Medtronic Partners with Dragonfly Endoscopy to Launch Next-Gen Pancreaticobiliary Cholangioscope Featuring 360° Rotation and Enlarged Working Channel

Apr 29, 2025 22:15 CST Updated 22:15

Medtronic

Medical Device Manufacturer

Dragonfly

Clinical-Stage Biopharmaceutical Company

Medtronic announced withDragonfly EndoscopyReach Strategic Agreement to Distribute Its Innovative Cholangioscope in the U.S.---Dragonfly。DragonflyCholedochoscope: A Technical Standard with Few Breakthroughs in DecadesMajor innovations brought to the field of choledochoscopy. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed by both parties.

Executive Evaluation

"Our collaboration with Medtronic excites us as we work together to provide innovative solutions for patients with complex pancreaticobiliary diseases. We look forward to Dragonfly redefining the operational paradigm of pancreatobiliary endoscopy."

---Jeremy Starkweather CEO of Dragonfly Endoscopy

"This collaboration highlights Medtronic's commitment to leading innovation in gastroenterology. We focus not only on patient outcomes but also on the operational experience of clinicians. The potential of Dragonfly to enhance the doctor's operational experience and improve patient outcomes is highly anticipated."

---Raj Thomas President of the Endoscopy Division under Medtronic's Medical Surgical Business

In recent years, Medtronic in digestiveThe layout in the field of endoscopes and consumables is constantly accelerating, with the strategy of introducing new technologies through acquisitions or agency. Currently, there are already differences in endoscopes (Capsule Endoscope, GI Genius AI-assisted Endoscopic Diagnosis), biopsy needles under endoscopic ultrasound, and endoscopic hemostasis technologies (Nexpowder), Absorbable Biliary Stent (ARCHIMEDES), etc.

Currently, Medtronic's product line under digestive endoscopy appears very limited compared to Boston Scientific, Olympus, and Cook Medical. However, Medtronic's solutions for digestive endoscopy are highly distinctive, whether in capsule endoscopy,AI-assisted endoscopic diagnostic technology, large-area spray hemostasis technology, absorbable biliary stents, and even some technologies that are globally unique.

In order toThe product line under digestive endoscopy has become more competitive, and Medtronic continues to introduce new technologies through agency and acquisition.DragonflyIt is the latest technology introduced by Medtronic, which is an upgrade of traditional cholangioscopy technology (including disposable cholangioscopes).DragonflyIt has all the advantages of a traditional choledochoscope and also provides benefits that a traditional choledochoscope does not have (e.g., 360° rotation, extra-large working channel, etc.).These innovative technologiesAchieveHepatobiliary and Pancreatic DiseasesPrecision Biopsy, Mucosal Assessment, and StonesTreatment.

Dragonfly

DragonflyIs aAn endoscopic technology used for direct visualization and therapeutic intervention of the bile duct and pancreatic duct. It has made breakthrough improvements over the clinical limitations of traditional cholangioscopy, providing clinicians with better imaging quality, maneuverability, and diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities. This advancement is expected to promote the普及 of procedures and enhance patient care.

DragonflyOuter Diameter and TraditionThe cholangioscope is also 10.5Fr, but it has an ultra-large working channel (1.7mm), which is larger than that of traditional cholangioscopes.Working ChannelDiameter (1.2mm ) Increased by 42%.

An extra-large working channel means that doctors can use larger and more durable electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL) probes and larger biopsy forceps (which can obtain...The volume of biopsy samples increased by 40%, which is expected to simultaneously improve the diagnostic accuracy and stone clearance rate through a single operation.

Besides extra largeOutside the working channel,DragonflyThe biggest design change is in itsAdopting a highly flexible endoscope body design with full circumferential rotation. This meansDragonflyThe mirror body can achieve 360° rotation, which is a function that traditional choledochoscopes currently do not possess.360° rotation function makes the doctor's operation simple and easy to use.

Dragonfly Endoscopy

Dragonfly EndoscopyAn innovative medical device company dedicated to developing and commercializing breakthrough technologies to enhance the diagnostic and treatment standards for patients with pancreaticobiliary diseases.