PARIS, Oct. 14, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mauna Kea Technologies, a leader in in vivo cellular imaging, announced today that four poster abstracts and one oral presentation regarding the company's flagship technology, Cellvizio(r), will be presented at the 16th Annual 2008 United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW) conference taking place in Vienna, Austria, October 18-22nd. Cellvizio, the world's smallest microscope, is the first microscopic imaging system designed to provide live, extremely detailed images of internal human tissues during regular endoscopic procedures.
"We are pleased to have a significant presence at this year's 16th Annual UEGW, a platform where leaders in gastro-intestinal endoscopy research gather," Sacha Loiseau, Ph.D., president and CEO of Mauna Kea Technologies, noted. "These studies add to the growing clinical evidence validating Cellvizio's ability to change how physicians diagnose and treat GI diseases such as Barrett's esophagus and ulcerative colitis and pathologies in the bile and pancreatic ducts. By offering physicians a real-time microscopic look at internal tissues, Cellvizio allows them to make immediate informed decisions about how to properly treat a patient without days or weeks of waiting required for a lab to analyze biopsy samples and without having to bring the patient back for repeat procedures."
Following are presentation details:
Poster: Confocal laserscanning fluorescence microscopy for in-vivo determination of micro-vessel density in Barrett's esophagus Abstract Number: P0018 Lead Investigator: Valentin Becker, II Medical Department, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich Date: Monday, October 20, 2008 Time: 12:15 p.m. - 1:01 p.m. Location: Austria Center Vienna; Vienna, Austria; Hall Z Poster: Miniprobe confocal laser microscopy for the detection of invisible neoplasia in patients with Barrett's esophagus Abstract Number: P0027 Lead investigator: Valentin Becker, II Medical Department, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich Date: Monday, October 20, 2008 Time: 12:15 p.m. - 1:01 p.m. Location: Austria Center Vienna; Vienna, Austria; Hall Z Poster: Miniprobe-based confocal fluorescence microscopy is feasible for in-vivo histological differentiation of neoplasia and non-neoplastic tissue in patients with ulcerative colitis Abstract Number: P0193 Lead investigator: J.A. van Es, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Date: Monday, October 20, 2008 Time: 12:15 p.m. - 1:01 p.m. Location: Austria Center Vienna; Vienna, Austria; Hall Z Poster: Accuracy and interobserver agreement of international experts on a new classification scheme for probe-based confocal fluorescence microscopy Abstract Number: P0484 Lead investigator: F.J.C. van den Broek, Gastroenterology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam Date: October 20, 2008 Time: 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Location: Austria Center Vienna; Vienna, Austria; Hall Z Oral Presentation: Results of a phase I study on intraductal confocal microscopy (idcm) in patients with common bile duct (cbd) stenosis Abstract Number: OP408 Lead investigator: Marc Giovannini, Endoscopic Unite, Paoli-Calmettes Institute, Marseille, France Date: October 22, 2008 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:12 p.m. Location: Austria Center Vienna; Vienna, Austria; Hall Z
About Mauna Kea Technologies and Cellvizio:
Manua Kea Technologies, which has changed its operating name to Cellvizio in the U.S., is a venture-backed medical device company based in Paris, France, with U.S. offices in Fort Washington, Penn. Investors include Psilos Group, Seventure and Creadev. The company leads the growing in vivo cellular imaging market enabling physicians to visualize, diagnose and treat pathologies that cannot be seen using other imaging techniques. Mauna Kea Technologies' flagship Cellvizio(r) system provides microscopic visualization of mucosal tissue and promises to improve clinical outcomes by increasing the diagnostic yield of existing endoscopic procedures. With over 1,700 Cellvizio procedures completed to date, Mauna Kea Technologies is currently focused on the gastroenterology and pulmonology markets. The company plans to expand into other markets in the future. The company also has a distribution agreement with Leica Microsystems to sell products for the Small Animal Imaging market in Europe, the U.S. and Japan. For more information about Mauna Kea Technologies: www.maunakeatech.com