Aspero wins NIH grant to develop endoscopic balloon component
BOULDER — Aspero Medical Inc., a medical device startup focused on developing solutions and applications for the field of gastroenterology, recently received a “$310,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health for the purpose of developing an endoscopic single balloon overtube incorporating the company’s core Pillar micro-texture technology,” according to a company news release.
The firm was given a similar $225,000 grant in August.
Balloon endoscopy has become the standard of care in the drive to diagnose and treat small bowel disease. However, the current balloons used in these procedures are smooth and round making them prone…
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