The grant provides additional sources to be utilized by the Company for the continued development of the Company’s Self-Cleaning Shunt (“SCS”).
HINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microbot Medical Inc. (Nasdaq:MBOT), a medical device company specializing in the design and development of transformational micro-robotic medical technologies, has been awarded an additional non-dilutive grant of up to 2,610,000 Israeli New Shekels (approximately $735,000) from the Israel Innovation Authority (the “IIA”) of Israel’s Ministry of Economy. The grant provides additional sources to be utilized by the Company for the continued development of the Company’s Self-Cleaning Shunt (“SCS”) for the treatment of hydrocephalus and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH).
“We continue to see that the IIA recognizes the innovation of our technology and its confidence that we have the capabilities to continue developing and successfully commercialize our SCS product,” commented Harel Gadot, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman. “This grant allows us to strengthen our operating resources while executing against our shareholder commitment to do so with minimal dilution as possible.”
To date, the IIA has provided annual grants to Microbot Medical totaling approximately $1.2 million. The grant is provided as a non-dilutive long-term loan that may be paid back upon the Company successfully commercializing its SCS product, through royalties as a percentage of future revenue.
About Microbot Medical, Inc.
Microbot, which was founded in 2010 and commenced operations in 2011, became a NASDAQ listed company on November 28, 2016. The Company specializes in transformational micro-robotic medical technologies leveraging the natural and artificial lumens within the human body. Microbot’s current platforms, ViRob and TipCAT, are comprised of two highly advanced micro-robotic technologies, from which the Company is currently developing its first two product candidates: the Self Cleaning Shunt, or SCS, for the treatment of hydrocephalus and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, or NPH; and a self-propelling, semi-disposable endoscope that is being developed initially for use in colonoscopy procedures. Further information about Microbot Medical is available at http://www.microbotmedical.com.
The ViRob technology is a revolutionary autonomous crawling micro-robot which can be controlled remotely or within the body. Its miniature dimensions allow it to navigate and crawl in different spaces within the human body, including blood vessels, the digestive tract and the respiratory system. Its unique structure gives it the ability to move in tight spaces and curved passages as well as the ability to remain within the human body for prolonged time. To learn more about ViRob please visit http://www.microbotmedical.com/technology/virob/.
TipCAT is a transformational self-propelled, flexible, and semi-disposable endoscope providing see & treat capabilities within tubular lumens in the human body such as the colon, blood vessels, and the urinary tract. Its locomotion mechanism is perfectly suitable to navigate and crawl through natural & artificial tubular lumens, applying the minimal necessary pressure to achieve the adequate friction required for gentle, fast, and safe advancement within the human body. To learn more about TipCAT visit http://www.microbotmedical.com/technology/tipcat/.
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