Motus gi to present clinical results from reduce study evaluating the
pure-vu® system at digestive disease week® 2019
Fort lauderdale, fla.--(business wire)--motus gi holdings, inc. (nasdaq: mots) ("motus gi" or the "company"), a medical technology company dedicated to improving clinical outcomes and enhancing the cost-efficiency of colonoscopy, announced today that full clinical results from the company’s reduce (“reliable endoscopic diagnosis utilizing cleansing enhancement”) study evaluating the pure-vu® system will be presented at digestive disease week® 2019 (“ddw”), being held may 18 - 21, 2019 in san diego, ca. the data being presented at ddw is embargoed until the time of presentation. the pure-vu® system is a u.s. food and drug administration (“fda”) cleared medical device indicated to help facilitate the cleaning of a poorly prepared colon during the colonoscopy procedure. the device integrates with standard and slim colonoscopes to enable safe and rapid cleansing during the procedure while preserving established procedural workflow and techniques. details of the poster presentation are as follows: title: evaluation of bowel cleansing efficacy in hospitalized patient population using the pure-vu® system presenting author: vladimir kushnir, m.d. abstract #: mo1658 date and time: may 20, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. pdt session title: lower gi 2 following the presentation, the poster will be available on motus gi’s website in the pure-vu® publications section. motus gi will also have a booth at ddw located in the exhibit hall at booth #4315. about digestive disease week® digestive disease week® (ddw) is the largest international gathering of physicians, researchers and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. jointly sponsored by the american association for the study of liver diseases (aasld), the american gastroenterological association (aga) institute, the american society for gastrointestinal endoscopy (asge) and the society for surgery of the alimentary tract (ssat), ddw takes place may 18-21, 2019, at the san diego convention center. the meeting showcases more than 5,000 abstracts and hundreds of lectures on the latest advances in gi research, medicine and technology. more information can be found at www.ddw.org. about motus gi and the pure-vu® system motus gi holdings, inc. is a medical technology company, with subsidiaries in the u.s. and israel, dedicated to improving clinical outcomes and enhancing the cost-efficiency of colonoscopy. the company’s flagship product is the pure-vu® system, a u.s. fda cleared medical device indicated to help facilitate the cleaning of a poorly prepared colon during the colonoscopy procedure. the device integrates with standard and slim colonoscopes to enable safe and rapid cleansing during the procedure while preserving established procedural workflow and techniques. the pure-vu® system has received ce mark approval in europe. the pure-vu® system is currently being introduced on a pilot basis in the u.s. market, and the company is planning to initiate a full commercial launch focused on the inpatient colonoscopy market in the u.s. and select international markets in 2019. challenges with bowel preparation for inpatient colonoscopy represent a significant area of unmet need that directly affects clinical outcomes and increases the cost of care in a market segment that comprises approximately 1.5 million annual procedures in the u.s. and approximately 4 million annual procedures worldwide. motus gi believes the pure-vu® system may improve outcomes and lower costs for hospitals by reducing the time to successful colonoscopy, minimizing delayed and incomplete procedures, and improving the quality of an exam. in clinical studies to date, the pure-vu® system significantly increased the number of patients with an adequate cleansing level, according to the boston bowel preparation scale score, a validated assessment instrument. for more information, visit www.motusgi.com and connect with the company on twitter, linkedin and facebook. forward-looking statements this press release contains certain forward-looking statements. forward-looking statements are based on the company's current expectations and assumptions. the private securities litigation reform act of 1995 provides a safe-harbor for forward-looking statements. these statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking expressions, including, but not limited to, "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "estimate," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions and the negatives of those terms, including without limitation, risks inherent in the development and commercialization of potential products, uncertainty in the timing and results of clinical trials or regulatory approvals, maintenance of intellectual property rights or other risks discussed in the company’s form 10-k filed on march 26, 2019, and its other filings with the securities and exchange commission. prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
