach approximately $311 million in 2030.4 This estimate only considers current products on the market and does not consider advanced products currently in development and/or awaiting approval for introduction into the market. We believe that our CapsoCam Colon, once FDA cleared and commercialized, will be a superior capsule endoscopy system that will expand the market for colon capsule endoscopy.
•Expand clinical use cases and accessories for CapsoCam Plus. In December 2024, we received 510(k) clearance of our CapsoCam Plus for pediatric use in children aged 2 years and above and telemedicine supervision (i.e., remote ingestion). Also, we are currently developing a capsule delivery device with full commercialization expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 for patients who are unable to swallow the capsule, many of whom are children. The capsule delivery device should enable faster penetration of the newly indicated pediatric market. We are also currently developing a patency capsule with tentative FDA 510(k) submission planned by the end of the second quarter of 2026, which is used primarily with Crohn’s disease patients to verify that a capsule endoscope can pass through the GI tract without retention at a stricture, a narrowing of the small bowel which can result from inflammation and scarring associated with Crohn’s disease.
•Continue to improve and innovate our GI-tract capsule endoscopy solution. Our research and development initiatives are focused on introducing enhancements and improvements aimed at increasing the value provided by our GI-tract capsule endoscopy solution. In particular, we are working on improvements to our CapsoCam, including a new lens and illumination optics with an increased field of
4 Grand View Research, Inc., “Capsule Endoscopy Market Estimates & Trend Analysis From 2018 to 2030,” an independent report commissioned by CapsoVision, Inc.
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view, improved image quality and higher peak frame rate. For our AI assisted pathology detection technology, we plan to continue investing to (i) improve the pathology-detection and classification accuracy and the scope of our AI algorithms and (ii) apply AI, including large language models, to streamline the diagnostic and medical-report-generation processes, which in turn improves the efficiency and effectiveness of our healthcare provider customers. We also plan to continue making improvements to our CapsoCloud and CapsoView software.
•Expand into new indications and clinical use cases beyond small bowel and colon. In the first half of 2027, we plan to commence clinical studies of our CapsoCam’s accuracy in screening esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension, subject to timely availability of sufficient funding and liquidity and/or potential adjustment of our clinical development priorities. Patients with cirrhosis who develop portal hypertension are at risk for complications, including bleeding from esophageal varices. Portal hypertension is the result of resistance to portal blood flow, which most often occurs in the liver and with increases in portal blood flow. When esophageal varices rupture, bleeding may be severe and life- threatening. There are approximately 5.5 million people in the U.S. with Cirrhosis.5 Up to 85% of cirrhotic patients at some point develop esophageal varices156, a significant clinical stage.7 Esophageal varices is one of the most common causes of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Acute variceal bleeding is a potentially fatal complication of liver cirrhosis and represents an important economic and population health issue.8 We believe that our CapsoCam’s panoramic imaging is particularly well suited to visualizing the esophagus and measuring the size of varices, which may translate to significant improvement in sensitivity and staging accuracy. In the second quarter of 2026, we plan to commence feasibility studies of our CapsoCam’s accuracy in detecting abnormalities indicative of cancerous and precancerous pancreatic neoplasia (abnormal cell growth) by visualizing abnormalities of the duodenal papilla, subject to timely availability of sufficient funding and liquidity and/or potential adjustment of our clinical development priorities. A dilated, or unnaturally opened, duodenal papilla is correlated with GI tract content reflux into the pancreas duct and pancreatic neoplasia and may indicate the presence of, or elevated risk of developing, serious abnormalities like pancreatitis or a tumor of the pancreas. The CapsoCam has detected the duodenal papilla (Ampulla of Vater) at a higher rate than non-panoramic systems in prior studies. For example, a 2024 retrospective study was conducted at a single Japanese center with 33 patients ingesting the CapsoCam Plus and another random sample of propensity-score-matched patients ingesting the Medtronic PillCam SB3. Physician video readers observed the duodenal papilla at a significantly higher rate using the CapsoCam Plus (82% vs. 15%, p 0.001).9 There is currently no effective screening for pancreatic cancer. In connection with our efforts to address pancreatic cancer, we submitted an FDA “Breakthrough Device Designation” for our capsule endoscopy solution on November 6, 2025. A response from FDA in January 2026 determined that the CapsoCam UGI does allow for visualization of the papilla and its abnormalities, for both pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions. Due to the fact that the device does not specifically define diagnostic criteria, the application was not approved. The Company expects to resubmit the Breakthrough Device Designation application following the study, when additional data is available. The breakthrough designation is a part of the on-going
5 https://gi.org/topics/liver-cirrhosis/
6 Socrate Pallio, et al. Diagnosis and Management of Esophagogastric Varices. Diagnostics 2023, 13, 1031.
7 D’Amico G, Pasta L, Morabito A, et al. Competing risks and prognostic stages of cirrhosis: a 25-year inception cohort study of 494 patients. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2014; 39:1180–1193.
8 Socrate Pallio, et al. Diagnosis and Management of Esophagogastric Varices. Diagnostics 2023, 13, 1031.
9 Hirata, Issei; Tsuboi, Akiyoshi; Matsubara, Yuka; Sumioka, Akihiko; Takasago, Takeshi; Tanaka, Hidenori; Yamashita, Ken; Takigawa, Hidehiko; Urabe, Yuji; Oka, Shiro. Clinical usefulness and acceptability of small-bowel capsule endoscopy with panoramic imaging compared with axial imaging in Japanese patients. DEN Open. 2024 Jun 6
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project, potentially supplementing the regulatory pathway and approval for early pancreas cancer detection.
Market Overview
Overview and Challenges of Visualizing Small Bowel and Detecting Small Bowel Pathologies
Diseases of the small bowel include obscure GI bleeding, chronic iron-deficiency anemia, Crohn’s disease, tumors, and polyposis.
Obscure GI bleeding is recurrent or persistent GI bleeding of uncertain origin. 5% of all GI bleeding is obscure GI bleeding. In approximately 80% of obscure GI bleeding cases, the origin is localized to the small bowel.10 Chronic iron-deficiency anemia is a condition in which blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body’s tissues. Chronic iron-deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in the world and a significant common cause of anemia worldwide. Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes swelling and irritation of the tissues, called inflammation, in the digestive tract. This can lead to belly pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition. Inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease can affect different areas of the digestive tract in different people. Crohn’s disease most commonly affects the end of the small intestine and the beginning of the large intestine. The inflammation often spreads into the deeper layers of the bowel. Crohn’s disease often begins in a person’s teens or twenties, though some patients experience symptoms even earlier.
Capsule endoscopy is the first-line modality for imaging the mucosa of the small bowel including the pathologies characterizing these diseases. Various methods of enteroscopy for reaching the entirety of the small bowel, which is approximately 20 feet long, are invasive, time consuming, and require a high level of skill from the operator of the endoscope. Enteroscopy is still required for biopsy or to provide certain therapies. For diagnostic visualization, however, capsule endoscopy is preferred given its simplicity, non-invasiveness, and relatively low cost.
After obtaining negative esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy procedure results, capsule endoscopy of the small bowel is the first-line investigational procedure for obscure GI bleeding. The reported diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy ranges from 30% to 70%, exceeding that of alternative diagnostic methods, such as push enteroscopy (which has a reported diagnostic yield estimated at approximately 31%), double-balloon enteroscopy (which has a reported diagnostic yield estimated at approximately 23%), and small-bowel series (which has a reported diagnostic yield estimated at approximately 5%). Capsule endoscopy has the additional advantage of non-invasiveness. Due to the often-intermittent nature of GI bleeding, performing capsule endoscopy within 14 days of a bleeding episode maximizes the diagnostic yield.11
The sources of bleeding found by capsule endoscopy include ulcers, vascular anomalies, tumors, polyps, and non-specific enteritis. Sometimes blood is detected without identifying a source lesion. Over one half of patients regularly taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have small-bowel lesions with the potential to bleed. Capsule endoscopy identifies the type, location, and extent of lesions, and helps determine therapeutic interventions and monitor their effectiveness. The localization of lesions determines the route (upper or lower) of follow-on device-assisted enteroscopy.
Capsule endoscopy is indicated for patients with chronic iron-deficiency anemia when obscure GI bleeding is merely suspected, after obtaining negative esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy procedure results. In particular, capsule endoscopy can be considered for patients with severe anemia—requiring blood transfusions, hemoglobin level 100 g/L, or persistent or recurrent iron-deficiency anemia despite iron replacement therapy.
10 Lee, Bo-In (2022). Indications and Contraindications of Small-bowel Capsule Endoscopy. In: Chun, H.J., Seol, SY., Choi, MG., Cho, J.Y. (eds) Small Intestine Disease. Springer, Singapore.
11 Lee, Bo-In (2022). Indications and Contraindications of Small-bowel Capsule Endoscopy. In: Chun, H.J., Seol, SY., Choi, MG., Cho, J.Y. (eds) Small Intestine Disease. Springer, Singapore.
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Capsule endoscopy is also indicated for patients presenting with clinical features consistent with Crohn’s disease, after negative ileocolonoscopy and imaging studies. Capsule endoscopy has shown good sensitivity (91%-100%) and specificity (91%-92%) when using ileocolonoscopy as the reference test. A prospective study reported that capsule endoscopy aided Crohn’s disease diagnosis in 83% of cases, influenced decision making in 72%, and changed management in 78%.12 Capsule endoscopy can be used to provide additional information influencing disease management in patients with known Crohn’s disease, when ileocolonoscopy or imaging results do not fully explain the clinical presentation. It further can be used to assess mucosal healing or when Crohn’s disease is recurrent after colectomy.
Capsule endoscopy is recommended for ongoing surveillance of polyps in patients with intestinal polyposis syndromes, especially Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome. Hereditary polyposis syndromes (including Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome) present a significant risk of complications including bleeding and intussusception. Capsule endoscopy has better diagnostic yield than endoscopy for polyps beyond the duodenum. Capsule endoscopy also has demonstrated detection of more polyps and smaller polyps compared to other non-invasive imaging modalities, such as radiography or magnetic resonance enterography, and similar detection compared to device-assisted enteroscopy.13
Our Addressable Market Opportunity in Visualizing Small Bowel and Detecting Small Bowel Pathologies
The global capsule endoscopy market for the small bowel is forecasted to reach approximately $335 million in 2030. The U.S. capsule endoscopy market for the small bowel is forecasted to reach approximately $126 million in 2030.14
Overview and Challenges of Detecting Colon Polyps
A colon polyp is a clump of cells that forms on the lining of the colon. Most colon polyps are harmless, but, over time, some colon polyps develop into CRC. The size of a polyp is highly correlated with its risk of becoming cancerous.
Currently, optical colonoscopy, accompanied by polypectomy and biopsy, is considered the gold-standard for the detection of colorectal polyps and cancers. Each year in the U.S., there are approximately 153,000 new cases of CRC and approximately 53,000 deaths.15 It is widely accepted that CRC is among the most preventable, yet least-prevented cancers. CRC can take up to 10-15 years to progress from a pre-cancerous lesion to metastatic cancer and death. Patients who are diagnosed early in the progression of the disease—with pre-cancerous lesions or early-stage cancer—are more likely to have a complete recovery and to be treated less expensively.
Colon capsule endoscopy provides non-invasive visualization of the entire colon from the cecum to the rectum, and it has demonstrated good sensitivity and specificity for the detection of colon polyps. It is intended to be used for (a) patients after an incomplete optical colonoscopy with adequate preparation and a complete evaluation of the colon was not technically possible and (b) patients with evidence of GI bleeding of lower GI origin with major risks for colonoscopy or moderate sedation, but who can tolerate colonoscopy and moderate sedation in the event a clinically significant colon abnormality is identified on capsule endoscopy. As a part of our 510(k) application for our second generation CapsoCam Colon and to increase the population of indicated patients, we intend to seek
12 Enns, Robert A.; Hookey, Lawrence; Armstrong, David; Bernstein Charles N.; Heitman, Steven J; Teshima, Christopher; Leontiadis, Grigorios I.; Tse, Frances; Sadowski, Daniel. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Video Capsule Endoscopy. Gastroenterology. 2017 Feb;152(3):497-514.
13 Enns, Robert A.; Hookey, Lawrence; Armstrong, David; Bernstein Charles N.; Heitman, Steven J; Teshima, Christopher; Leontiadis, Grigorios I.; Tse, Frances; Sadowski, Daniel. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Video Capsule Endoscopy. Gastroenterology. 2017 Feb;152(3):497-514.
14 Grand View Research, Inc., “Capsule Endoscopy Market Estimates & Trend Analysis From 2018 to 2030,” an independent report commissioned by CapsoVision, Inc.
15 https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer/about/key-statistics.html
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FDA clearance of expanded indications that remove the requirement for evidence of GI bleeding of lower GI origin for patients with major risks for colonoscopy or moderate sedation.
Incomplete colonoscopies are reported at rates from 4% to 25%. Of these, approximately half result from inadequate bowel preparation and otherwise due to the tortuosity of the colon, adhesions from previous surgeries, angulation, fixation of bowel loops, diverticulosis, or ineffective sedation. A large multicenter study found that 50% of screening patients had a significant dysplastic lesion in the proximal colon. The risk of proximal cancer is 2 times greater when colonoscopy is incomplete.16 A complete colonoscopy can often be achieved in a second attempt, especially by highly skilled endoscopists employing specialized equipment and techniques, taking extra time, and choosing an appropriate sedation. However, often a non-invasive procedure to visualize the proximal colon is preferred. Computed tomography colonography (“CTC”) and colon capsule endoscopy are both non-invasive options. CTC, also referred to as virtual colonoscopy, is an imaging examination of the entire colon and rectum. CTC uses computed tomography to acquire images and advanced two-dimensional and three-dimensional image display techniques for interpretation. Following incomplete colonoscopy, compared to CTC, colon capsule endoscopy has demonstrated a 61.5% higher diagnostic yield for polyps greater than 5mm and 3 times greater for all polyps.17 In a multicenter prospective study, among 286 analyzable subjects of average risk in a screening population, the sensitivity for polyps greater than or equal to 6mm for colon capsule endoscopy was 78.2% compared to only 26.8% for CTC.18
Many patients have an elevated risk for colonoscopy or the moderate sedation that typically accompanies it. For them, the risk of a screening or surveillance colonoscopy may not be justified without prior evidence that a significant lesion requiring polypectomy is present. Colon capsule endoscopy is a non-invasive low-risk procedure that does not require sedation. It may be used as a preliminary test to determine if a significant polyp is present. However, colon capsule endoscopy is not yet widely used for these patients. A major reason may be that the labeled indications stipulate that these patients have evidence of bleeding from a lower GI origin, such as a positive stool test, prior to colon capsule endoscopy. In most cases, after a positive stool test, providers in the U.S. are likely to refer patients to colonoscopy directly, with colon capsule endoscopy reserved for those cases where the patient refuses colonoscopy or the risk associated with colonoscopy or sedation is especially high.
Our Addressable Market Opportunity in Colon Capsule Endoscopy
The global colon capsule endoscopy market is forecasted to reach approximately $311 million in 2030.19 This estimate only considers current products on the market and does not consider advanced products currently in development and/or awaiting approval for introduction into the market. We believe that our CapsoCam Colon, once FDA cleared and commercialized, will be a superior capsule endoscopy system that will expand the market for colon capsule endoscopy.
Other Potential Opportunities
In the first half of 2027, we plan to commence clinical studies of our CapsoCam’s accuracy in screening esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension, subject to timely availability of sufficient funding
16 Franco, Diana L.; Leighton, Jonathan A.; Gurudu, Suryakanth R. Approach to Incomplete Colonoscopy: New Techniques and Technologies. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2017 Aug;13(8):476-483.
17 Deding, Ulrik; Kaalby; Lasse; Bøggild, Henrik; Plantener, Eva; Wollesen, Mie K; Kobaek-Larsen, Morten; Hansen, Siri J.; Baatrup, Gunnar. Colon Capsule Endoscopy vs. CT Colonography Following Incomplete Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel). 2020 Nov 13;12(11):3367.
18 Cash, Brooks D; Fleisher, Mark R.; Fern, Steven; Rajan, Elizabeth; Haithcock, Robyn; Kastenberg, David M; Pound, David; Papageorgiou Neofytos P; Fernández-Urién Ignacio; Schmelkin Ira J; Rex Douglas K. Multicentre, prospective, randomised study comparing the diagnostic yield of colon capsule endoscopy versus CT colonography in a screening population (the TOPAZ study). Gut. 2021 Nov;70(11):2115-2122. DOI:10.1136/gutjnl-2020-322578
19 Grand View Research, Inc., “Capsule Endoscopy Market Estimates & Trend Analysis From 2018 to 2030,” an independent report commissioned by CapsoVision, Inc.
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and liquidity and/or potential adjustment of our clinical development priorities. Patients with cirrhosis who develop portal hypertension are at risk for complications, including bleeding from esophageal varices. Portal hypertension is the result of resistance to portal blood flow, which most often occurs in the liver and with increases in portal blood flow. When esophageal varices rupture, bleeding may be severe and life threatening. There are approximately 5.5 million people in the U.S. with Cirrhosis.20 Up to 85% of cirrhotic patients at some point develop esophageal varices21, a significant clinical stage.22 Esophageal varices is one of the most common causes of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Acute variceal bleeding is a potentially fatal complication of liver cirrhosis and represents an important economic and population health issue.23 Esophageal varices screening or surveillance is typically conducted for decompensated cirrhosis or compensated but liver stiffness 20 KPa or platelet count 150,000/mL (CSPH).24 Traditional endoscopy poses a risk for rupture of the varices and an increased risk of sedation-related complications typical of those with liver cirrhosis25, with potential medicolegal implications. Medicare reimbursement is indicated as an alternative to endoscopy for suitable patients with CSPH, for example those anticipated to tolerate adequate doses of beta-blockers to alleviate CSPH if varices are detected or those who cannot tolerate traditional endoscopy or when endoscopic procedures may be inappropriate or contraindicated. Despite the potential benefits of capsule endoscopy to screen for varices, the Medtronic PillCam is not widely used for this purpose, mostly because the sensitivity is insufficient. In a prospective study with 330 cirrhotic patients with no known esophageal varices, only 64% of those with varices detected by endoscopy were correctly diagnosed and correctly staged by the PillCam.26 We believe that our CapsoCam’s panoramic imaging is particularly well suited to visualizing the esophagus and measuring the size of varices, which may translate to significant improvement in sensitivity and staging accuracy.
Further, in the second quarter of 2026, we plan to commence feasibility studies of our CapsoCam’s accuracy in detecting abnormalities indicative of cancerous and precancerous pancreatic neoplasia (abnormal cell growth) by visualizing abnormalities of the duodenal papilla, subject to timely availability of sufficient funding and liquidity and/or potential adjustment of our clinical development priorities. A dilated, or unnaturally opened, duodenal papilla is correlated with GI tract content reflux into the pancreas duct and pancreatic neoplasia and may indicate the presence of, or elevated risk of developing, serious abnormalities like pancreatitis or a tumor of the pancreas. The CapsoCam has detected the duodenal papilla (Ampulla of Vater) at a higher rate than non-panoramic systems in prior studies. For example, a 2024 retrospective study was conducted at a single Japanese center with 33 patients ingesting the CapsoCam Plus and another random sample of propensity-score-matched patients ingesting the Medtronic PillCam SB3. Physician video readers observed the duodenal papilla at a significantly higher rate using the CapsoCam Plus (82% vs. 15%, p 0.001).27 Another retrospective single-center study in Austria compared the detection of the duodenal papilla in 516 CapsoCam Plus, 803 Medtronic PillCam, and 315 IntroMedic MiroCam procedures from 2012-2018 and observed an 82% detection rate for CapsoCam Plus and an average of 10% detection rate for PillCam and MiroCam. According to the ACS, pancreatic cancer is estimated to be diagnosed in 67,530 patients in the U.S. in 2026, and approximately 52,740 patients are estimated to die from it. Due to the asymptomatic early stages, in most cases this disease is detected too late, making pancreatic cancer one of the most lethal malignant neoplasms. The overall 5-year survival rate is approximately 13%, which is the lowest survival rate of all cancer types. On the other hand, the 5-year survival rate is around 44% if the pancreatic cancer is still in the early stages at the time of diagnosis. A definitive diagnosis is currently made
20 https://gi.org/topics/liver-cirrhosis/
21 Socrate Pallio, et al. Diagnosis and Management of Esophagogastric Varices. Diagnostics 2023, 13, 1031.
22 D’Amico G, Pasta L, Morabito A, et al. Competing risks and prognostic stages of cirrhosis: a 25-year inception cohort study of 494 patients. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2014; 39:1180–1193.
23 Socrate Pallio, et al. Diagnosis and Management of Esophagogastric Varices. Diagnostics 2023, 13, 1031.
24 Socrate Pallio, et al. Diagnosis and Management of Esophagogastric Varices. Diagnostics 2023, 13, 1031.
25 Socrate Pallio, et al. Diagnosis and Management of Esophagogastric Varices. Diagnostics 2023, 13, 1031.
26 Sacher-Huvelin S, Cales P, Bureau C, et al. Screening of esophageal varices by esophageal capsule endoscopy: results of a French multicenter prospective study. Endoscopy. 2015; 47:486–92.
27 Hirata, Issei; Tsuboi, Akiyoshi; Matsubara, Yuka; Sumioka, Akihiko; Takasago, Takeshi; Tanaka, Hidenori; Yamashita, Ken; Takigawa, Hidehiko; Urabe, Yuji; Oka, Shiro. Clinical usefulness and acceptability of small-bowel capsule endoscopy with panoramic imaging compared with axial imaging in Japanese patients. DEN Open. 2024 Jun 6
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through a series of investigations, including imaging scans, blood tests and biopsy, which are usually only performed in symptomatic patients. There is currently no effective screening for pancreatic cancer. In connection with our efforts to address pancreatic cancer, we submitted an FDA “Breakthrough Device Designation” for our capsule endoscopy solution on November 6, 2025. A response from FDA in January 2026 determined that the CapsoCam UGI does allow for visualization of the papilla and its abnormalities, for both pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions. Due to the fact that the device does not specifically define diagnostic criteria, the application was not approved. The Company expects to resubmit the Breakthrough Device Designation application following the study, when additional data is available. The breakthrough designation is a part of the on-going project, potentially supplementing the regulatory pathway and approval for early pancreas cancer detection.
Despite its advantages, colon capsule endoscopy has not yet been granted approval for a CRC screening indication in the U.S., and is not widely used for screening in other markets. Although many studies suggest that colon capsule endoscopy has polyp-detection accuracy similar to that of a colonoscopy, the quantity of high-quality evidence establishing its effectiveness in a screening population is currently considered insufficient.28 Colon capsule endoscopy adoption is also hindered by a relatively high percentage of procedures that do not afford complete visualization of the colon, due to inadequate bowel preparation or a battery life shorter than the GI transit time. In many cases, significant polyps detected by colon capsule endoscopy are not detected during subsequent colonoscopy.29 In part, this reflects the imperfect sensitivity of colonoscopy.30
Colon capsule endoscopy has advantages relative to other non-invasive tests that are used for CRC screening. Compared to CTC, colon capsule endoscopy has demonstrated superior polyp detection accuracy and diagnostic yield. Stool tests and blood tests have demonstrated good sensitivity for cancer, but sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions is under 50%. Relatively high false-positive rates for multi-targeted stool DNA tests, such as Cologuard, lead to unnecessary colonoscopies. In a study with over 10,000 average-risk screening patients, advanced neoplasia was not detected by colonoscopy in 75% of Cologuard-positive cases.31
We believe the large, underserved population of unscreened and inadequately screened patients represents a significant opportunity for our CapsoCam Colon capsule endoscopy solution. CRC is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. and the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. among non-smokers. Each year in
28 See (1)Vuik, Fanny ER; Nieuwenburg, Stella AV; Moen, Sarah; Spada, Cristiano; Senore, Carlo; Hassan, Cesare; Pennazio, Marco; Rondonotti, Emanuele; Pecere, Silvia; Kuipers, Ernest J; Spaander, Manon CW. Colon capsule endoscopy in colorectal cancer screening: a systematic review. Endoscopy. 2021 Aug;53(8):815-824. DOI: 10.1055/a-1308-1297; (2) Deding, Ulrik; Kaalby; Lasse; Bøggild, Henrik; Plantener, Eva; Wollesen, Mie K; Kobaek-Larsen, Morten; Hansen, Siri J.; Baatrup, Gunnar. Colon Capsule Endoscopy vs. CT Colonography Following Incomplete Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel). 2020 Nov 13;12(11):3367.
29 Rex, Douglas K; Adler, Samuel N; Aisenberg, James; Burch, Wilmot C Jr; Carretero, Cristina; Chowers, Yehuda; Fein, Steven A; Fern, Steven E; Fernandez-Urien Sainz, Ignaico; Fich, Alexander; Gal, Eyal; Horlander Joh C Sr; Isaacs, Kim L; Kariv, Revital; Lahat, Adi; Leung, Wai-Keung; Malik, Pramond; Morgan, Doug; Papageorgiou, Neofytos; Romeo, David P; Shah Smita S; Waterman Matti. Accuracy of capsule colonoscopy in detecting colorectal polyps in a screening population. Gastroenterology. 2015 May;148(5):948-957.e2. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.01.025
30 Zhao, Shengbing; Wang, Shuling; Pan, Peng; Xia, Tian; Chang, Xin; Yang, Xia; Guo, Liliangzi; Meng, Qianqian; Yang, Fan; Qian, Wei; Xu, Zhichao; Wang, Yuanqiong; Wang, Zhijie; Gu, Lun; Wang, Rundong; Jia, Fangzhou; Yao, Jun; Li, Zhaoshen; Bai, Yu. Magnitude, Risk Factors, and Factors Associated With Adenoma Miss Rate of Tandem Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Gastroenterology. 2019 May;156(6):1661-1674.e11. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.01.260
31 For FIT test, see Imperiale, Thomas F.; Ransohoff, David F.; Itzkowitz, Steven H.; Levin, Theodore R; Lanvin, Philip;Lidgard, Graham P. Multitarget Stool DNA Testing for Colorectal-Cancer Screening. N Engl J Med. 2014 April 13. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1311194 For blood test, see Chung, Daniel C; Gray, Darrell M.; Singh, Harminder; Issaka, Rachel B.; Raymond, Victoria M.; Eagle, Craig; Hu Sylvia; Chudova, Darya I.; Talasaz AmirAli; Greenson, Joel K.; Sinicrope Frank A.; Gupta, S,amir;Grady, William M. A Cell-free DNA Blood-Based Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening. N Engl J Med. 2024 Mar 14;390(11):973-983. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2304714.
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the U.S., there are approximately 153,000 new cases of CRC and approximately 53,000 deaths.32 It is widely accepted that CRC is among the most preventable, yet least-prevented cancers. CRC can take up to 10-15 years to progress from a pre-cancerous lesion to metastatic cancer and death. Patients who are diagnosed early in the progression of the disease—with pre-cancerous lesions or early-stage cancer—are more likely to have a complete recovery and to be treated less expensively. The ACS recommends that men and women over the age of 45 receive an optical colonoscopy every 10 years or other structural test, such as sigmoidoscopy or CTC, every 5 years or alternatively, a multi-targeted stool DNA test, such as Cologuard, should be performed every 3 years, or other stool-based test, such as FIT or FOBT, should be performed every year. The U.S. colon screening, diagnostic, and surveillance market is forecasted to reach approximately $21.8 billion in 2030.33
In the future, we intend to conduct clinical studies to support FDA approval of a premarket approval application (“PMA”) for use of CapsoCam Colon as a method for non-invasive detection of cancer and pre-cancerous lesions in the colon. In other words, we would like to seek FDA approval of CapsoCam Colon as a screening test for both the potential prevention of and the detection of cancer.
Our Solutions
CapsoCam Plus
Our CapsoCam Plus capsule endoscopy system is intended for visualization of the small bowel mucosa, to detect abnormalities of the small bowel in adults and children aged 2 years and above. Capsule endoscopy is the first-line modality for imaging the mucosa of the small bowel. After first launching our small bowel capsule in Europe in 2012, we launched in the U.S. in 2017, and as of December 31, 2025, our CapsoCam Plus has been used in more than 161,000 patients.
Key Benefits of CapsoCam Plus
We believe that our CapsoCam Plus is a superior capsule endoscopy system compared to competitor systems, both in how it captures and presents images of the GI tract and the clinical workflow and patient experience that it enables. The benefits delivered by the CapsoCam Plus include the following:
•Sole capsule endoscope with a 360° panoramic view available in the market. We believe our CapsoCam is the only capsule endoscope currently available in the market that captures a full 360° panoramic video, providing a complete view of the GI mucosa—unobstructed by folds and with complete coverage of the bending intestine’s inner curvature. Our CapsoCam houses four high-resolution cameras around the capsule circumference, and the images from each are stitched into a single panoramic image. Our competitors’ end-view systems have a camera at one end of the capsule, which affords a limited “tunnel view” when the capsule is in a straight section of the small bowel or a partial “wall view” of the outer curvature when it is in a curved section of the small bowel.
32 https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer/about/key-statistics.html
33 Grand View Research, Inc., “Colon Screening Market Estimates & Trend Analysis From 2018 to 2030,” an independent report commissioned by CapsoVision, Inc.
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| Competitor’s “tunnel view” can miss inner curvature | CapsoCam’s direct mucosal view sees inner curvature |
CapsoCam captures a complete 360° view of the GI mucosa:
Competitive capsules have a “tunnel view” in straight sections of the small bowel:
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Competitive capsules have a partial wall view in curved sections of the small bowel:
•Telemedicine-enabled and zero-capex “wire-free” data collection. Our CapsoCam is a zero-capex solution for providers as it stores the entire video in onboard memory. In addition, patients are able to ingest our capsule in the comfort of their own homes, under the remote supervision of providers. The CapsoCam solution frees up exam-room schedules for providers and provides flexibility to administer capsules any day at any time. A provider’s practice can easily scale to multiple capsules per day with no added cost. In contrast, our competitors’ data recorder comprises a belt that must be worn close to the skin around the patient’s abdomen, which is connected by wires to a recorder module. We believe this system is an uncomfortable and inconvenient encumbrance for patients. In addition, this system is a burden for providers as it is a piece of capital equipment with upfront cost. The equipment must be recovered from the patient, cleaned and batteries recharged, before it is ready to be fitted for the next patient. The data must also be downloaded from the recorder to a computer, which takes additional time.
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•Zero-capex remote data analysis via cloud-based platform. Our cloud-based platform, CapsoCloud, provides a flexible, trackable, streamlined, and capital-equipment-free workflow for providers in the U.S. By giving providers the ability following capsule retrieval to remotely access data obtained from the capsule endoscopy, CapsoCloud allows clinicians to track procedures and stream in vivo videos anywhere at their convenience, generate reports, store and manage patient data, and transfer data to third-party reading services. In contrast, our competitors’ data recorder equipment must be returned to the provider after the procedure.
Key Components of CapsoCam Plus
The principal component of the CapsoCam Plus capsule endoscopy system is a single-use ingestible capsule that acquires and stores video images in onboard memory while moving through the GI tract, propelled by natural peristalsis. The patient or an authorized caregiver retrieves the capsule after it is egested using the retrieval kit and may return it directly to the clinic, or, in the U.S., mail it in a pre-paid envelop to a CapsoVision-affiliated download center. Thereupon, the capsule is cleaned and disinfected and the procedure data is downloaded using the CapsoAccess system.
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The components of a CapsoCam Plus capsule include the capsule housing, a lens module, the image sensor, the multichip package, an illumination system, a battery pack, a switch, the optical transceiver, and a printed circuit board assembly.
In particular, our CapsoCam Plus capsule consists of a diagnostic imaging system in a capsule housing. The four cameras within the image sensor share a single custom CMOS image sensor, and, as the capsule passes through the GI tract, they together capture a full 360° panorama of the GI tract and the high-resolution color images and other data are stored in the onboard flash memory. The multichip package contains 1.5 GB memory to store the procedure data and an application-specific integrated circuit for controlling the capsule and performing image processing functions, including image compression.
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Specifications:
| Length | 30.5 mm |
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| Diameter | 11.3 mm |
| Mass | 3.7 grams |
| Camera combined field of view | 74° x 360° |
| Depth of field | 0 to 18 mm |
| Video Format | JPEG color images |
| Video resolution | 1152 x 212 pixels |
| Frame rate | Up to 20 fps, 3-5 fps per camera |
| Operating time (typical) | 15-20 hours |
The CapsoCam Plus procedure comprises the following steps:
i.Preparation. To ensure that the upper GI tract is free of food, the patient abstains from eating the morning of the procedure and may begin fasting at some point the prior day, depending on the physician’s instructions. A light dose of osmotic laxative is recommended to further clean the small bowel.
ii.Ingestion. The patient ingests the capsule with a glass of water under the clinician’s supervision. Unlike competing capsule endoscopy systems, the patient need not be fitted with a data recorder and the in-office procedure consists only of the capsule ingestion and instructing the patient on the retrieval process. In the U.S., the patient may swallow the capsule at home or another remote location with telemedicine supervision by the clinician. Removing the capsule from its package activates it. Once the patient has successfully swallowed the capsule, they are free to go about their day, and after an additional four hours of fasting, they may eat a light meal.
iii.Capsule Recovery. Patients place a rubber pan on the toilet to collect the capsule after excretion. When the patient next has a bowel movement, typically the next morning, they use the retrieval kit, CapsoRetrieve, to recover the capsule using a magnetic wand and package it for return to the clinic or to a data download center. The capsule is typically excreted within 3 to 30 hours after swallowing.
iv.Data Access. The Capsule Data Access system, CapsoAccess, is used to recover the procedure video from the capsule after it has been cleaned and disinfected, which may be done at the clinic if the patient returns the capsule there. Alternatively, the patient may use a pre-paid envelope to mail the capsule to an authorized download center where the data is accessed and transmitted via the Internet to the clinician.
v.Video Review. The physician reviews the procedure video and generates a report, using either CapsoView software or by streaming the video from CapsoCloud. CapsoCloud, a cloud-based software application, provides the physician the flexibility to review the procedure on any computer or Apple iPad connected to the Internet, at their convenience. CapsoCloud also stores the videos and reports, allows management and tracking of the procedure, and facilitates video review by third-party services or multiple physician colleagues.
CapsoRetrieve major elements—retrieval pan, magnetic wand, and capsule container:
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CapsoAccess accesses procedure data from the CapsoCam Plus capsule after its retrieval:
CapsoCam Colon
We have developed our next pipeline product, CapsoCam Colon, for visualization of the colon and detection and measurement of polyps. We submitted the 510(k) application for our first generation CapsoCam Colon capsule to the FDA in June 2025 and received responses from the FDA in September 2025. During our meeting with the FDA in December 2025, the FDA raised inquiries on topics including panoramic image processing methodology, and the proposed study design, sample size and primary endpoint for an extended study. Based on our communications with the FDA, we have decided not to further pursue the first generation CapsoCam Colon capsule submission and approval, and to prioritize our resources for the development of our second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule, featuring improved imaging quality and increased field of review with use of AI and better lens. We also expanded a second arm pivotal study to enroll approximately 800 patients at up to 20 sites in
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the U.S. in preparation for submitting a new 510(k) application for the second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule. As of the date of this Annual Report, over 500 patients have been enrolled for the second arm pivotal study. We currently expects to submit the 510(k) application for the second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule to the FDA in the third quarter of 2026. As a part of this second 510(k) application and to increase the population of indicated patients, we intend to seek FDA clearance of expanded indications that remove the requirement for evidence of GI bleeding of lower GI origin for patients with major risks for colonoscopy or moderate sedation. There is no guarantee that the clinical results of any of our clinical trials will demonstrate the requisite performance needed to meet applicable regulatory requirements in order to obtain FDA clearance. Further, our 510(k) submission for the second generation of CapsoCam Colon and FDA review of our 510(k) applications may be delayed and we may not receive 510(k) clearances from the FDA on a timely basis or at all.
Key Benefits of CapsoCam Colon
We believe that our CapsoCam Colon, once FDA cleared, will be a superior capsule endoscopy system compared to competitor systems, both in how it captures and presents images of the GI tract and the clinical workflow and patient experience that it enables. The benefits delivered by the CapsoCam Colon include the following:
•Sole capsule endoscope with a 360° panoramic view. We believe our CapsoCam is the only colon capsule endoscope that captures a full 360° panoramic video, providing a complete view of the colon mucosa—unobstructed by folds and with complete coverage of the bending intestine’s inner curvature. Our CapsoCam houses four high-resolution cameras around the capsule circumference, and the images from each are stitched into a single panoramic image. Our competitors’ end-view systems have a camera at each end of the capsule, which affords a limited “tunnel view” and polyps may be hidden by pockets (haustra) between folds. Our CapsoCam, by contrast, has a panoramic view of the colon and can visualize polyps on folds or within the pockets (haustra) between folds. In addition, the inflatable balloon which extends the CapsoCam Colon capsule helps to stabilize its movement through the intestines, resulting in a smoother video.
CapsoCam captures a complete 360° view of the colon mucosa:
Competitive capsules have a “tunnel view” of the colon:
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•Automated pathology detection due to usage of AI. We believe our CapsoCam Colon is the only colon capsule endoscopy system (subject to FDA clearance) that utilizes AI for automated polyp detection. Instead of reviewing the entire procedure video, clinicians can focus on those frames with suspected lesions, highlighted with a bonding box, reducing the time taken to review the video and making colon capsule endoscopy financially attractive to their practice. AI improves diagnostic yield and provides more consistent accuracy with reduced dependency on the experience level of the physician video reader and their level of fatigue and distraction. Without AI, physicians can overlook polyps captured in the video. In addition, CapsoCloud automatically accumulates patient data critical to develop and train improved AI-based lesion-detection and classification capabilities. We have an in-house AI development team of experts who will leverage archived patient data on CapsoCloud as it grows during commercial use of CapsoCam Colon to make ongoing improvements to the AI algorithm. In contrast, with competitor capsule endoscopy systems, the clinic downloads patient data from the data recorder and the manufacturer does not have ready access to that data.
•3D-sensing technology informs follow-on care decisions. Our CapsoCam Colon (subject to FDA clearance) also incorporates our proprietary 3D-sensing technology to more accurately measure polyp sizes. Polyp size is highly correlated with its risk of becoming cancer. No other capsule endoscope currently in the market has 3D-enabled measurement capability. With automated pathology detection and the ability to manually review video frames adjacent to an identified polyp, physicians can more confidently decide that patients with small (e.g., less than 6mm) polyps may forgo a follow-on colonoscopy, increasing the utility of the procedure for healthcare providers and patients alike.
•Telemedicine-enabled and zero-capex “wire-free” data collection. Our CapsoCam is a zero-capex solution for providers as it stores the entire video in onboard memory. In contrast, our competitors’ data recorder comprises a belt that must be worn close to the skin around the patient’s abdomen, which is connected by wires to a recorder module. We believe this system is an uncomfortable and inconvenient encumbrance for patients. In addition, this system is a burden for providers as it is a piece of capital equipment with upfront cost. The equipment must be recovered from the patient, cleaned and batteries recharged, before it is ready to be fitted for the next patient. The data must also be downloaded from the recorder to a computer, which takes additional time. With no data recorder, our CapsoCam frees up exam-room schedules for providers and provides flexibility to administer capsules any day at any time. A provider’s practice can easily scale to multiple capsules per day with no added cost.
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•Zero-capex remote data analysis via cloud-based platform. Our cloud-based platform, CapsoCloud, provides a flexible, trackable, streamlined, and capital-equipment-free workflow for providers in the U.S. In contrast, our competitors’ data recorder equipment must be returned to the provider after the procedure. Following the commercial launch of our CapsoCam Colon solution, providers will initially utilize CapsoCloud to download in vivo videos for remote review. Within one year of commercial launch, we plan to introduce user-friendly streaming functions to facilitate via CapsoCloud remote in vivo video review, procedure report generation and image annotation.
•Panenteric capsule. CapsoCam Colon is a panenteric capsule which, when programmed with slightly different operating parameters, can be used to visualize both the small bowel and the colon in one procedure for the evaluation of Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome and obscure GI bleeding.
Key Components of CapsoCam Colon
The principal component of the CapsoCam Colon capsule endoscopy system is a single-use ingestible capsule that acquires and stores video images in onboard memory while moving through the GI tract, propelled by natural peristalsis. The patient or an authorized caregiver retrieves the capsule after it is egested using the retrieval kit and may return it directly to the clinic, or, in the U.S., mail it in a pre-paid envelop to a CapsoVision-affiliated download center. Thereupon, the capsule is cleaned and disinfected and the procedure data is downloaded using the CapsoAccess system.
The components of a CapsoCam Colon capsule include the capsule housing, a balloon, a shell, a lens module, the image sensor, the multichip package, an illumination system, a structured-light projector, a battery pack, a switch, the optical transceiver and a printed circuit board assembly.
In particular, our CapsoCam Colon capsule consists of a diagnostic imaging system in a capsule housing with an attached inflatable balloon, where the inflatable balloon is protected by an outer dissolvable shell covering only the balloon end of the camera capsule. Once inside a liquid environment, the shell softens and dissolves. When the balloon is fully inflated, typically after about 2-3 hours, the capsule is slightly buoyant, enabling it to move through the intestines more readily with flowing liquid, increasing the likelihood of a complete colon visualization.
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Specifications:
| Length (at ingestion / at max inflation) | 32.6 mm / 38 mm |
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| Diameter (at ingestion / at max inflation) | 11.8 mm / 12.4 mm |
| Mass | 3.8 grams |
| Camera combined field of view | 74° x 360° |
| Depth of field | 0 to 18 mm |
| Video Format | JPEG color images |
| Video resolution | 1152 x 144 pixels |
| Frame rate | Up to 48 fps, 12 fps per camera |
| Operating time (typical) | 24 hours |
The CapsoCam Colon procedure comprises the following steps:
i.Preparation. The colon is cleansed with a preparation similar to that needed for a colonoscopy. The exact protocol is determined by the patient’s physician, but the recommended process comprises a low-residue diet for several days, clear liquids the day before and on the day of ingestion, and 4 liters of PEG osmotic laxative solution split between the night before and the morning of ingestion. Shortly before ingesting the capsule, the patient may be administered a prokinetic to speed the capsule’s transit through the stomach and small bowel.
ii.Ingestion. The patient ingests the capsule with a glass of water under the clinician’s supervision. Unlike competing capsule endoscopy systems, the patient need not be fitted with a data recorder and the in-office procedure consists only of the capsule ingestion and instructing the patient on the retrieval process. Where authorized, the patient may swallow the capsule at home or another remote location with telemedicine supervision by the clinician. Removing the capsule from its package activates it. The patient continues a clear-liquid diet until the capsule is egested or the following morning, whichever comes first. The patient drinks low-volume osmotic laxative boosters every few hours for a total of 2-4 doses, stopping if the capsule is egested. If the capsule has not yet been egested, a bisacodyl suppository in the evening and upon arising the next day is recommended.
iii.Capsule Recovery. Patients place a rubber pan on the toilet to collect the capsule after excretion. When the patient next has a bowel movement, they use the retrieval kit, CapsoRetrieve, to recover the capsule using a magnetic wand and package it for return to the clinic or to a data download center. The capsule is typically excreted within 1 to 24 hours after swallowing.
iv.Data Access. The Capsule Data Access system, CapsoAccess, is used to recover the procedure video from the capsule after it has been cleaned and disinfected, which may be done at the clinic if the patient returns the capsule there. Alternatively, the patient may use a pre-paid envelope to mail the capsule to an authorized download center where the data is accessed and transmitted via the Internet to the clinician.
v.Video Review. The physician reviews the procedure video and generates a report, using either CapsoView software or, when and where available, by streaming the video from CapsoCloud. Following the commercial launch of our CapsoCam Colon solution, providers will initially utilize CapsoCloud to download in vivo videos for remote review. Within one year of commercial launch, we plan to introduce user-friendly streaming functions to facilitate via CapsoCloud remote in vivo video review, procedure report generation and image annotation.
Clinical Development
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CapsoCam Colon
Following the completion of our Pilot Study described below, in 2021, we commenced our pivotal study for CapsoCam Colon (described below). We submitted the 510(k) application for our first generation CapsoCam Colon capsule to the FDA in June 2025 and received responses from the FDA in September 2025. During our meeting with the FDA in December 2025, the FDA raised inquiries on topics including panoramic image processing methodology, and the proposed study design, sample size and primary endpoint for an extended study. Based on our communications with the FDA, we have decided not to further pursue the first generation CapsoCam Colon capsule submission and approval, and to prioritize our resources for the development of our second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule, featuring improved imaging quality and increased field of review with use of AI and better lens. We also expanded a second arm pivotal study to enroll approximately 800 patients at up to 20 sites in the U.S. in preparation for submitting a new 510(k) application for the second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule. As of the date of this Annual Report, over 500 patients have been enrolled for the second arm pivotal study. We currently expects to submit the 510(k) application for the second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule to the FDA in the third quarter of 2026.
As of the date of this Annual Report, the FDA has only authorized one colon capsule imaging system, the Medtronic PillCam COLON 2, introduced in 2014, which does not include any AI-driven analytics; and one AI-driven capsule endoscopy analysis software, the AnX Robotics NaviCam ProScan, introduced in 2023, which exclusively supports AnX Robotics’ small bowel capsule system. These devices will respectively serve as predicate devices for our second generation CapsoCam Colon 510(k) submission. In particular, to receive FDA clearance for our second generation CapsoCam Colon, the clinical results must demonstrate that:
•CapsoCam Colon, considered without the integration of AI, demonstrates a polyp-detection accuracy that is, at a minimum, comparable to the performance of the predicate device (i.e., Medtronic PillCam COLON 2); and
•our AI technology can (i) reliably and accurately identify and analyze images and video of the colon to detect abnormalities as quantified by diagnostic accuracy measures such as sensitivity and specificity, and, in doing so, (ii) aid qualified physicians in achieving improved diagnostic performance relative to not using AI.
Pivotal Study
First Arm. On June 10, 2025, we completed analyzing the data collected from the first arm of our pivotal study and have made our 510(k) submission seeking FDA clearance of our initial, first generation CapsoCam Colon capsule endoscope.
This study was a prospective, open label, pivotal study of the accuracy of CapsoCam Colon in detecting colonic polyps, using colonoscopy as the reference. Enrollment began in 2021 and was completed in October 2024. A total of 1,327 patients were enrolled at 20 sites throughout the U.S. The patient population were males and females between 45-75 years of age referred for colonoscopy. The study was designed to enroll sufficient subjects with clinically-significant colon polyps (≥6mm), accounting for sufficient polyp prevalence in the study population, which is necessary to evaluate the device performance in accordance with study endpoints, as discussed below.
The purpose of this pivotal study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of our CapsoCam Colon capsule endoscope system in the visualization of the colon and in the detection and size measurement of colonic polyps and to show that AI-based computer assisted detection improves the polyp-detection accuracy and efficiency of capsule video readers. In the study, each enrolled patient (i.e., patients who were otherwise scheduled to receive a colonoscopy under applicable standard of care) agreed for comparative purposes to (i) first, undergo a capsule endoscopy using the CaspsoCam Colon capsule and (ii) second, within a specified time period (typically, 3-6 weeks) undergo an optical colonoscopy, conducted per standard of care with administration by a GI at a medical facility and sedation as appropriate. The capsule video resulting from the capsule endoscopy was then interpreted
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by a video reader twice with a month’s separation: once relying solely on the video and once with the aid of AI recommendations. Following this, the results of the capsule endoscopy readings were compared to the findings of optical colonoscopy to evaluate diagnostic performance. If these comparative findings suggest that a clinically-significant polyp was missed in the colonoscopy (as determined by an independent Clinical Events Committee), a second colonoscopy may be recommended for the patient. Additional notable study activities and analyses following these initial activities are required, including the measurement and characterization of polyps detected within the study (e.g., to facilitate appropriate subject stratification for endpoint analysis and facilitate evaluation of size measurement accuracy) and the use of a subset of the study data to conduct a standalone performance assessment of the AI algorithm.
The pivotal study’s coprimary endpoints were (a) sensitivity of the CapsoCam Colon for detecting the presence in a patient of the largest polyp detected by optical colonoscopy if that polyp is ≥ 6mm, where a match is considered to have occurred if a polyp detected by the CapsoCam Colon is assessed as having a size within plus or minus 50% of the size of the polyp detected by optical colonoscopy and as having a location within the same or an adjacent colon segment and (b) specificity of the CapsoCam Colon for not detecting any polyp ≥ 6mm in a patient for whom optical colonoscopy did not detect any polyp ≥ 6mm.
The secondary endpoints included, among others, the sensitivity and specificity of non-AI assisted detection reading versus AI-assisted detection reading for polyps ≥ 6mm and for advanced neoplasia.
On June 10, 2025, we completed analyzing the data collected and made our filing with the FDA of our 510(k) Premarket Notification to seek marketing clearance for the first-generation CapsoCam Colon. We received responses from the FDA in September 2025. During our meeting with the FDA in December 2025, the FDA raised inquiries on topics including panoramic image processing methodology, and the proposed study design, sample size and primary endpoint for an extended study. Based on our communications with the FDA, we have decided not to further pursue the first generation CapsoCam Colon capsule submission and approval, and to prioritize its resources for the development of its second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule, featuring improved imaging quality and increased field of review with use of AI and better lens.
Second Arm. The second arm of the pivotal study (modeled after the first arm of the pivotal study) will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of our second-generation CapsoCam Colon capsule in a similar patient population expected to involve approximately 800 patients enrolled at up to 20 sites in the U.S. In the third quarter of 2025, we commenced enrollment of patients within the second arm. As of the date of this Annual Report, over 500 patients have been enrolled for the second arm pivotal study. We currently expects to submit the 510(k) application for the second generation CapsoCam Colon capsule to the FDA in the third quarter of 2026.
Pilot Study
Prior to the initiation of the pivotal study, we completed our pilot study for our CapsoCam Colon in 2021. That study was a prospective, open label, pilot study of the CapsoCam Colon capsule endoscope compared to optical colonoscopy. Enrollment began in January 2020 and was completed in February 2021. A total of 112 patients ingested the capsule at 5 sites in the U.S. and results from 105 patients were included in the analysis. The patient population were males and females between 50-75 years of age who had been referred for colonoscopy and had an increased risk for having colon polyps.
This was a non-significant risk pilot study designed to evaluate the safety and performance of the CapsoCam Colon capsule endoscope in patients who met the eligibility criteria and were scheduled for colonoscopy. This study was not statistically powered.
Primary Efficacy Assessments: Sensitivity/Specificity
The coprimary endpoints were (a) sensitivity of the CapsoCam Colon for detecting the presence in a patient of the largest polyp detected by optical colonoscopy if that polyp was ≥ 6mm, where a match was considered to have occurred if a polyp detected by the CapsoCam Colon was assessed as having a size within plus or minus 50% of
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the size of the polyp detected by optical colonoscopy and as having a location within the same or an adjacent colon segment and (b) specificity of the CapsoCam Colon for not detecting any polyp ≥ 6mm in a patient for whom optical colonoscopy did not detect any polyp ≥ 6mm.
Overall, across 105 patients and for polyps ≥ 6mm in size, with a prevalence of 21.9%, sensitivity was 84.8% (95% confidence interval (“C.I.”): 71.1-95.5%) and specificity was 92.7% (95% C.I.: 87.5-97.9%). Overall, for polyps ≥ 10mm in size, with a prevalence of 7.6%, sensitivity was 87.5% (95% C.I.: 57.9 – 100%) and specificity was 99.0% (95% C.I.: 78.5 – 100%).
Safety Analysis
There were no reports of device-related adverse events, serious adverse events or unanticipated adverse device effects across 112 patients. All events and observations reported in the pilot study were not related to the study or related to medications for bowel preparation or to the prokinetic boosters. There were no serious adverse events reported for bowel preparation or booster consumption. These results are supportive of the safety of the CapsoCam Colon.
CapsoCam Plus
We made 510(k) submission on December 26, 2025 for the use of AI in our small bowel capsule, CapsoCam Plus, targeting obtaining FDA clearance by the middle of 2026. We are targeting making EU submission in the second quarter of 2026 and obtaining EU clearance in the third quarter of 2026 for the use of AI in our small bowel capsule, CapsoCam Plus. The incorporation of AI technology into our GI-tract capsule endoscopy solution (including the associated software, CapsoCloud and CapsoView) requires appropriate FDA regulatory authorization, supported by requisite clinical and other studies, prior to its commercialization in the U.S. Under the FDA’s current regulatory framework, our capsule endoscopy solution and the AI technology are assessed separately, with each component falling under a different regulatory classification and subject to distinct regulatory requirements. This bifurcated approach, set by precedent, ensures that each component meets the necessary safety, effectiveness, and performance expectations. Our 510(k) submission and FDA review thereof may be delayed and we may not receive 510(k) clearance from the FDA on a timely basis or at all.
In seeking 510(k) clearance for our AI technology as incorporated into CapsoCam Plus we are (i) utilizing the NaviCam ProScan as the predicate device (confirmed with the FDA) and (ii) currently conducting a retrospective clinical study of the CapsoCam Plus solution with the AI technology incorporated to analyze in vivo videos from completed, real-world clinical cases, to assess the performance of the AI technology for small bowel. Similar to the first arm of our CapsoCam Colon pivotal study, the study seeks to demonstrate that the AI technology can (i) reliably and accurately identify and analyze images and video of the small bowel to detect abnormalities as quantified by diagnostic accuracy measures such as sensitivity and specificity, and, in doing so, (ii) aid qualified physicians in achieving improved diagnostic performance relative to not using AI.
Sales, Marketing and Distribution
We primarily generate revenues from the sales of our CapsoCam Plus capsule to our customers, including gastroenterologists practicing in clinics and/or hospitals, which typically place their orders on a monthly or bimonthly basis, as well as our distributors. We engage our customers by using data mining platforms to identify potential customers, initiating their comprehensive evaluation of our CapsoCam capsule and solutions, followed by our strategic sales efforts that ensure a high retention rate. Our customer retention rate stands at approximately 90% for 2025, showcasing our commitment to customer satisfaction and loyalty.
We operate with two sales groups and conduct our marketing strategies differently: one for the U.S. market and one for the international market, each tailored to effectively serve different geographical markets. Our U.S. market sales group, primarily using a direct sales model, focuses on the U.S. domestic market. Our international market sales group is comprised primarily of qualified distributors responsible for selling to customers outside the U.S. Using distributors internationally allows us to extend our global reach and effectively penetrate diverse markets.
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We are confident that our skilled sales force can be effectively leveraged to promote and distribute our CapsoCam Plus capsules and future CapsoCam capsules (including, once FDA cleared, our CapsoCam Colon capsules).
Our revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 totaled approximately $13.6 million and $11.8 million, respectively, representing a year-over-year growth of approximately 15%. In 2025 and 2024, international sales accounted for 21% and 23% of total revenue. Our average accounts receivable balance for 2025 was $2.0 million with 11% of our accounts receivable aged more than 60 days. As of December 31, 2025, we only had one customer representing more than 10% of our outstanding accounts receivable (with an accounts receivable balance of approximately $0.6 million).
U.S. Market
We currently market our CapsoCam Plus capsule endoscopy solution in the U.S. through a combination of our in-house sales team, integrated GPOs, and to a limited extent, select independent sales representatives. We intend to expand our direct sales force by increasing the number of sales employees and independent sales representatives and contractors. This strategic growth should enhance our market reach and drive higher sales performance. As of December 31, 2025, we had 28 full-time sales employees, including 4 sales directors and 23 territory managers covering all of the states in the U.S. We offer comprehensive training programs to our sales employees, sales representatives and contractors, aimed at enhancing sales performance and ensuring strict compliance with FDA regulations and any other applicable regulations.
Since the launch of our CapsoCam Plus capsule in 2017, we have endeavored to market our CapsoCam Plus capsule endoscopy solution effectively by leveraging the network outreach of independent sales representatives, who managed to bring our products to the attention of GI physicians across the U.S. Meanwhile, we also invested in building our in-house sales team by establishing the role of territory managers for overseeing and coordinating our sales effort in a specific state or states. We believe our hybrid marketing and sales team will enable our CapsoCam capsules to further penetrate into the healthcare market.
In-house Sales Team
We have built a dedicated team of sales directors and territory managers to promote our CapsoCam capsules. Based on our current sales output and strategic planning, we have put in place four regional sales directors, each overseeing a distinct region within the U.S. Our regional sales directors are responsible for supervising the work of territory managers within their region, providing them with technical support and training, as well as setting overall sales strategies for the region. Our regional sales directors are industry veterans who possess rich experience in medical device sales and distribution matters.
Our territory managers are our front-line sales persons who interact with physicians, clinics, hospitals and other healthcare providers on a daily basis. Utilizing the data-mining platforms we have procured, each of our territory managers generates a list of potential customers, and reaches out to introduce them to our CapsoCam capsule. After this introduction, subject to their protocols and practices, the potential customers will generally make an initial purchase of 5 to 10 capsules for evaluation, before placing subsequent orders. We provide constant assistance and monitoring throughout the customer evaluation process to answer questions, identify potential issues and obtain relevant feedback to a potential customer’s purchase decision. Following the evaluation process, we seek to onboard the customer, with customers typically ordering capsules, subject to their needs, on a monthly or bi-monthly basis and we strive to meet their expected timeline of delivery.
Our territory managers provide continued service and support to our customers, including periodic education of physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers about our capsule, feedback collection to understand and attend to any issues encountered in the course of using our capsule and CapsoCloud, and tracking any adverse events. As a result, we were able to secure a high customer retention rate of approximately 90% for 2025.
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Independent Sales Representatives
We engage independent sales representatives to complement our in-house sales team. We pay our independent sales representatives commissions and bonuses, if eligible, based on their sales results. We discourage our independent sales representatives from concurrently representing our competitors in promoting similar products.
Marketing Methods
We also use various sales and marketing methods to generate awareness and demand for our CapsoCam Plus capsule, such as traditional marketing through direct sales, channel partners and trade shows as well as digital marketing through websites, social media, videos and organic and paid searches.
Sales Arrangement with GPOs
We have entered into agreements with several GPOs, which are organizations that leverage the collective purchasing power of their members, such as hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers, to negotiate favorable pricing and terms for medical products and services. Our arrangement with GPOs can significantly enhance our ability to meet the stringent requirements set by hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers. By leveraging the collective purchasing power and compliance expertise of GPOs, we can ensure adherence to industry standards and regulations more effectively. Under these agreements, the GPOs’ members may elect to purchase our CapsoCam capsules from us on a direct sale basis. During the term of these agreements, which typically ranges from two to three years and are subject to renewal, we are generally prohibited from entering into new contracts outside of these agreements with the GPOs’ members for our CapsoCam capsules. The agreements also contain firm pricing provisions, which may limit our ability to adjust our prices in response to market conditions or competitive pressures. However, we may offer bulk purchase options or special promotions to the GPOs’ members, subject to certain conditions and approvals. We also agree to provide the GPOs’ members with pricing, terms, and conditions that are equal or better than those offered to our other customers. In addition, we agree to negotiate in good faith to equitably adjust the pricing for any current products under the agreements if it is affected by any new technology. We pay administrative fees to the GPOs based on a percentage of sales for products their members purchase from us.
International Market
We initially began commercial sales in Europe in 2012 for our GI-tract capsule endoscopy solution (i.e., our small bowel capsule). Since then, we have expanded into other non-U.S. countries or regions, and our largest international shipping destinations now include France, Germany, and Canada. Our distributors typically have exclusivity in their respective country or territory. As of December 31, 2025, we had entered into distribution agreements with approximately 55 exclusive distributors in connection with multiple non-U.S. regions, including the European Union (“EU”), South and Central America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa, which respectively accounted for approximately 43%34, 9%, 4%, 3%, 6% and 5% of our total non-U.S. sales revenue in 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the total revenue generated from our top ten distributors, most of which are in the EU, accounted for approximately 72% of our total non-U.S. sales revenue. We also have one exclusive distributor for sales of our CapsoCam capsule for the veterinary market worldwide. Although we have historically utilized exclusive distributors to access various countries or regions, we may choose to implement a direct sales model. For example, (i) in 2023, we established a direct sales team in Germany to better serve our customers and strengthen our market presence in this key market and (ii) we are transitioning to a direct sales model in some pivotal countries, including the G7 countries, to enhance market penetration and drive growth.
For both our direct sales and distributor sales, we are responsible for obtaining and maintaining the regulatory permits for our current CapsoCam Plus capsule, future CapsoCam capsules and associated software, CapsoCloud and CapsoView, in the relevant countries and regions.
34 Including shipments to Aureliance, our authorized agent and importer in the EU and EEA.
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Exclusive Distribution Agreements
We typically enter into exclusive distribution agreements with our international distributors, which typically specify the purchase price, payment terms, minimum purchase obligations, territory, term, renewal, termination, and other rights and obligations of the parties. The purchase price is usually agreed in the distribution agreement and may be revised through mutual agreement, taking into account the prevailing market prices. Such revision usually occurs no more than once per year. The payment terms vary depending on the distributor’s creditworthiness and performance, but generally range from 30 to 60 days from the date of invoice. The minimum purchase obligations are based on the projected sales volume and growth potential of the territory. The territory is defined as the country or region where the distributor has the exclusive right to sell and market our CapsoCam capsule endoscopy solution. The term of the distribution agreement is initially one to five years, and may be renewed for additional one to three years upon agreement or automatically, unless terminated earlier by either party for cause or convenience. Our exclusive distributors usually have the right of first offer for any new products that we develop.
We are responsible for the manufacturing, supply, packaging, and labeling of our CapsoCam capsules and for obtaining and maintaining the regulatory permit to manufacture and market our capsule endoscopy solution in the U.S. and other countries or regions where we export our products. We are also required to report any death, serious injury, or malfunction incidents involving our CapsoCam product to the relevant authorities and to conduct any necessary product recalls or corrective actions. Our distributors agree to supply us with any information and assistance related to such incidents and to comply with our instructions and policies regarding product safety and quality. Our distributors also agree to forward any customer and/or regulatory complaints or correspondence regarding our CapsoCam capsule endoscopy solution to us promptly and to cooperate with us in resolving any such issues.
We are prohibited from selling our CapsoCam capsules or engaging another distributor to sell our CapsoCam capsules in the territory of our exclusive distributors, unless we terminate the distribution agreement with the existing distributor. Our distributors are prohibited from advertising, marketing, or selling our CapsoCam capsules outside their territory or soliciting orders from persons or entities located outside their territory.
We may terminate our distribution agreements with our exclusive distributors for cause, such as breach of contract, failure to meet minimum purchase obligations, insolvency, or misconduct, or for convenience, subject to a prior notice period and a break-up fee based on the anticipated margin, if applicable. We also agree to honor our obligations to the distributor’s key customers (including governmental bodies) for a period of at least one year following the termination of the distribution agreement, unless we assign such obligations to a successor distributor.
Coverage and Reimbursement for CapsoCam
In the U.S., we derive substantially all of our revenue from gastroenterologists practicing in clinics and/or hospitals that use our CapsoCam Plus capsule endoscopy solution. These providers, in turn, bill third-party payers, including private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid, for the services and items they provide to patients. The CapsoCam Plus enables our customers to operate under the existing reimbursement structure for optical capsule endoscopy of the small bowel, which has well-established reimbursement levels via CPT codes that varies by state. Subject to patient and provider compliance with guidelines around recommended procedures, government and commercial payers generally provide coverage for optical capsule endoscopy of the small bowel under this framework.
Similarly, our CapsoCam Colon, once FDA cleared, is expected to be covered under the existing reimbursement structure for colon capsule endoscopy for our initially indicated patient group, which has reimbursement levels via CPT codes.
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Research and Development
We invest in research and development initiatives that are focused on introducing enhancements and improvements aimed at increasing the value provided by our GI-tract capsule endoscopy solution. Our solution is currently comprised of our CapsoCam Plus capsule for the small bowel, our planned CapsoCam Colon (subject to FDA clearance), CapsoCloud, our cloud-based platform, and our CapsoView software. In doing so, we hope to realize our vision of creating an ingestible capsule that, in a single convenient non-invasive procedure, cost-effectively screens and/or identifies multiple pathologies in a broad patient population. In particular, for CRC, we hope to screen for both cancerous and precancerous polyps and lesions, recognizing that early detection can assist in the prevention and treatment of CRC. Our research and development team includes hardware and software engineers with deep expertise in medical technology, optics, data science, AI, and cloud-based data and security architecture and individuals with extensive clinical development expertise.
Initial and recent research and development efforts focused on developing our first capsule endoscopy, the small bowel capsule (510(k) clearance received in 2016) and improved versions thereof (the current generation of which we refer to as CapsoCam Plus), development of our AI assisted pathology detection technology and improving on CapsoCam Plus to develop CapsoCam Colon (with 510(k) submission for the second generation of CapsoCam Colon targeted for the third quarter of 2026). CapsoCam Colon incorporates our self-developed AI technology and other multiple self-developed proprietary technologies designed to assist in effectively visualizing the colon and detecting and measuring polyps. In addition to having AI for automated pathology detection of polyps, it incorporates a 360° panoramic lateral view and 3D-sensing technology to more accurately measure polyp sizes. We are researching and developing improvements to our CapsoCam Plus capsule to incorporate our AI assisted pathology detection technology. We are working on improvements to our CapsoCam, including a new lens and illumination optics with an increased field of view, improved image quality and higher peak frame rate. For our AI assisted pathology detection technology, we plan to incorporate improvements designed to deliver increased sensitivity for identifying polyps and pre-cancerous lesions, reduced viewing times, enhanced usability of the polyp size measurement tool, improved camera dynamic range for a clearer view of dark areas and improvements to increase completion rates. We also plan to continue making improvements to our CapsoCloud and CapsoView software.
Certain of our research and development efforts may also include conducting and overseeing clinical studies and obtaining FDA clearance, which may or may not be granted.
We incurred approximately $18.3 million and $15.1 million in research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For additional information, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Components of our Results of Operations — Operating Expenses.”
Manufacturing and Supply
We manage all aspects of manufacturing, supply chain and distribution of our GI-tract capsule endoscopy products from our headquarters in Saratoga, California. We manufacture our products using component suppliers and assembly manufacturers based in Asia. The critical components of our products, such as lens modules, CMOS image sensors, and ASICs are provided by single-source suppliers. In particular, our lens modules are sourced from Largan, a single supplier based in Taiwan who we have an over 17-year relationship with, our CMOS image sensors are sourced from Toshiba, a single supplier based in Japan who we have an over 11-year relationship with, and our ASICs are sourced from Moai/Speedbridge, suppliers based in Taiwan who we have, respectively, an over 11-year and 6-year relationship with. As a result of our long-standing relationships with these suppliers, we are able to source those component parts on favorable terms and within reasonable lead-times.
In particular, we have entered into a memorandum of understanding with Largan Precision Company, Ltd. (“Largan”), which is based in Taiwan, in May 2008, for the supply of lens modules for our first-generation capsules, pursuant to which we make purchases on a purchase order basis. The terms of the memorandum of understanding were subsequently amended in January 2010 (as amended, the “First Largan MOU”). In addition,
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we entered into another memorandum of understanding with Largan in October 2022, for the supply of lens modules for our second-generation capsules (together with the First Largan MOU, collectively, the “Largan MOUs”). Each Largan MOU was effective upon signing and will continue until terminated in accordance thereunder. Either party may terminate either Largan MOU for certain breaches of the agreement by the other party and that party fails to cure the breach within 45 days after notice of such breach from the terminating party.
We have also entered into a development agreement with Toshiba, which is based in Japan, in August 2013 (the “Toshiba Agreement”), for the development and supply of our CMOS image sensors, pursuant to which we make purchases on a purchase order basis. The Toshiba Agreement contains a provision, pursuant to which Toshiba may discontinue the supply of CMOS image sensors to us if we do not place purchase orders totaling more than a specified number of units in any consecutive 12 months. The Toshiba Agreement was effective upon signing and will continue until terminated in accordance thereunder. If Toshiba intends to discontinue supply of the CMOS image sensors to us, Toshiba must provide us with 12 months’ prior notice and obtain our approval. Either party may also immediately terminate the Toshiba Agreement upon written notice if any of the Force Majeure events (as defined therein) extends for a period in excess of 30 days.
We have also entered into a development and manufacturing agreement with Moai, which is based in Taiwan, in June 2014, for the supply of our ASICs, pursuant to which we make purchases on a purchase order basis. The terms of the development and manufacturing agreement were subsequently amended in March 2015 (as amended, the “Moai Agreement”) and supplemented in February 2020, pursuant to which Moai, the owner of the ASIC design, outsourced the maintenance and technical support functions to Speedbridge (the “Speedbridge Supplement”, and together with the Moai Agreement, the “Moai/Speedbridge Agreement”). The Moai/Speedbridge Agreement was effective upon signing and will continue until terminated in accordance thereunder. We may terminate the Moai/Speedbridge Agreement if Moai and/or Speedbridge (i) breach(es) certain quality requirements, (ii) fail(s) to manufacture products and/or provide services specified therein, or (iii) breach(es) or is/are unable to perform any of the agreements or obligations thereunder, and, in the case of (i) and (ii) above, the breach is not cured within 30 days after notice thereof. The Moai/Speedbridge Agreement prohibits Moai and/or Speedbridge (including any subsidiary or affiliate) from entering into or continuing any discussions to develop, make or otherwise commercialize any competing products during the term thereof and for a period ending on the first anniversary of the termination thereof.
Currently, assembled CapsoCam capsules are shipped from Taiwan to our U.S. facility where we complete the manufacturing process before distributing the capsules to our distribution network. Once the assembled products in test form are delivered to us, we are responsible for the testing, cleaning, packaging and labeling of our products at our headquarters in Saratoga, California.
We are also in the process of planning or implementing various mitigation measures to address supply chain risks (including qualifying a backup supplier for certain critical components and looking to build reserve supplies of capsules and critical components to address unanticipated delays).
Competition
We operate in a highly competitive industry. The medical device market, particularly in the area of diagnostic imaging and endoscopic procedures, is characterized by rapid technological advancements and the continuous introduction of new products. The competition that we face for our current and future GI-tract capsule endoscopy solutions will vary based on numerous factors including: the nature of the pathology(ies) or medical condition(s); the ease of use of our products; the relevant patient population and related indicated patients; available indicated means to diagnose or treat the pathology/condition and related accuracy, reliability and safety; patient considerations (such as adherence, comfort, safety, and convenience); provider considerations (such as clinical workflow and convenience); and economic and time considerations (such as cost, availability of third-party reimbursement and provider time required).
CapsoCam Plus (small bowel). The competition that we face for our small bowel CapsoCam Plus is primarily from traditional enteroscopy procedures performed by trained physicians in hospital or clinical settings and other
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capsule-based imaging solutions manufactured by companies such as Medtronic, IntroMedic, JinShan and Ankon. Those competitors include well-established companies with significant resources and brand recognition such as Medtronic, that are constantly developing and marketing innovative products that may offer superior features or lower costs. With respect to Medtronic, it also enjoys other competitive advantages including (i) a “first mover advantage” as the first manufacturer of a small bowel capsule endoscopy and a colon capsule endoscopy (described below); (ii) exclusive supply arrangements (sometimes up to three years) with some of the larger GI practices and hospitals (particularly in the Northeast region of the U.S.) which our sales team also targets; and (iii) greater brand recognition and financial resources.
The competitor capsule endoscopy systems currently available in the market (i) consist of capsules with end-view systems, providing only limited “tunnel” or partial “wall” views of the small bowel and (ii) utilize wired data recorders worn on the patients. As a result, providers are forced to incur upfront capital expenses and clinical workflow complications and patients experience discomfort and multiple clinical visits. We believe our CapsoCam Plus is a superior capsule endoscopy system, both in how it captures and presents images of the GI tract and the clinical workflow and patient experience that it enables. Our CapsoCam captures a full 360° panoramic video, providing a complete view of the GI mucosa—unobstructed by folds and with complete coverage of the bending intestine’s inner curvature, ultimately resulting in superior diagnostic yield. Also, our CapsoCam is a zero-capex “wire-free” data collection solution for providers as it stores the entire video in onboard memory. Following retrieval, our cloud-based platform, CapsoCloud, gives providers in the U.S. the ability to remotely access data from the cloud and stream in vivo videos anywhere at their convenience. Outside of the U.S., providers review procedure videos using CapsoView software (primarily due to foreign data privacy and access regulations).
CapsoCam Colon. The competition that we face for CapsoCam Colon is primarily from (i) procedure-based detection technologies such as optical colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and CTC (or “virtual” colonoscopy); (ii) stool-based DNA tests such as Cologuard (initial FDA clearance in 2014); and (iii) other capsule-based imaging solutions like PillCam COLON 2 (initial FDA clearance in 2014). Other sources of competition include (a) other common CRC screening tests, such as the FOBT and the FIT, and (b) other screening technologies including liquid biopsy tests, such as Epi proColon (510(k) clearance received in 2016) and C-Scan (CE Mark obtained in 2019). Those competitors include well-established companies with significant resources such as Medtronic, and are constantly developing and marketing innovative products that may offer superior features or lower costs.
We believe that our CapsoCam Colon, once FDA cleared, will compare favorably to other available products and services. All other colorectal cancer detection methods in use today are constrained by some combination of poor sensitivity, poor adherence, or high cost. For example, colonoscopy requires advanced dietary restrictions and bowel cleansing, potential time away from work, someone to drive the patient home from the procedure and can also be uncomfortable, time-consuming, hazardous, and expensive. Fecal blood testing, including FIT testing, suffers from poor sensitivity, with only a 74% detection rate for cancer and 24% detection rate for advanced precancerous lesions. Stool tests and blood tests have demonstrated good sensitivity for cancer, but sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions is under 50%. Relatively high false-positive rates for multi-targeted stool DNA tests, such as Cologuard, lead to unnecessary colonoscopies. In a study with over 10,000 average-risk screening patients, advanced neoplasia was not detected by colonoscopy in 75% of Cologuard-positive cases.35
Colon capsule endoscopy provides non-invasive visualization of the entire colon from the cecum to the rectum, and it has demonstrated good sensitivity and specificity for the detection of colon polyps. Currently, the only two competitor products that are available in the market for a limited subset of indicated patients have end-view systems and require wired data recorders to be worn on the body. We believe our CapsoCam Colon, once FDA cleared, will be a superior capsule endoscopy system, both in how it captures and presents images of the GI tract
35 For FIT test, see Imperiale, Thomas F.; Ransohoff, David F.; Itzkowitz, Steven H.; Levin, Theodore R; Lanvin, Philip;Lidgard, Graham P. Multitarget Stool DNA Testing for Colorectal-Cancer Screening. N Engl J Med. 2014 April 13. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1311194 For blood test, see Chung, Daniel C; Gray, Darrell M.; Singh, Harminder; Issaka, Rachel B.; Raymond, Victoria M.; Eagle, Craig; Hu Sylvia; Chudova, Darya I.; Talasaz AmirAli; Greenson, Joel K.; Sinicrope Frank A.; Gupta, S,amir;Grady, William M. A Cell-free DNA Blood-Based Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening. N Engl J Med. 2024 Mar 14;390(11):973-983. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2304714.
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and the clinical workflow and patient experience that it enables. In addition to the competitive advantages described above for our CapsoCam Plus, which also apply to our CapsoCam Colon, CapsoCam Colon utilizes our self-developed AI for automated polyp detection and incorporates our proprietary 3D-sensing technology to more accurately measure the size of polyps in the GI tract.
CapsoCloud. Our cloud-based platform, CapsoCloud, provides a flexible, trackable, streamlined, and capital-equipment-free workflow for providers in the U.S. By giving providers the ability following capsule retrieval to remotely access data obtained from the capsule endoscopy, CapsoCloud (in connection with the CapsoCam Plus) allows clinicians to track procedures and stream in vivo videos anywhere at their convenience, generate reports, store and manage patient data, and transfer data to third-party reading services. Following the commercial launch of our CapsoCam Colon solution, providers will initially utilize CapsoCloud to download in vivo videos for remote review. Within one year of commercial launch, we plan to introduce user-friendly streaming functions to facilitate via CapsoCloud remote in vivo video review, procedure report generation and image annotation.
CapsoView. Outside of the U.S., providers review procedure videos using CapsoView software (primarily due to foreign data privacy and access regulations).
We might not be able to compete successfully in our market, particularly as we seek to obtain the required FDA clearance and seek to commercialize CapsoCam Colon. If our competitors introduce new diagnostic tests that compete with or surpass the accuracy, price or ease of use of our products, we may be unable to satisfy existing customers or attract new customers at the prices and levels that would allow us to generate attractive rates of return on our investment. Increased competition could result in price reductions and revenue shortfalls, loss of customers and loss of market share, which could harm our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.
Government Regulation
Our products and operations are subject to extensive regulation by the FDA and other federal and state authorities in the United States, as well as comparable authorities in foreign jurisdictions. Our product candidates are subject to regulation as medical devices in the United States under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the “FDCA”), as implemented and enforced by the FDA.
United States Regulation of Medical Devices
The FDA regulates the development, design, non-clinical and clinical research, manufacturing, safety, efficacy, labeling, packaging, storage, installation, servicing, recordkeeping, premarket clearance or approval, adverse event reporting, advertising, promotion, marketing and distribution, and import and export of medical devices to ensure that medical devices distributed domestically are safe and effective for their intended uses and otherwise meet the requirements of the FDCA.
FDA premarket clearance and approval requirements
Unless an exemption applies, each medical device commercially distributed in the United States requires either FDA clearance of a 510(k) premarket notification, or approval of a premarket approval (“PMA”) application. Under the FDCA, medical devices are classified into one of three classes—Class I, Class II, or Class III—depending on the degree of risk associated with each medical device and the extent of manufacturer and regulatory control needed to ensure its safety and effectiveness.
Class I includes devices with the lowest risk to the patient for which safety and effectiveness can be assured by adherence to the FDA’s General Controls for medical devices, which include compliance with the applicable portions of the Quality Management System Regulation (the “QMSR”), facility registration and product listing, reporting of adverse medical events, and truthful and non-misleading labeling, advertising, and promotional materials. Class II devices are subject to the FDA’s General Controls, as well as any special controls deemed necessary by the FDA to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the device. These special controls can include
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performance standards, post-market surveillance, patient registries and FDA guidance documents. Devices deemed by the FDA to pose the greatest risks, such as life-sustaining, life-supporting and some implantable devices, devices that have a new intended use, or devices that use advanced technology that is not substantially equivalent to that of a legally marketed device, are placed in Class III, requiring approval of a PMA.
While most Class I devices are exempt from the 510(k) premarket notification requirement, manufacturers of most Class II devices are required to submit to the FDA a premarket notification under Section 510(k) of the FDCA, requesting permission to commercially distribute the device. The FDA’s permission to commercially distribute a device subject to a 510(k) premarket notification is generally known as 510(k) clearance. Some pre-amendment devices are unclassified, but are subject to FDA’s premarket notification and clearance process in order to be commercially distributed. The products we currently market are classified as Class II devices and have received FDA marketing authorization through the 510(k) clearance process.
510(k) Clearance marketing pathway
To obtain 510(k) clearance, a manufacturer must submit to the FDA a premarket notification demonstrating that the proposed device is “substantially equivalent” to a predicate device already on the market. A predicate device is a legally marketed device that is not subject to premarket approval, i.e., a device that was legally marketed prior to May 28, 1976 (pre-amendments) and for which a PMA is not required, a device that has been reclassified from Class III to Class II or I, or a device that was found substantially equivalent through the 510(k) process. The FDA’s 510(k) clearance process usually takes from three to twelve months, but may take longer. The FDA may require additional information, including clinical data, to make a determination regarding substantial equivalence. FDA collects user fees for certain medical device submissions and annual fees and for medical device establishments.
If the FDA agrees that the device is substantially equivalent to a predicate device currently on the market, it will grant 510(k) clearance to commercially market the device. If the FDA determines that the device is “not substantially equivalent” to a previously-cleared device, the device is automatically designated as a Class III device. The device sponsor must then fulfill more rigorous PMA requirements. The PMA process requires that the manufacturer demonstrate that the device is safe and effective for its intended uses, which generally requires the submission of extensive data, including results from pre-clinical studies and human clinical trials. A PMA must also contain a full description of the device and its components, the methods, facilities, and controls used for manufacturing, and proposed labeling. The PMA process is burdensome, and in practice, the FDA’s review of a PMA application may take up to several years following initial submission. Alternatively, a manufacturer can request a risk-based classification determination for a novel device in accordance with the “de novo” process, described below. We currently do not market any medical devices pursuant to a PMA.
After a device receives 510(k) clearance or de novo classification, any modification that could significantly affect its safety or effectiveness, or that would constitute a major change or modification in its intended use, will require a new 510(k) clearance or, depending on the modification, PMA approval or de novo classification. The FDA requires each manufacturer to determine whether the proposed change requires submission of a 510(k), de novo request or a PMA in the first instance, but the FDA can review any such decision and disagree with a manufacturer’s determination. If the FDA disagrees with a manufacturer’s determination, the FDA can require the manufacturer to cease marketing and/or request the recall of the modified device until 510(k) marketing clearance or PMA approval is obtained or a de novo request is granted. In these circumstances, the manufacturer may be subject to significant regulatory fines or penalties.
De novo classification process
Medical device types that the FDA has not previously classified as Class I, II, or III are automatically classified into Class III regardless of the level of risk they pose. The Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 established a route to market for low-to-moderate risk medical devices that are automatically placed into Class III due to the absence of a predicate device, called the “Request for Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation,” or the de novo classification procedure. This procedure allows a manufacturer whose novel device is automatically classified into Class III to request down-classification of its medical device into Class I or Class II on
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the basis that the device presents low or moderate risk, rather than requiring the submission and approval of a PMA application. Manufacturers may request de novo classification directly without first submitting a 510(k) pre-market notification to the FDA and receiving a not-substantially-equivalent determination. De novo classification requests are subject to the payment of user fees.
By statute, FDA is required to classify the device within 120 days following receipt of the de novo request, although the process may take significantly longer. If the manufacturer seeks reclassification into Class II, the manufacturer must include a draft proposal for special controls that are necessary to provide a reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the medical device. If FDA grants the de novo request, the device may be legally marketed in the United States. However, the FDA may reject the request if the FDA identifies a legally marketed predicate device that would be appropriate for a 510(k) notification, determines that the device is not low-to-moderate risk, or determines that General Controls would be inadequate to control the risks and/or special controls cannot be developed. After a device receives de novo classification, any modification that could significantly affect its safety or efficacy, or that would constitute a major change or modification in its intended use, will require a new 510(k) clearance or, depending on the modification, another de novo request or even PMA approval.
Medical device clinical trials
Clinical trials are sometimes required to support 510(k) or de novo submissions. All clinical investigations of devices to determine safety and effectiveness must be conducted in accordance with the FDA’s investigational device exemption (“IDE”), regulations which govern investigational device labeling, prohibit promotion of the investigational device, and specify an array of recordkeeping, reporting and monitoring responsibilities of study sponsors and study investigators. If the device presents a “significant risk” to human health, as defined by the FDA, the FDA requires the device sponsor to submit an IDE application to the FDA, which must become effective prior to commencing human clinical trials. If the device under evaluation does not present a significant risk to human health, then the device sponsor is not required to submit an IDE application to the FDA before initiating human clinical trials, but must still comply with abbreviated IDE requirements when conducting such trials. A significant risk device is one that presents a potential for serious risk to the health, safety or welfare of a patient and either is implanted, used in supporting or sustaining human life, substantially important in diagnosing, curing, mitigating or treating disease or otherwise preventing impairment of human health, or presents a potential for serious risk to a patient in some other way. An IDE application must be supported by appropriate data, such as animal and laboratory test results, showing that it is safe to test the device in humans and that the testing protocol is scientifically sound. The IDE will automatically become effective 30 days after receipt by the FDA unless the FDA notifies the company that the investigation may not begin. If the FDA determines that there are deficiencies or other concerns with an IDE for which it requires modification, the FDA may permit a clinical trial to proceed under a conditional approval.
Regardless of the degree of risk presented by the medical device, clinical studies must be approved by, and conducted under the oversight of, an Institutional Review Board (the “IRB”), for each clinical site. The IRB is responsible for the initial and continuing review of the clinical study, and may pose additional requirements for the conduct of the study. If an IDE application is approved by the FDA and one or more IRBs, human clinical trials may begin at a specific number of investigational sites with a specific number of patients, as approved by the FDA. If the device presents a non-significant risk to the patient, a sponsor may begin the clinical trial after obtaining approval for the trial by one or more IRBs without separate approval from the FDA, but must still follow abbreviated IDE requirements, such as monitoring the investigation, ensuring that the investigators obtain informed consent, and labeling and record-keeping requirements. Acceptance of an IDE application for review does not guarantee that the FDA will allow the IDE to become effective and, if it does become effective, the FDA may or may not determine that the data derived from the trials support the safety and effectiveness of the device or warrant the continuation of clinical trials.
During a study, the sponsor is required to comply with the applicable FDA requirements, including, for example, trial monitoring, selecting clinical investigators and providing them with the investigational plan, ensuring IRB review, adverse event reporting, record keeping and prohibitions on the promotion of investigational devices or on
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making safety or effectiveness claims for them. The clinical investigators in the clinical study are also subject to FDA’s regulations and must obtain patient informed consent, rigorously follow the investigational plan and study protocol, control the disposition of the investigational device, and comply with all reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Additionally, after a trial begins, we, the FDA or the IRB could suspend or terminate a clinical trial at any time for various reasons, such as strategic business decisions or a belief that the risks to study subjects may outweigh the anticipated benefits.
Expedited development and review programs
Following passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, the FDA implemented the Breakthrough Devices Program, which is a voluntary program offered to manufacturers of certain medical devices and device-led combination products that may provide for more effective treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions. The goal of the program is to provide patients and health care providers with more timely access to qualifying devices by expediting their development, assessment and review, while preserving the statutory standards for PMA approval, 510(k) clearance and de novo classification. The program is available for medical devices that meet certain eligibility criteria, including that the device provides more effective treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions, and that: (i) the device represents a breakthrough technology, (ii) no approved or cleared alternatives exist, (iii) the device offers significant advantages over existing approved or cleared alternatives, or (iv) the availability of the device is in the best interest of patients. Breakthrough Device Designation provides certain benefits to device developers, including more interactive and timely communications with FDA staff; use of post-market data collection, when scientifically appropriate, to facilitate expedited and efficient development and review of the device; opportunities for more efficient and flexible clinical study design; and prioritized review of premarket submissions. When reviewing Breakthrough Device Designation requests, the FDA may require a combination of literature or preliminary bench, animal or clinical data to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of clinical and technological success. Receiving a Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA does not guarantee that the FDA will grant marketing authorization for the device.
Post-market regulation
After a device is cleared or approved for marketing, numerous and pervasive regulatory requirements continue to apply. These include:
•establishment registration and device listing with the FDA;
•QMSR requirements, which require manufacturers, including third-party manufacturers, to follow stringent design, testing, control, documentation and other quality assurance procedures during all aspects of the design and manufacturing process;
•labeling regulations and FDA prohibitions against the promotion of investigational products, or the promotion of “off-label” uses of cleared or approved products;
•requirements related to promotional activities;
•clearance or approval of product modifications to cleared devices or devices authorized through the de novo classification process that could significantly affect safety or effectiveness, or that would constitute a major change in intended use of such devices, or approval of certain modifications to PMA-approved devices;
•medical device reporting regulations, which require that a manufacturer report to the FDA if a device it markets may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury, or has malfunctioned and the device or a similar device that it markets would be likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury, if the malfunction were to recur;
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•correction, removal and recall reporting regulations, which require that manufacturers report to the FDA field corrections and product recalls or removals if undertaken to reduce a risk to health posed by the device or to remedy a violation of the FDCA that may present a risk to health;
•the FDA’s recall authority, whereby the agency can order device manufacturers to recall from the market a product that is in violation of governing laws and regulations; and
•post-market surveillance activities and regulations, which apply when deemed by the FDA to be necessary to protect the public health or to provide additional safety and effectiveness data for the device.
Manufacturing processes for medical devices are required to comply with the applicable portions of the QMSR, which cover the methods and the facilities and controls for the design, manufacture, testing, production, processes, controls, quality assurance, labeling, packaging, distribution, installation and servicing of finished devices intended for human use. The QMSR also requires, among other things, maintenance of a medical device file and complaint files. As a manufacturer, we are subject to periodic scheduled or unscheduled inspections by the FDA. Failure to maintain compliance with the QMSR requirements could result in the shutdown of, or restrictions on, manufacturing operations and the recall or seizure of marketed products. The discovery of previously unknown problems with marketed medical devices, including unanticipated adverse events or adverse events of increasing severity or frequency, whether resulting from the use of the device within the scope of its clearance or off-label by a physician in the practice of medicine, could result in restrictions on the device, including the removal of the product from the market or voluntary or mandatory device recalls.
The FDA has broad regulatory compliance and enforcement powers. If the FDA determines that a manufacturer has failed to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, it can take a variety of compliance or enforcement actions, which may result in any of the following sanctions, among others:
•warning letters, untitled letters, it has come to our attention letters, fines, injunctions, consent decrees, and civil penalties;
•recalls, withdrawals, or administrative detention or product seizures;
•operating restrictions or partial suspension or total shutdown of production;
•refusing or delaying requests for 510(k) marketing clearance or PMA approvals of new products or modified products;
•withdrawing 510(k) clearances or PMA approvals that have already been granted;
•refusal to grant export approvals for devices being shipped to foreign markets; or
•criminal prosecution.
We are also subject to regulation by the California Department of Public Health Food and Drug Branch (“FDB”) through the Medical Device Safety Program. We must maintain a California Medical Device Manufacturing license. Our facilities may be subjected to scheduled or unscheduled inspections by the FDB.
Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Laws
In the United States, we are subject to a number of federal and state healthcare regulatory laws that restrict business practices in the healthcare industry. These laws include, but are not limited to, federal and state anti-kickback, false claims, and other healthcare fraud and abuse laws.
The federal Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits, among other things, any person or entity from knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, receiving or providing any remuneration, directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, to
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induce or in return for purchasing, leasing, ordering, or arranging for or recommending the purchase, lease, or order of any good, facility, item, or service reimbursable, in whole or in part, under Medicare, Medicaid or other federal healthcare programs. A person or entity does not need to have actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it in order to have committed a violation.
The federal false claims laws, including the civil False Claims Act, prohibit, among other things, any person or entity from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false, fictitious or fraudulent claim for payment to, or approval by, the federal government, knowingly making, using, or causing to be made or used a false record or statement material to a false or fraudulent claim to the federal government, or knowingly making a false statement to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal government. A claim includes “any request or demand” for money or property presented to the government. Actions under the civil False Claims Act may be brought by the Attorney General or as a qui tam action by a private individual in the name of the government. Moreover, a claim including items or services resulting from a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute constitutes a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of the federal civil False Claims Act.
In addition, the civil monetary penalties statute, subject to certain exceptions, prohibits, among other things, the offer or transfer of remuneration, including waivers of copayments and deductible amounts (or any part thereof), to a Medicare or state healthcare program beneficiary if the person knows or should know it is likely to influence the beneficiary’s selection of a particular provider, practitioner, or supplier of services reimbursable by Medicare or a state healthcare program.
The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) created additional federal criminal statutes that prohibit, among other actions, knowingly and willfully executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program, including private third party payers, knowingly and willfully embezzling or stealing from a healthcare benefit program, willfully obstructing a criminal investigation of a healthcare offense, and knowingly and willfully falsifying, concealing or covering up a material fact or making any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement in connection with the delivery of or payment for healthcare benefits, items, or services. Similar to the U.S. federal Anti-Kickback Statute, a person or entity does not need to have actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it in order to have committed a violation.
HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (“HITECH”), and their respective implementing regulations, impose requirements relating to the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information on certain covered healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses, as well as business associates, independent contractors or agents of covered entities that create, receive, maintain or transmit protected health information in connection with providing a service for or on behalf of a covered entity. HITECH also created new tiers of civil monetary penalties, amended HIPAA to make civil and criminal penalties directly applicable to business associates, and gave state attorneys general new authority to file civil actions for damages or injunctions in federal courts to enforce the federal HIPAA laws and seek attorneys’ fees and costs associated with pursuing federal civil actions.
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act ("Sunshine Act") was signed into law in 2010 as part of the Affordable Care Act and amended in 2018 with the SUPPORT Act. The Sunshine Act applies to (a) group purchasing organizations and (b) requires certain manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics and medical supplies for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program ("Applicable Manufacturers"), with specific exceptions. Applicable Manufacturers must report annually to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), information related to payments or other transfers of value made to physicians (defined to include doctors, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists, and chiropractors), certain other healthcare professionals such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners, and teaching hospitals, including ownership and investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members. CMS has issued implementing regulations and the reported data is publicly available on the CMS Open Payments website.
Several states in which we operate have also adopted fraud and abuse laws similar to those described above. The scope of these laws and the interpretations of them vary from state to state and are enforced by state courts and regulatory authorities, each with broad discretion. Some state fraud and abuse laws apply to items or services
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reimbursed by any payer, including patients and commercial insurers, not just those reimbursed by a federally funded healthcare program.
Violations of fraud and abuse laws, including federal and state anti-kickback and false claims laws, may be punishable by criminal and civil sanctions, including fines and civil monetary penalties, the possibility of exclusion from federal healthcare programs (including Medicare and Medicaid), disgorgement, and corporate integrity agreements, which impose, among other things, rigorous operational and monitoring requirements on companies. Similar sanctions and penalties, as well as imprisonment, also can be imposed upon executive officers and employees of such companies.
Coverage and Reimbursement Regulation
In the United States, our commercial success depends in part on the extent to which governmental authorities, private health insurers and other third-party payers provide coverage for and establish adequate reimbursement levels for our products and related services. Use of the CapsoCam Plus is reimbursed under existing physician and hospital codes. We do not bill any third-party payers for the CapsoCam Plus. Instead, we invoice healthcare providers, and the cost is bundled into the reimbursement received by healthcare providers when the CapsoCam Plus is used. Failure by physicians, hospitals, and other users of our products to obtain adequate reimbursement from third-party payers for services performed with our products, or adverse changes in government and private third-party payers’ coverage and reimbursement policies, could adversely impact demand for our products.
Coverage and reimbursement for use of the CapsoCam Plus can differ significantly from payer to payer. Third-party payers are increasingly auditing and challenging the prices charged for medical products and services, with concern for upcoding, miscoding, using inappropriate modifiers, or billing for inappropriate care settings. Some third-party payers must approve coverage for new or innovative devices before they will reimburse healthcare providers who use the products or therapies. Even though a new product may have been cleared for commercial distribution by the FDA, we may find limited demand for the product unless and until reimbursement approval has been obtained from governmental and private third-party payers.
In addition to uncertainties surrounding coverage policies, there are periodic changes to reimbursement levels. Third-party payers regularly update reimbursement amounts and, from time to time, revise the methodologies used to determine reimbursement amounts. These changes include routine updates to payments to hospitals under the IPPS. These updates could directly impact the demand for our products.
We believe the overall escalating cost of medical products and services being paid for by the government and private health insurance has led to, and will continue to lead to, increased pressures on the healthcare and medical device industries to reduce the costs of products and services. Third-party payers are developing increasingly sophisticated methods of controlling healthcare costs through prospective reimbursement and capitation programs, group purchasing, redesign of benefits, and exploration of more cost-effective methods of delivering healthcare. In the United States, some insured individuals enroll in managed care programs, which monitor and often require pre-approval of the services that a member will receive. Some managed care programs pay their providers on a per capita (patient) basis, which puts the providers at financial risk for the services provided to their patients by paying these providers a predetermined payment per member per month and, consequently, may limit the willingness of these providers to use our products.
As we also sell into international markets, we note that reimbursement and healthcare payment systems vary significantly by country, and many countries have instituted price ceilings on specific product lines and procedures. In particular, in Europe, reimbursement is entirely regulated at member state level, varies significantly between countries, and member states are facing increased pressure to limit public healthcare spending. There can be no assurance that our products will be considered cost-effective by third party payers, that an adequate level of reimbursement will be available or that the third-party payers’ reimbursement policies will not adversely affect our ability to sell our products profitably. More and more, local, product-specific reimbursement law is applied as an overlay to medical device regulation, which has provided an additional layer of clearance requirements.
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Healthcare Reform
The United States and some foreign jurisdictions are considering or have enacted a number of legislative and regulatory proposals to change the healthcare system in ways that could affect our ability to sell our products profitably. Among policy makers and payers in the United States and elsewhere, there is significant interest in promoting changes in healthcare systems with the stated goals of containing healthcare costs, improving quality and/or expanding access. Current and future legislative proposals to further reform healthcare or reduce healthcare costs may limit coverage of or lower reimbursement for the procedures associated with the use of our products. The cost containment measures that payers and providers are instituting and the effect of any healthcare reform initiative implemented in the future could impact our revenue from the sale of our products.
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) in the United States, for example, substantially changed healthcare financing and delivery by both governmental and private insurers, and significantly affected medical device manufacturers. The ACA, among other things, provided incentives to programs that increase the federal government’s comparative effectiveness research, and implemented payment system reforms including a national pilot program on payment bundling to encourage hospitals, physicians, and other providers to improve the coordination, quality and efficiency of certain healthcare services through bundled payment models. Additionally, the ACA expanded eligibility criteria for Medicaid programs and created a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to oversee, identify priorities in, and conduct comparative clinical effectiveness research, along with funding for such research. Since its enactment, there have been judicial, executive and political challenges to certain aspects of the ACA. On June 17, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a judicial challenge to the ACA brought by several states without specifically ruling on its constitutionality.
Other legislative changes have been proposed and adopted since the ACA was enacted. For example, the Budget Control Act of 2011, among other things, reduced Medicare payments to providers, effective on April 1, 2013 and, due to subsequent legislative amendments to the statute, will remain in effect through 2032, with the exception of a temporary suspension from May 1, 2020 through March 31, 2022, unless additional Congressional action is taken. Additionally, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, among other things, further reduced Medicare payments to several providers, including hospitals, and increased the statute of limitations period for the government to recover overpayments to providers from three to five years. In 2025, as part of the budget reconciliation process, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act included significant reforms to Medicaid, including an estimated $1 trillion in reduced federal Medicaid spending from 2025 through 2034, the imposition of work requirements for certain adult enrollees, more frequent eligibility redeterminations and increased cost-sharing for beneficiaries. These changes are expected to reduce overall Medicaid enrollment and access to care. Although the effect on our business is currently unknown, any decrease in the number of insured patients or reimbursement levels for our products could adversely affect our revenue and commercial prospects.
We expect additional state and federal healthcare reform measures to be adopted in the future, any of which could limit the amounts that federal and state governments will pay for healthcare products and services, which could result in reduced demand for our products or additional pricing pressure.
Regulation of Medical Devices Outside the United States
Outside of the U.S., the regulation of medical devices is also complex. In Europe, for instance, products are subject to extensive regulatory requirements. In 2021, a new regulatory scheme for medical devices, the Medical Devices Regulation (“MDR”), became effective in EU member states. The MDR sets out the basic regulatory framework for medical devices in the EU and the European Economic Area (“EEA”) Countries. The MDR requires that medical devices may only be placed on the market if they are safe and effective and do not compromise safety and health when properly installed, maintained, and used in accordance with their intended purpose. The MDR has significant requirements for many medical devices, including requirements for clinical evidence and documentation, device identification and traceability, registration of economic operators throughout the distribution chain and post-market surveillance. The system of regulating medical devices operates by way of a certification for each medical device. Each certified device is marked with an EC certificate of conformity (“CE Mark”) which shows that the device has a Certificat de Conformité. There are national bodies known as Competent Authorities
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in each member state which oversee the implementation of the MDR within their jurisdiction. The means for achieving the requirements for the CE Mark vary according to the nature of the device. Devices are classified in accordance with their perceived risks, similarly to the U.S. system. The class of a product determines the conformity assessment required before the CE Mark can be placed on a product. Conformity assessments for our products are carried out as required by the MDR. Each member state can appoint Notified Bodies within its jurisdiction. If a Notified Body of one member state has issued a Certificat de Conformité, the device can be sold throughout the EU and the EEA without further conformance tests being required in other member states. The CE Mark is contingent upon continued compliance with the applicable regulations and the quality system requirements of the ISO 13485:2016 standard. Our current CE Mark is issued by TÜV Rheinland.
In some regions, the level of government regulation of medical devices is increasing, which can lengthen time to market and increase registration and approval costs. In many countries, the national health or social security organizations require products to be qualified before they can be marketed and considered eligible for reimbursement.
In many instances, global regulatory agencies have come together in an attempt to harmonize medical device regulatory requirements. In 2011, the regulatory agencies of the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Australia and Japan came together and established the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (the “IMDRF”). The IMDRF continues to grow and now has a management committee of regulatory agency representatives from 11 countries and affiliate members representing 7 countries. One example of the IMDRF harmonizing medical device regulatory requirements is the Medical Device Single Audit Program (the “MDSAP”), whereby a medical device manufacturer can have a single Quality Management System audit of their facility which covers the regulatory requirements of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan and the U.S. Instead of having periodic quality inspections from regulators of each of these countries, a single comprehensive inspection is performed. We are audited in compliance with the MDSAP.
Other regional groups working to harmonize regulatory requirements are the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group, Global Harmonization Working Party and African Medical Devices Forum. While regulatory requirements are constantly evolving, regulatory agencies recognize the impact and are attempting to harmonize their efforts.
While the list of regulated countries continues to grow, many of the regulated countries leverage device approvals from the U.S. or Europe, meaning that the testing and clinical studies required to satisfy device safety and efficacy requirements of the U.S. and Europe, often carry over to other geographies.
Data Privacy and Security Laws
Numerous state, federal, and foreign laws, regulations, and standards govern the collection, use, disclosure, access to, confidentiality, and security of health-related and other personal information, and could apply now or in the future to our operations or the operations of our collaborators, third-party providers, and others upon whom we commercially rely upon. In the U.S., numerous federal and state laws and regulations, including data breach notification laws, health information privacy and security laws, and consumer protection laws and regulations govern the collection, use, disclosure and protection of health-related and other personal information. In addition, certain foreign laws govern the privacy and security of personal data, including health-related data. Privacy and security laws, regulations, and other obligations are constantly evolving, may conflict with each other to complicate compliance efforts, and can result in investigations, proceedings or actions that lead to significant civil and/or criminal penalties and restrictions on data processing.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property rights are important to us. We seek to protect our intellectual property and proprietary technologies through combined means, including by pursuing patent applications that cover our technologies and product candidates, as well as any other relevant inventions and improvements that are considered commercially important to the development of our business. We have developed, and are continuing to develop, a comprehensive intellectual property portfolio related to our capsule camera products and their portable usage,
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including structural and compartmental design, imaging mechanics and algorithms for optimizing the screening and detection performance.
Our success depends in part on our ability to: (a) obtain, maintain, protect and enforce intellectual property and other proprietary rights for our current and future technology, inventions, improvements, and know-how we consider important to our business, (b) preserve the confidentiality of our trade secrets, (c) defend and enforce our intellectual property rights, (d) prevent others from infringing, misappropriating, or violating our intellectual property and other proprietary rights, and (e) operate without infringing, misappropriating, or violating the intellectual property and other proprietary rights of others. Our objective is to seek to protect our proprietary position by, among other methods, pursuing and obtaining patent protection in the U.S. and in jurisdictions outside of the U.S. related to our proprietary technology, inventions, and improvements that are important to the development and implementation of our business. Our patent portfolio is intended to cover components of our products, as well as any other inventions that are important to our business. We also rely on trademarks, trade secrets, and know-how to develop and maintain our proprietary position.
As set forth in the tables below, our patent portfolio, as of December 31, 2025, contains over 140 issued patents worldwide with anticipated expiration dates and types as indicated. With respect to non-U.S. patents, the corresponding estimated expiration dates provided are anticipatory in nature. The actual expiration date of a non-U.S. patent can be subject to variations due to the complexities and nuances of individual country patent laws, regulations, and administrative practices, such as any applicable country specific term adjustment laws or regulations.
| Jurisdiction | Title | Patent No. | Status | Date of Expiration | Type |
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| US | In vivo autonomous camera with on-board data storage or digital wireless transmission in regulatory approved band | 8073223 | Issued | 9/19/2026 | Apparatus |
| US | Capture control for in vivo camera | 7940973 | Issued | 9/19/2026 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Image capture control for in vivo autonomous camera | 7792344 | Issued | 9/19/2026 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Onboard data storage and method | 7495993 | Issued | 10/25/2026 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | System and method for capsule camera with on-board storage | 8472795 | Issued | 11/22/2026 | Apparatus |
| US | Methods to compensate Manufacturing Variations and Design Imperfections in a Capsule Camera | 9307233 | Issued | 1/9/2027 | Method |
| US | Methods to compensate manufacturing variations and design imperfections in a display device | 11019318 | Issued | 1/9/2027 | Apparatus |
| US | Methods to compensate manufacturing variations and design imperfections in a display device | 10499029 | Issued | 1/20/2027 | Method |
| US | Systems and methods for capsule camera control | 8213698 | Issued | 6/23/2027 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Panoramic imaging system | 7817354 | Issued | 3/7/2028 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Lighting control for in vivo capsule camera | 7796870 | Issued | 6/5/2028 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Detection of when a capsule camera enters into or goes out of a human body and associated operations | 9025017 | Issued | 1/2/2029 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | In vivo camera with multiple sources to illuminate tissue at different distances | 8956281 | Issued | 5/29/2029 | Apparatus and Method |
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| Jurisdiction | Title | Patent No. | Status | Date of Expiration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Retrieval pan | D737,959 | Issued | 9/1/2029 | Design |
| US | In vivo autonomous camera with on-board data storage or digital wireless transmission in regulatory approved band | 7983458 | Issued | 11/24/2029 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Detection of when a capsule camera enters into or goes out of a human body and associated operations | 8187174 | Issued | 4/10/2030 | Method |
| US | Capture control for in vivo camera | 7974454 | Issued | 5/10/2030 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Multiple capsule camera apparatus and methods for using the same | 9041785 | Issued | 6/1/2030 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Methods to compensate manufacturing variations and design imperfections in a capsule camera | 8405711 | Issued | 6/14/2030 | Method |
| US | System and method for multiple viewing-window display of capsule images | 8150124 | Issued | 6/20/2030 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | System and method for image enhancement of dark areas of capsule images | 8150123 | Issued | 9/3/2030 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Capsule imaging system having a folded optical axis | 9001187 | Issued | 9/25/2030 | Apparatus |
| US | System and method for display of panoramic capsule images | 8724868 | Issued | 10/3/2030 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Methods to compensate manufacturing variations and design imperfections in a capsule camera | 9007478 | Issued | 10/29/2030 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Data communication between capsulated camera and its external environments | 9285670 | Issued | 12/7/2030 | Method |
| US | Multi-stream image decoding apparatus and method | 8803961 | Issued | 1/12/2031 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | In vivo image capturing system including capsule enclosing a camera | 8773500 | Issued | 1/18/2031 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | System and method for capsule camera with capture control and motion-compensated video compression | 8165374 | Issued | 6/9/2031 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Imaging system having a folded optical axis | 8717413 | Issued | 6/10/2031 | Apparatus |
| US | In vivo camera with multiple sources to illuminate tissue at different distances | 8636653 | Issued | 8/3/2031 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Multiple capsule camera apparatus and methods for using the same | 8300091 | Issued | 8/31/2031 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Camera system with multiple pixel arrays on a chip | 9118850 | Issued | 11/3/2031 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | In vivo camera with multiple sources to illuminate tissue at different distances | 10244929 | Issued | 2/5/2032 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Camera System with multiple Pixel Arrays On A Chip | 9621825 | Issued | 4/12/2032 | Apparatus |
| US | In vivo camera with multiple sources to illuminate tissue at different distances | 11103129 | Issued | 2/2/2033 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | System and Method for Displaying Annotated Capsule Images | 9626477 | Issued | 4/16/2033 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Capsule orientation detection for capsule docking system with inductive power drive circuit | 10159400 | Issued | 5/2/2033 | Apparatus |
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| Jurisdiction | Title | Patent No. | Status | Date of Expiration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Optical docking system with inductive powering for capsule camera | 10602913 | Issued | 5/2/2033 | Apparatus |
| US | Docking system with inductive powering for capsule camera | 10869594 | Issued | 5/2/2033 | Apparatus |
| US | Docking system with inductive powering for capsule camera | 10881282 | Issued | 5/2/2033 | Apparatus |
| US | System and method for displaying bookmarked capsule images | 10154226 | Issued | 9/30/2033 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | System and Method for Displaying Annotated Capsule Images | 9304669 | Issued | 3/1/2034 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method of overlap-dependent image stitching for images captured using a capsule camera | 9324172 | Issued | 5/19/2034 | Method |
| US | Power source control for medical capsules | 11129516 | Issued | 7/10/2034 | Apparatus |
| US | Image sensor with integrated power conservation control | 9357150 | Issued | 8/12/2034 | Apparatus |
| US | In vivo capsule device with electrodes | 10531786 | Issued | 8/20/2034 | Apparatus |
| US | Reconstruction of images from an in vivo multi-camera capsule | 10068334 | Issued | 5/28/2035 | Method |
| US | Power source control for medical capsules | 10206557 | Issued | 9/13/2035 | Apparatus |
| US | Method and apparatus for endoscope with distance measuring for object scaling | 10402992 | Issued | 10/16/2035 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Single image sensor for capturing mixed structured-light images and regular images | 10447950 | Issued | 10/16/2035 | Apparatus |
| US | Endoscope employing structured light providing physiological feature size measurement | 10531074 | Issued | 10/16/2035 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Endoscope with images optimized based on depth map derived from structured light images | 10624533 | Issued | 10/16/2035 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Single image sensor for capturing mixed structured-light images and regular images | 10742909 | Issued | 10/16/2035 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Single image sensor for capturing mixed structured-light images and regular images | 10785428 | Issued | 10/16/2035 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method and apparatus of sharpening of gastrointestinal images based on depth information | 10943333 | Issued | 10/16/2035 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Single image sensor for capturing mixed structured-light images and regular images | 11102428 | Issued | 10/16/2035 | Apparatus |
| US | Endoscope employing structured light providing physiological feature size measurement | 11019327 | Issued | 10/16/2035 | Method |
| US | Reconstruction with Object Detection for Images Captured from a Capsule Camera | 9672620 | Issued | 12/18/2035 | Method |
| US | Capsule orientation detection for capsule docking system with inductive power drive circuit | 10010241 | Issued | 12/28/2035 | Apparatus |
| US | Single image sensor control for capturing mixed mode images | 10201266 | Issued | 1/28/2036 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Reconstruction of images from an in vivo multi-camera capsule with two-stage confidence matching | 11116390 | Issued | 7/12/2037 | Apparatus |
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| Jurisdiction | Title | Patent No. | Status | Date of Expiration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Single Image Sensor for Capturing Mixed Structured-light Images and Regular Images | 9936151 | Issued | 3/9/2036 | Method |
| US | Reconstruction of images from an in vivo multi-camera capsule with two-stage confidence matching | 11120547 | Issued | 3/28/2036 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method and apparatus of sharpening of gastrointestinal images based on depth information | 11354783 | Issued | 4/15/2036 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Single image sensor for capturing mixed structured-light images and regular images | 10484629 | Issued | 7/31/2036 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method and apparatus for image stitching of images captured using a capsule camera | 10943342 | Issued | 2/4/2037 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Capsule device having variable specific gravity | 10098526 | Issued | 2/10/2037 | Apparatus |
| US | Capsule device having variable specific gravity | RE48181 | Issued | 2/10/2037 | Apparatus |
| US | De-ghosting of images captured using a capsule camera | 10015372 | Issued | 3/18/2037 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method of image processing and display for images captured by a capsule camera | 11074672 | Issued | 4/19/2037 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method and apparatus of lens alignment for capsule | 10638920 | Issued | 6/30/2037 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method and apparatus for estimating area or volume of object of interest from gastrointestinal images | 10580157 | Issued | 8/4/2037 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method and apparatus for estimating area or volume of object of interest from gastrointestinal images | 10736559 | Issued | 8/4/2037 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method and apparatus for area or volume of object of interest from gastrointestinal images | 10346978 | Issued | 8/18/2037 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Capsule enteric coating for controlling balloon expansion start time | 10674899 | Issued | 7/9/2038 | Apparatus |
| US | Method and apparatus for capturing images and associated 3D model based on a single image sensor and structured-light patterns in the visible spectrum | 10593055 | Issued | 9/12/2038 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method and apparatus for travelled distance measuring by a capsule camera in the gastrointestinal tract | 10506921 | Issued | 10/11/2038 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method and apparatus for travelled distance measuring by a capsule camera in the gastrointestinal tract | 10835113 | Issued | 10/11/2038 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method and apparatus for detecting missed areas during endoscopy | 11219358 | Issued | 3/2/2040 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method and apparatus for leveraging residue energy of capsule endoscope | 11612303 | Issued | 9/29/2041 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method and apparatus for objective assessment of gastrointestinal conditions based on images captured in the GI tract | 11948303 | Issued | 4/7/2042 | Apparatus and Method |
| US | Method and Apparatus for Objective Assessment of Gastrointestinal Conditions based on Images Captured in the GI Tract | 12490889 | Issued | 12/8/2045 | Apparatus and Method |
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| Jurisdiction | Title | Patent No. | Status | Date of Expiration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | In Vivo Sensor with Panoramic Camera | JP5,695,142B | Granted | 12/19/2026 | Method |
| Japan | In Vivo Sensor with Panoramic Camera | JP5,523,713B | Granted | 12/19/2026 | Apparatus |
| Japan | Multi-Stream Image Decoding Apparatus And Method | JP5,368,469B | Granted | 11/26/2028 | Apparatus |
| Japan | Method to Compensate Manufactoring Variation and Design Imperfections In A Capsule Camera | JP5,926,345B | Granted | 12/12/2027 | Apparatus and Method |
| Japan | Multi-Stream Image Decoding Apparatus And Method | JP5,592,358 | Granted | 3/30/2029 | Apparatus and Method |
| Japan | Optical Wireless Docking System for Capsule Camera | JP6,177,315 | Granted | 5/2/2033 | Apparatus |
| Japan | Power Source Control For Medical Capsulese | JP6,280,876 | Granted | 1/24/2033 | Apparatus |
| Japan | Reconstruction of Images from an in Vivo Multi-Cameras Capsule | JP6,501,800 | Granted | 4/27/2035 | Apparatus and Method |
| Japan | System and Method for Capsule Device with Multiple Phases of Density | JP6,510,591 | Granted | 10/22/2033 | Apparatus |
| Japan | Methods to Compensate Manufacturing Variations and Design Imperfections In A Display Device | JP6,737,937 | Granted | 7/25/2036 | Apparatus and Method |
| Japan | Methods to Compensate Manufacturing Variations and Design Imperfections In A Display Device | JP6,563,870 | Granted | 7/25/2036 | Apparatus and Method |
| Japan | Single Image Sensor for Capturing Mixed Structured-light Images and Regular Images | JP6,803,908 | Granted | 9/22/2036 | Method |
| Japan | Single Image Sensor for Capturing Mixed Structured-light Images and Regular Images | JP7,114,666 | Granted | 9/22/2036 | Apparatus |
| Japan | Single Image Sensor for Capturing Mixed Structured-light Images and Regular Images | JP7,114,667 | Granted | 9/22/2036 | Apparatus and Method |
| Japan | Camera System With Multiple Pixel Arrays On A Chip | JP5,368,469 | Granted | 11/26/2028 | Apparatus |
| Japan | Endoscope Employing Structured Light Providing Physiological Feature Size Measurement | JP6,891,345 | Granted | 4/12/2038 | Apparatus |
| Europe | Data communication between capsulated camera and its external environments | EP2198342 | Granted | 9/12/2028 | Method |
| Europe | In vivo sensor with panoramic camera | EP1974240 | Granted | 12/19/2026 | Apparatus and Method |
| Europe | Camera system with multiple pixel arrays on a chip | EP2225877 | Granted | 11/26/2028 | Apparatus |
| Europe | Power source control for medical capsules | EP 2816946 | Granted | 1/24/2033 | Apparatus |
| Europe | Capsule endoscopic docking system | EP 2858549 | Granted | 5/23/2033 | Apparatus |
| Europe | Multi-stream image decoding apparatus and method | EP2291119 | Granted | 3/30/2029 | Apparatus and Method |
| Europe | Optical wireless docking system for capsule camera | EP 2849627 | Granted | 5/2/2033 | Apparatus |
| Europe | Power source control for medical capsules | EP 3272270 | Granted | 1/24/2033 | Apparatus |
| Europe | In vivo camera with multiple sources to illuminate tissue at different distances | EP 2299895 | Granted | 6/1/2029 | Apparatus |
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| Jurisdiction | Title | Patent No. | Status | Date of Expiration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | Capsule device having variable specific gravity | EP 3270761 | Granted | 3/1/2036 | Apparatus |
| Europe | Reconstruction of images from an in vivo multi-camera capsule with confidence matching | EP 3148399 | Granted | 4/27/2035 | Apparatus and Method |
| Europe | Capsule coating for image capture control | EP 3226745 | Granted | 12/4/2034 | Apparatus and Method |
| Europe | Single image sensor for capturing structured-light images and regular images and its method of operation | EP3362989 | Granted | 9/22/2036 | Apparatus and Method |
| Taiwan | Reconstruction of images from an in vivo multi-camera capsule | TWI532460 | Granted | 5/26/2034 | Method |
| Taiwan | Method and Apparatus for Endoscope with Distance Measuring for Object Scaling | TW-I596931 | Granted | 11/5/2035 | Method |
| Taiwan | Capsule Orientation Detection for Capsule Docking System with Inductive Power Drive Circuit | TW-I592129 | Granted | 9/25/2034 | Apparatus |
| China | Image Capture Control For In Vivo Camera | ZL201180011653.4 | Granted | 3/21/2031 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Multi-Stream Image Decoding Apparatus And Method | ZL200980129312.X | Granted | 3/30/2029 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | In Vivo Camera with Multiple Sources to Illuminate Tissue At different Distances | ZL200980120587.7 | Granted | 6/1/2029 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Data Communication Between Capsulated Camera and Its External Environments | ZL200880106599.X | Granted | 9/12/2028 | Method |
| China | In Vivo Autonomous Camera with On-Board Data Storage or Digital Wireless Transmission in Regulatory Approved Band | ZL200680040026.2 | Granted | 10/26/2026 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Camera System With Multiple Pixel Arrays On A Chip | ZL200880125638.0 | Granted | 11/26/2028 | Apparatus |
| China | Method to Compensate Manufactoring Variation and Design Imperfections In A Capsule Camera | ZL200780052067.8 | Granted | 12/12/2027 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Method to Compensate Manufactoring Variation and Design Imperfections In A Capsule Camera | ZL201210082410.6 | Granted | 12/12/2027 | Method |
| China | Power Source Control for Medical Capsules | ZL201380004147.1 | Granted | 1/24/2033 | Apparatus |
| China | Optical Wireless Docking System for Capsule Camera | ZL201380026186.1 | Granted | 5/2/2033 | Apparatus |
| China | In Vivo Camera With Multiple Sources To Illuminate Tissue At Different Distance | ZL201410534382.6 | Granted | 6/1/2029 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | In Vivo Capsule Device with Electrodes | ZL201310346793.8 | Granted | 8/9/2033 | Apparatus |
| China | Capsule Camera Device With Multi-Spectral Light Sources | ZL201380081896.4 | Granted | 12/27/2033 | Apparatus |
| China | In Vivo Sensor with Panoramic Camera | ZL200680050987.1 | Granted | 12/19/2026 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Reconstruction of Images From An In Vivo Multi-Camera Capsule | ZL201480030874.X | Granted | 5/19/2034 | Method |
| China | In Vivo Camera With Multiple Sources To Illuminate Tissue At Different Distances | ZL201410532920.8 | Granted | 6/1/2029 | Apparatus and Method |
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| Jurisdiction | Title | Patent No. | Status | Date of Expiration | Type |
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| China | In Vivo Camera With Multiple Sources To Illuminate Tissue At Different Distances | ZL201811307576.7 | Granted | 6/1/2029 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Method of Overlap-Dependent Image Stitching for Images Captured Using a Capsule Camera | ZL201680020175.6 | Granted | 3/30/2036 | Method |
| China | Capsule Device Having Variable Specific Gravity | ZL201680016549.7 | Granted | 3/1/2036 | Apparatus |
| China | Reconstruction With Object Detection For Images Captured From A Capsule Camera | ZL201680047653.2 | Granted | 7/25/2036 | Method |
| China | Single Image Sensor for Capturing Mixed Structured-light Images and Regular Images | ZL201680059418.7 | Granted | 9/22/2036 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Method and Apparatus for Gastric Examination Using a Capsule Camera | ZL201780097479.7 | Granted | 12/18/2037 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Image Sensor with Integrated Power Conservation Control | ZL201580079351.9 | Granted | 4/28/2035 | Apparatus |
| China | Method and Apparatus of Lens Alignment for Capsule Camera | ZL201780036954.X | Granted | 6/1/2037 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Method and Apparatus for Area or Volume of Object of Interest From Gastrointestinal Images | ZL201710768987.5 | Granted | 8/31/2037 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | De-ghosting of Images Captured Using a Capsule Camera | ZL201711016971.5 | Granted | 10/26/2037 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Method and Apparatus for Image Stitching of Images Captured Using a Capsule Camera | ZL201680091275.8 | Granted | 11/30/2036 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Method and Apparatus for Travelled Distance Measuring by a Capsule Camera in the Gastrointestinal Tract | ZL201910119473.6 | Granted | 2/18/2039 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Endoscope Employing Structured Light Providing Physiological Feature Size Measurement | ZL201880045690.9 | Granted | 4/12/2038 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Method of Image Processing and Display for Images Captured by a Capsule Camera | ZL201780089753.6 | Granted | 4/19/2037 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Method and Apparatus for Capturing Images and Associated 3D Model Based on a Single Image Sensor and Structured-Light Patterns in the Visible Spectrum | ZL201910228496.0 | Granted | 3/25/2039 | Apparatus and Method |
| China | Method and Apparatus for Travelled Distance Measuring by a Capsule Camera in the Gastrointestinal Tract | ZL202210637502.X | Granted | 2/18/2039 | Apparatus and Method |
In addition to patents, we also rely upon trademarks, trade secrets, know-how, and continuing technological innovation to develop and maintain our competitive position. We maintain and are seeking registered trademarks. We have certain know-how and trade secrets relating to our capsule camera and other technologies. We rely on trade secrets to protect certain aspects of our technology. See the section titled “Risk factors—Risks Relating to Our Intellectual Property” for a more comprehensive description of risks related to our intellectual property.
Employees and Human Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 99 full time employees. None of our employees are represented by a labor union or party to a collective bargaining agreement. We consider our relationship with our employees to be good.
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Our human capital resources objectives include, as applicable, identifying, recruiting, retaining, incentivizing, and integrating our existing and additional employees.